Getting stronger and growing as you learn more about Jesus.
From the Bible:
Your word is a lamp to guide my feet
and a light for my path.
Psalm 119:105
Why is this prayer called ‘Walk’?
People often use the word ‘walk’ to describe their growing love for Jesus.
For some people, that might seem a funny way to talk about being a Christian!
This is an "It's like..." phrase.
Many people can't physically walk but growing more in our faith "is like" the process of walking.
Let me explain some more....
Walking is exercise that makes us stronger.
We need to do things that make our faith stronger too, like praying, reading the Bible, meeting with our church and doing stuff to make our world fairer (even in the little things like sharing).
We can all do that whether we can actually walk or not.
Would you complete a race by not moving? Of course not!
We need to keep moving in our faith to finish the race.
Ponder:
It doesn’t matter if we are at the start of walking with Jesus or have been walking with Him for a long time. We still need to keep moving!
Pray:
There are different ways to do this prayer – so pick one that would help you best! (Remember, this isn’t a competition – follow the squiggles any way you want to. It's doing it that matters).
Follow the squiggle:
1. On some paper draw a squiggly line – it doesn’t need to be a big squiggle, just one you can follow with your finger.
2. Draw the squiggle with chalk on the pavement outside (Or in your garden if you have one).
If you want to follow the line with your finger – make it small. If you want to follow the line with your feet – make it BIG!
Pray as you follow the line, with your finger, hands or feet:
- Ask God to help you follow him.
Ask Him to help you when the walk is hard or boring.
Ask Him if there is something He wants you to do.
Here's a song you could listen to about keeping walking:
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