Walking Through Life God’s Way

We live in a day where everything seems to be required ‘instantly’ whether it be our food, service, wealth, pleasure or gratification. However, as we shall see, the Bible describes our Christian life in terms of a walk (but certainly not a ‘walk in the park’!).
Walking requires taking one step at a time. We are called to become ‘Christlike’ and this is a process that goes on over a whole lifetime; we are indeed a work in progress. There is no such thing as instantaneous sanctification. We can’t just get someone to pray for us and wham! all of a sudden we become so holy and saintly. No, we are transformed one step at time as we learn to walk in the ways God requires of us as we are guided along by the Holy Spirit through the Holy Scriptures.

Here are some of the ways we are told to ‘walk’ (live out our daily lives) in the Bible:

Walk in the Spirit

But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh.

Galatians 5:16 (ESV)

Walk in love

And walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us, a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.

Ephesians 5:2 (ESV)

Walk in faith

for we walk by faith, not by sight

2 Corinthians 5:7 (ESV)

Walk in the truth

I rejoiced greatly to find some of your children walking in the truth, just as we were commanded by the Father.

2 John 1:4 (ESV)

Walk in the light

But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanses us from all sin.

1 John 1:7 (ESV)

Walk in unity

I therefore, a prisoner for the Lord, urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have been called, with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, eager to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. There is one body and one Spirit—just as you were called to the one hope that belongs to your call – one Lord, one faith, one baptism,

Ephesians 4:1-5 (ESV)

Walk in good deeds

to walk worthily of the Lord unto all pleasing, bearing fruit in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;

Colossians 1:10 (ASV)

Walk in knowledge

to walk worthily of the Lord unto all pleasing, bearing fruit in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;

Colossians 1:10 (ASV)

Walk in Christ Jesus

Therefore as you have received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in Him, having been firmly rooted and now being built up in Him and established in your faith, just as you were instructed, and overflowing with gratitude.

Colossians 2:6-7 (NSAB)

Walk in wisdom

Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise,

Ephesians 5:15 (ESV)

Walk in the same way Jesus did

the one who says he abides in Him ought himself to walk in the same manner as He walked.

1 John 2:6 (NASB)

Walk by the example given to us by the Apostles

Only let us hold true to what we have attained. Brothers, join in imitating me, and keep your eyes on those who walk according to the example you have in us.

Philippians 3:16-17 (ESV)

Walk in contentment

Not that I am speaking of being in need, for I have learned in whatever situation I am to be content.

Philippians 4:11 (ESV)

Walk in holiness

And a highway shall be there, and it shall be called the Way of Holiness; the unclean shall not pass over it. It shall belong to those who walk on the way; even if they are fools, they shall not go astray.

Isaiah 35:8 (ESV)

Walk in purity

Put away from you crooked speech, and put devious talk far from you. Let your eyes look directly forward, and your gaze be straight before you. Ponder the path of your feet; then all your ways will be sure. Do not swerve to the right or to the left; turn your foot away from evil.

Proverbs 4:24-27 (ESV)

Walk listening for the “still small voice”

And your ears shall hear a word behind you, saying, “This is the way, walk in it,” when you turn to the right or when you turn to the left.

Isaiah 30:21 (ESV)

Walk blamelessly

A psalm of David. LORD, who may dwell in your sacred tent? Who may live on your holy mountain? The one whose walk is blameless, who does what is righteous, who speaks the truth from their heart;

Psalm 15:1-2 (NIV)

Walk in separation

Now this I say and testify in the Lord, that you must no longer walk as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their minds.

Ephesians 4:17 (ESV)

Walk along the narrow path

“Enter by the narrow gate. For the gate is wide and the way is easy that leads to destruction, and those who enter by it are many. For the gate is narrow and the way is hard that leads to life, and those who find it are few.

Matthew 7:13-14 (ESV)

Walk in a manner worthy of the Lord

so as to walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing to him: bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God; being strengthened with all power, according to his glorious might, for all endurance and patience with joy; giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of the saints in light.

Colossians 1:10-12 (ESV)

bearing fruit in every good deed
growing in the knowledge of God
being strengthened with all power according to his glorious might
with joy, giving thanks to the Father

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