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Walk and pray?<\/a> Wouldn\u2019t that be distracting? How can you do both at the same time? I\u2019ll admit I was a bit skeptical of this idea. Then I tried it.<\/p>\n

First a few quick rules:<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t listen to a podcast. <\/em>The noise in your head offers distraction enough.<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t stop and talk to people.<\/em> This is hard, but my neighbors seem to understand. A wave of my hand, a quick hello. I might pretend I\u2019m on a phone call. In a way I am\u2014that free, direct line of prayer.<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t run errands<\/em>. This is about getting in touch with God, not about crossing things off your to-do list. <\/p>\n

A prayer walk doesn\u2019t need to be long.<\/em> Ten minutes is fine. It could be on a suburban street,<\/a> in a park, in the woods,<\/a> in the middle of the city. You will see things that feed into your prayer life. Give thanks for that tree, that sunset, that flower pushing up between the cracks in the sidewalk.<\/p>\n

Go slowly.<\/em> No need to rush. This is your time to connect to the Creator by taking in the Creation<\/a>. Just a small portion of it. A bird flies by, a leaf drops from a tree, a dog barks, you smell the rain-washed pavement. Our world. The one God gave us.<\/p>\n

Give yourself a Bible verse to meditate on. <\/a><\/em>The other day, feeling overwhelmed, I went for a walk, holding on to Paul\u2019s words: \u201cIf we live, we live to the Lord, and if we die, we die to the Lord so then, whether we live or whether we die, we are the Lord\u2019s\u201d (Romans 14:8).<\/p>\n

Wow, what a comfort. We ARE the Lord\u2019s, no matter what.<\/p>\n

Try something from one of the Psalms. <\/em>As you take in a view, hold this verse in your head: \u201cI lift up my eyes to the hills<\/a>\u2014from where will my help come? My help comes from the Lord\u2026\u201d (Psalm 121:1). Let the words and the Spirit fill you.<\/p>\n

Be open to what you\u2019re seeing. <\/em>One day I paused at an old tree, an ancient oak I must have passed a thousand times\u2014usually on the go. This time I stood and stared. I was amazed to consider how many storms it had weathered,<\/a> twisting and turning as it rose.<\/p>\n

\u201cBe like that tree,\u201d God seemed to say. Be strong, sturdy, dependable. Spread out your branches. Offer shade and comfort to others. Stand tall. You can, and will, weather life\u2019s storms. <\/p>\n

Go for a prayer walk. You will be sure to see something new in the familiar and might discover something new<\/a> about yourself as each step brings you closer to God.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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