The phrase “walking with God” is used to characterize a number of different people throughout the Bible, beginning with Enoch in Genesis 5:24. In addition to this, Noah is said to have been “a upright man, spotless among the people of his time, and he lived diligently with God” (Genesis 6:9). Micah 6:8 provides us with a glimpse of what it is that God wants for us: “He has demonstrated to you, poor mortal, what is of value. And what exactly is it that the LORD expects of you? must be righteous in your actions, merciful in your affections, and humble in your relationship with God.” The action of walking with God is not something that is only for a select few people. It is God’s heartfelt wish for every one of His children to walk with Him.

What occurs when we stroll alongside another person? Imagine that you and a good friend are out for a stroll down a rural road. The weather is perfect. You are quite close to one another. You converse, laugh, pay attention to one another, and share what’s in your hearts. Your attention is being directed toward this individual to the exclusion of practically everything else in the world right now. You are acutely aware of the splendor all around you as well as the occasional diversion, but the only reason you do so is to describe it to your travel buddy. You each have a portion of it. You are getting along great, and you both take pleasure in the relaxed camaraderie.

That’s what it’s like to walk with God. When we enter into a personal, heart-to-heart connection with God by having confidence in His Son (Hebrews 10:22), He becomes the object of our deepest longing in our hearts. Our entire being is centered on getting to know Him, listening to His voice, opening up our hearts to him, and doing everything we can to earn his approval. He transforms into everything for us. Having a conversation with Him does not have to take place first thing on a Sunday morning. We exist for the purpose of having fellowship with Him. According to the teachings of A. W. Tozer, the purpose of a Christian’s life should be to “live in a state of unbroken devotion.” Only when we walk with God can we hope to do this.

Walking with God needs letting go of everything that could serve as a distraction; in the same way that walking with a good friend takes saying “no” to many other things, walking with God requires letting go of anything that could serve as a distraction. If you and a friend went on a walk, but you brought a kazoo with you and played it the entire time, the walk would not be enjoyable for either of you. A lot of individuals make the effort to walk with God, but they drag their bad habits, their sins, their worldly entertainments, or their harmful relationships along with them. They are aware that these things are not God’s will for them, but they continue to act as though nothing is wrong. Neither one of them finds the connection to be fulfilling to them. To be in accord with God about how your life should be lived is what it means to walk with God. “Can two walk together unless they are in agreement with one another?” (Amos 3:3, KJV). To walk with God requires that your will be aligned with His will and that you make an effort each day to believe yourself to be “crucified with Christ” (Galatians 2:20). There is no need to worry about being flawless because none of us are (Romans 3:10). However, the deepest goal of your heart is to find favor in the eyes of God, and you are eager to allow God’s Spirit transform you into the image of His Son (Romans 8:29).

When the Bible refers to “walking,” it is usually referring to a certain way of living. Additionally, we are able to walk in the ways of the world (2 Kings 8:27; Ephesians 2:2; Colossians 3:7). Walking with God is frequently referred to as “walking in the Spirit” throughout the New Testament (Galatians 5:16; Romans 8:4). To walk with God means to make the decision to glorify Him in every possible manner, regardless of the financial or emotional cost to ourselves. Also, there is a price to pay. Because walking with God precludes having bad people as walking companions, we cannot also walk with them (Psalm 1:1-3). We have decided to take the one path that leads less directly to oblivion (Matthew 7:13-14). We don’t live to gratify the lusts of our fallen flesh (Romans 13:14). We make it a goal to get rid of everything in our lives that does not make our relationship with Him stronger (Hebrews 12:2). We take the words of 1 Corinthians 10:31, which say, “So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God,” in their literal sense. Because we spend a significant amount of time with God, His methods are mirrored in our thoughts, behaviors, and motives, as well as the decisions we make about our lives.

Finding folks who have a relationship with God is not difficult at all. Their lives stand in striking contrast to the world that is all around them, much like the stars in the night sky (Philippians 2:15). They give birth to the fruit of the Spirit (Galatians 5:22-23), as opposed to the fruit of gratifying their fleshly desires (Galatians 5:19-21). Peter and John were hauled before the authorities in Acts 4:13 after they had been arrested for preaching and were brought before them. “The members of the council were taken aback when they witnessed Peter and John’s audacity because they could plainly see that Peter and John were just regular individuals who had not received any specialized training in the Scriptures. Additionally, they identified them as men who had been with Jesus during his ministry. “When we walk with God on a daily basis, the world cannot help but notice that, despite the fact that we are not perfect and may be ignorant in certain areas, we have been with Jesus. This is true even though we may lack knowledge in certain areas.