Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.

— Psalm 119:105 (KJV)

Troubleshooting can start with a screen full of errors. Looking at all of them at once makes the problem feel bigger. Picking the first error I can reproduce gives me somewhere to begin.

I think about that when I read this verse. A lamp gives enough light to see where to put a foot. I often want to know how an entire situation will turn out before deciding what to do. Scripture can bring my attention back to the decision in front of me.

If there’s a conversation I’ve been avoiding, the next step might be asking for a time to talk. If I made a mistake, it might be telling the truth about what happened. I can take that step even while the rest of the path is still unclear.