Continuing to walk humbly.

This week: Timbermill, Worthing Road, Cedar Drive, Pevensey Road and Lintot Square

As I've prayer walked this week I've continued to ponder on walking humbly with God. The path that God sets before us is unique to each of us and leads us to become who he always created us to be. Sometimes on the way we are blessed with walking companions and our journeys and God given purposes coincide. Sometimes we walk only with God. Sometimes we get distracted by the paths that others are taking. It is for God to decide these rich patterns in our lives and through both times of solitude and company, we are able to learn more of his plans for our lives.

I am particularly fond of Southwater and I praise God for the blessings he has poured out on me here. I know there are others who feel the same.

Thank you Lord for the evidence of your Holy Spirit at work in Southwater. I pray for your continued blessings on our village and that more may come to know you personally and begin to walk with you, as I have.

... walk humbly with your God. Micah 6:8

Cedar Drive, Cripplegate Lane, Southwater Country Park and Worthing Road

Walk ... Continually placing one foot in front of the other resulting in movement.
Humbly ... Modest behaviour, attitude and spirit, without arrogance or self-importance
With ... Together, accompanying
Your ... Belonging to you
God ... Creator, Friend, Guide

To be honest January has been a bit of a struggle for a variety of reasons. Walking and focussing on God reminds me that He has it all in hand. He is the creator of all things. It reminded me that he walks alongside me through thick and thin and that as long as I continue to follow his path, putting one foot in front of the other, I do not have to rely on my own strength or abilities, for he will equip me for his purpose.

I pray that others share walking in the love of God.

I wandered lonely as a cloud

Timbermill, Station Road, Country Park, Worthing Road

What a beautiful morning for a walk. The sky was blue with a few lonely clouds. The air was crisp and the ducks were still asleep around the lake. Having had a difficult week on top of a few other difficult weeks leading up to it, it was lovely to be able to stride out and breathe in fresh, clean air.

Thank you God for the beauty of your creation. I pray that each day we recognise you in our surroundings, in the people we share our lives with and in ourselves. Amen

Keep it fresh

Cedar Drive, Pevensey Road, Lintot Square, Timbermill

Today was a much cooler day to walk. It occurs to me that even when we walk over familiar ground, God can bring a freshness of experience and perspective - a new truth or direction.

I pray that whether the new year brings new challenges or experiences or whether it feels the same as last year, we can have open hearts and minds to see things and experience things afresh, giving thanks to God for all that he has given us. For all good gifts are blessings from heaven.

De-fogging

Cedar Drive, Pevensey Road, Lintot Square, Worthing Road

Today's prayer walk was probably more for my benefit. I seem to have picked up a cold and needed to de-fog the brain.

It's amazing how a little fresh air and daylight clears the head and lightens the mood.

I thank God for the very air we breathe and that he breathed life into us and all creation.

Let there be light

Timbermill, Country Park, Worthing Road

After the many days of rain, it was brilliant to see the sun bringing a much brighter morning.  I pray that the New Year brings hope and light to all.

Juliet

Genesis 1

1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.² Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters.

³ And God said, "Let there be light," and there was light.⁴ God saw that the light was good, and he separated the light from the darkness. ⁵ God called the light "day," and the darkness he called "night." And there was evening, and there was morning—the first day.

Emmanuel - God with us

Timbermill, Worthing Road

Walking into Horsham today the boys and I reflected on how we tend to get caught up in the fast pace of life, especially at this time of year.  Taking the time to walk allowed us to see things we don't normally notice on our regular trips in and out of Horsham.  We really do have a creative and imaginative God, which was evident as we walked past the countryside and houses.

Whatever we face in life we can know that God is before, with and behind us.  As He commanded Joshua, "Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go."

I pray that whatever our expectations of Christmas, we will know afresh Emmanuel, God with us.

Juliet