Everyone talks about walking with God, but what does it
actually mean? And what does it take to walk with God? Walking with God is not
a one-time event. It is something you must do on a daily basis throughout your lifetime.
The good news is that you’re already taking the first step by reading this
article.
As a believer, we
must walk with God every day. We cannot expect to become and remain Christian
if we don’t follow in the footsteps of Christ. We have a lot to learn from God
concerning the new life He wants us to live. He is the only one who can teach
us. This is the more reason why we have to walk with Him.
How Do I Start Walking with God?
Walking with God is not as hard as it seems to be. You
don’t need to convince yourself to do the right thing. You know you should. You
can start by doing small things each day and gradually increase your time with
Him each day until you have the full understanding of how to do it.
God told Abraham in Genesis 17:1 to “walk before me
and be perfect.” It is a call to everyone who wants to enjoy the blessings
of Abraham. What God requires from the father of faith is the same thing that
He requires from us.
What Are the Blessings of Walking with God?
Walking with God is a wonderful thing because there is
so much that we gain through the relationship. We can even say that there are
many blessings that accrue to us when walking with God.
First, we gain peace in our lives. Peace is one of the
greatest things to have in life because it allows us to live without stress and
worry about the future. It is the most important among all the needs of man.
Secondly, we grow stronger spiritually. God helps us
through difficult times, and He gives insight into how to live our lives. This
helps us become more self-reliant and less dependent on other people for our
happiness.
Thirdly, we will be guided by His wisdom as we have
insights into the secrets of God. Moses was guided through all his journeys in
the wilderness. While the people of Israel were agitating over one issue or the
other, he was always calm because he already had the solution. The Bible says
God showed His ways to Moses, His acts to the children of Israel.
Fourth, His Spirit will help you become a better person,
each day, and bring out the best in you and your relationships. The Holy Spirit
was the power behind the entire creation. In Genesis 1:2 the Spirit of God was
moving upon the deep as God was calling things into existence. That Spirit has
the power to make a new person out of you. By walking with God, the Holy Spirit
will gradually transform your life into that of a spiritual giant.
Fifth, you will experience a new level of joy that makes
hardships easier to bear and celebrations more enjoyable. Your life will have
purpose and meaning beyond what you could have imagined. You’ll start to see
things with new clarity. The disciples of Jesus experienced that. They
willingly surrendered to suffering and mockery in the hands of the Jews. They
counted it all joy to suffer for Christ. They walked with God and saw beyond
the sufferings. They had a glimpse of the eternal glory that was awaiting them.
Their experiences with God made them dead to all that they had to pass through
after the death of Christ.
What Does It Mean to Walk in The Spirit?
The best place to start this topic is the book of
Galatians. Paul was writing in response to a group of Christians who were
turning back to the law and circumcision. He said that these Christians were
“trying to be justified by the law” (Gal 2:16). In other words, they
weren’t walking in the Spirit.
Paul went on to say that if we live according to the
flesh, then we will die. But if we walk in the Spirit, then we will live (Gal
5:16-25). So what does it mean to walk in the Spirit?
The Spirit is a driving force behind our actions and
behaviors. The Holy Spirit lives in every believer and can be tapped into for
guidance. Walking by the Spirit means taking action according to God’s will and
His Word, instead of your own selfish desires.
As a Christian, you need to know how to walk in the
Spirit and apply it to your life, family life, or business life.
1) Pray. Ask God for help, ask for wisdom, and ask for
power to resist temptation. The battle is bigger than you can win on your own!
It takes the power of God to walk in the Spirit. You can’t do it on your own.
2) Holiness. This is the key to receiving everything
that God has to offer. The only condition that God gave to the Israelites while
they were in the wilderness was to “diligently hearken to His voice and
obey Him.” Holiness means to obey God. If you want to walk in the Spirit
you must be ready to obey all instructions from God. Man does not live by bread
alone, but by every word that comes from God.
3) Hear from God. If you are walking in the Spirit God will
want to guide you. He will speak to you directly through any channel He will
choose. You must know how to hear from God so that you can do what pleases Him.
What Does God Require from Us?
This is a topic that people have written about for
thousands of years. Even today, it’s a very relevant question to ask. Reading
the Bible, one can see that God didn’t make everything crystal clear. He often
left things open to interpretation, and our understanding will evolve as we get
closer to him.
By looking at the Bible, we can draw some conclusions
about what God requires from us: The Christian life isn’t about what we want.
It’s about what God wants and how He wants us to live. God’s will is revealed
in the Bible and it is short, simple, and straightforward.
First, we must be sure that what we have or possess is
really ours. Second, we should be careful not to love anything or anyone more
than God. We should love him with a special, unique, and exclusive love.
It’s also important to follow what has been revealed in
the Bible because they were given to us by God.