I've been walking a lot this week but mainly in Cornwall with friends rather than in Southwater.
What strikes me today is that sticking to the same route can sometimes have you going round in circles and not getting very far. I love walking around Southwater and stopping to have conversations with people I know and saying hello to those I don't but it's rare for me to find a path that will show me something completely unexpected or challenge me.
In Cornwall I did the most challenging walk I have ever done. I have never walked for a whole day or climbed up and down so many hills. To be honest, I would never have done it now if my friend hadn't wanted company as she fulfilled one of her ambitions. And I'm so glad I did. Sharing our journeys, our dreams, our highs and lows can lead us to do unexpected things and to grow in friendship and self-awareness. Jesus rarely travelled alone and all who travelled with him learnt new things, were sometimes challenged and out of their comfort zone but they were never alone.
God promises that he is close. He goes before us, he walks beside us and he leads the way. I pray that all will know Jesus as their travelling companion, teacher, comforter and encourager.
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