Walking

Walking

Galatians 5:16
This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.

Walking is deliberate. It involves the will, a systematic choosing to take steps, to put forth effort, to go from point A to point B, subjecting the body to the inclination of the mind, making it mobilize for a cause higher than comfort, a calling greater than convenience.
The flesh has innate lusts, desires and drives, that will fulfil themselves given the opportunity, the opportunity of too much dawdling, not enough walking. The flesh doesn't seek your permission. It doesn't require a deliberate choosing, an on-purpose pushing. It only needs a minute of meandering, or a moment of motionlessness.
Don't wait! Walk! Move into the Spirit. You can only get there on purpose! Pray on Purpose! Praise on Purpose! Study on Purpose!
Walking is directional. Walking takes you places. Tired of seeing the same old spiritual scenery? You've got two feet! Walk! Put that old perspective behind you. There's mountains you were meant to see, coasts you're supposed to stroll. The View can be New, but it's up to You.
Walking is work. It's sweat. It's aches. Sometimes it's pain. Realize it's exercise. It'll build stamina, staying power, strength to go, with some to stow. Walking's good for the whole man. It'll build the biceps; tone the triceps. It'll enlarge the legs and enhance the heart.
The reason for so many couch potato Christians and summer-time soldiers is simple. Not enough walking. Get Up! Go for it! It's Work, but it's worth it. Besides--
Walking is maintainable. It isn't running or even jogging. It's just walking. God want's you to know that a life of anointing isn't confined to the clergy, reserved for the reverend, or set aside for the super saintly. It's not to the swift. It's not to the strong. It's to he that endures, the man who maintains a steady, but manageable pace.
Real power doesn't come from the shout on Sunday, but from being methodical on Monday, hanging tough on Tuesday, and walking on Wednesday. It's not the dynamic; it's the dedicated. It isn't the one with the fast pace, but the one with the fixed gaze. Praying for hours one day has less power than praying for minutes every day.
Go. Explore. Conquer. The walls will fall--with walking!