WALKING WITH LINDA is one of the things I love most. It doesn’t matter too much where the walk takes place, though we both prefer traipsing through countryside that is less dominated by man-made structures. We can walk underneath the Redwoods, along West Cliff, or alongside a coastal meadow, it really doesn’t matter, it’s just the joy of walking together.

Sometimes we talk about work or family, sometimes we chat about life in general, and sometimes we just stroll together in quietness, soaking in both the silence and the scenery. Of course there are the moments of, “Hey, did you see that?” or “Take a look at this,” or “Why must people drop their trash!” Walking together allows us to see and learn in ways that would not be possible if we were to walk alone.

As disciples of Jesus Christ we are also on a walk, a journey if you like. A journey on which we do not travel alone. It is a journey in which we walk with the Spirit of God. Sometime the walk takes us through very mundane places, while at other times we meander through gorgeous countryside, and every once in awhile we traverse some dangerous places, but we never travel alone.

When we walk with the Holy Spirit we may travel in silence, or we may have a rip-roaring conversation. We may talk about life, or He might just point out the life that surrounds you.

Whatever it is, as we walk with the Spirit, our journey will become one God-sighting after another. As we travel the road before us, with the Spirit within us, we will often hear Him declare, “Hey, did you see that? That was God!”

Anyone care to take a walk?