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The Walker

Shane was a college lacrosse goalie who was playing on our Fellowship of Christian Athletes lacrosse team in Vail, Colorado. During the tournament, God got ahold of Shane, and I remember being with him when he surrendered his life to Jesus. After the trip, I invited Shane to meet weekly for discipleship over breakfast. 

One morning after two months of meeting, he was waiting for me at the restaurant with a big grin on his face. Before I could even sit down, Shane said loudly so I and other people in the restaurant could hear, “I figured it out! I figured it out!” Shane was practically over the table with his Bible wide open. He got right in my face, and with one hand under his open Bible and the other hand literally slapping the pages of his open Bible, Shane said these exact words with his face one inch from the open Bible: “I figured it out. I realized this week that if I do not get my face in the Book, I am dead meat! I GOTTA GET MY FACE IN THE BOOK!”

Someone who gets their “face in the Book” is a Walker. It is someone who has a passionate personal pursuit of Jesus. So, the Walker is you. Before you try to start identifying significant people in your life and what role they possibly can play, take the WisdomWalks journey yourself. 

In 1 John 2:6, we are encouraged not to just profess Jesus, but to live as Jesus did. This biblical challenge encourages us to grow spiritually first. You can’t give away what you don’t have. Your public impact on others is directly related to your private walk with Jesus.

A Walker does two things—pursues and abides. Pursuing is engaging God daily, no matter what. The Walker will connect with Almighty God each day. A Walker has come to the understanding that the most vital part of the day is before God in worship and study. Therefore, it becomes a non-negotiable. There is an internal drive to practice spiritual disciplines and an unrelenting drive to pursue God. Abiding is the sustaining, day-to-day walking with Jesus. We all need to be Walkers, and we need other Walkers in our life to help us pursue and abide.

The characteristics of the Walker:

• Engages God daily
• Reads and meditates on the Word
• Prays and listens
• Worships and pursues

We must do whatever it takes to pursue God daily and get our face in the Book. If we don’t, our lives will be less than they could be. If we do, our lives will be enriched and full.

Walkers get their face in the Book daily. They let God reveal powerful principles for a life that truly matters. It’s not just checking the box and going through the motions. It is an intentional pursuit of God. Start today. Pursue and abide daily. 

Dig In:

1. How do you pursue God?
2. When you look over the characteristics of the Walker, what’s working? What’s not working? 
3. When does God want to meet with you each day? 

“Father, I desire to seek Your Face daily. Show me when you desire to meet with me. I want to become a Walker. In Jesus’ name, amen."