Walking with God
By Tiffany Thibault He has told you, O man, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God? - Micah 6:8 One of the most amazing milestones to witness in a child's life is when they learn to walk. They spend months strengthening arm muscles and leg muscles as they crawl around. Then, they discover that they can pull themselves up to stand. As their strength and confidence grow, they begin to walk themselves around the coffee table, holding onto the edge for balance. Finally, the day arrives when they will take their first faltering steps toward a proud parent or grandparent's outstretched arms. Both of my girls fell down after their first one or two steps, but were quickly scooped up and exuberantly praised for their success. After that moment, they were unstoppable in their new-found freedom and their walking continuously improved. When the day finally came that they were able to walk outside the safety of our house, I always held their hand so that they could walk right by my side, until they became mature enough to walk by me on their own. Today, though they are now teenagers, my girls continue to walk by my side, engaging in conversation. When walking, if one lags behind, the other person always stops and waits for them to catch up. As we walk, they share their deep thoughts and struggles, and we sort through it together. I love the words this Bible verse in Micah uses when it tells us to "walk humbly with our God." To walk humbly simply means we let God be God and let Him be the one in charge. We trust Him to walk beside us, guiding us and leading us according to His plan for our life. 
I love that it says for us to walk with Him. We are walking at His side, not behind or in front of Him. As we walk by His side, we can learn from Him. We can grow in relationship with Him. It's an intentional action that we can take in our faith walk. After her first step, my daughter was not able to walk around the block, let alone go on a hike in the mountains. She had to practice at her walk and get strong enough to get where she is today. The more we choose to walk with the Lord, the easier our steps will be, the further our faith journey with Him. | 
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