Walking With God

Have you ever longed to walk with God--not just to touch His presence in a few moments of inspiration or prayer--but to come to know Him as a daily companion? Have you ever longed to know God as a strength to meet the tasks of your day, a light to shine before you on the pathway of life, an anchor to hold you steady on the changing seas you cross? Have you ever longed to experience God as a voice that tells you where to turn and when to stand still, a love that warms your heart, a faith that cannot be quenched, a friend who never fails ?

You can walk with God today, and every day, by claiming that which is already your own. For God is the eternal companion of all, and has walked with every one, though few have realized it. We can never be separated from God, except through our own forgetfulness, or through letting the cares and ambitions of "making a living" nibble away at our awareness of Him, in whom "we live, and move, and have our being."

Walking with God, then, is to be an easy and joyous acknowledgment of Him who eternally walks with us. It is to be a grateful recognition of the invisible and eternal One who breathes life into us and into all His creation.

Would you transform your days? Would you fill the nooks and crannies, the byways and the highways of your life with joy and rich adventure? Then learn the great truth that you walk with God!

Let there be God spaces in your day. Let there be holy, special times devoted to God alone; not just definite, formal periods of meditation, but living, golden moments tucked into the routine of your daily activities. Tell no man. Let these times be as a secret pact between you two: your divine companion and you!

On the street, in the taxicab or subway, in the auto or bus, shopping or playing, waiting for a friend or hurrying to meet one, at your desk or lathe, in your office or laboratory, at home or abroad, rain or shine, open a God space. Fill it with these shining reminders of His presence:

 

"I walk with God."

"God is with me."

"In God I live and move and have my being."

"I am strong in the Lord and in the power of His might."

"Thank You, Father, for life, love, and strength."

 

Let these words sing through your heart and mind without strain or effort. Oh, the untellable joys you and your companion will share.

Are you starting a difficult task? Preface it with a God space:

 

"One, who is greater than I, is with me. He will perfect that which concerns me."

"God, my eternal companion is here. Nothing is impossible with Him."

"I do this to the glory of Him who walks with me."

 

Then, with serene faith and expectant heart do that which lies before you.

Have you just finished a project or a job? Take time to fill a God space with thanksgiving:

 

"I thank you, Father, it is finished."

"To You, my Father, is all glory and praise."

 

Or, let it be just a grateful feeling of accomplishment welling up in your heart. You are now ready to continue your day's activities.

Are you in need of healing, strength, renewal? Pause a moment, open a God space in mind and heart with words like these:

 

"My body is the temple of the living God.

His Spirit breathes life in and through me.

His life restores my health.

His joy gives me strength.

His energy renews me."

 

Then return to your regular activities-serene, confident, grateful.

Are you walking strange paths, crossing unknown meadows, moving through the valley of shadow? There is time for a God space:

 

"I walk with God. His wisdom lights my way."

"God is with me. His light is my light. His love is my love."

"The Lord is my companion. He leads me in the paths of righteousness."

 

Then, move ahead fearlessly, with untroubled heart. Your way is clear. You do not walk alone.

Are you swinging down a street overflowing with your fellow men? A God space will fill your path with peace:

 

"God's Spirit looks at me through the eyes of all whom I meet."

"You are gods, all of you, sons of the Most High."

"I give thanks, divine companion, that You walk with them, too."

 

Then walk with God and His children, and let your face radiate your awareness of your loving companion's presence.

At the beginning and at the end of each day fill a God space with pure love of Him who walks with you.

Again and again and yet again, fill your God spaces with the courtesy of silence, so that your divine companion may speak to you. Open your mind and heart to His inspiration. Let His Spirit guide you into the glory of His kingdom, here and now, right where you walk.

As you fill your day with God spaces, you will find mind, heart, and soul pouring forth new words and songs of acknowledgment and of praise. Prayer will be easy, rich, and rewarding. It is natural to commune with Him who walks with you. Your world will brighten, wake up, respond. The God spaces you open in your life will grow and grow until your whole experience becomes one joyous walk with God.

 

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