Walking Communion

“So now I can walk in your presence, O God, in your life-giving light.” (Psalm 56:13 NLT)

Walking is one of my favorite activities to do with friends. I can’t think of a better way to spend a beautiful day than to walk outside with a good friend and talk about whatever comes up. We share, we listen, we ponder, we laugh, we empathize, we learn from each other’s experiences, and we feel stronger afterwards. These ‘walk-and-talks’ can be incredibly therapeutic.

Prayer is similar. We walk in God’s presence. We share whatever is on our minds with God. We listen, we ponder--we gain strength. We commune with God. Communion is intimate communication. Prayer allows us to have intimate conversations with God, as we walk in His presence and bask in His life-giving light and wisdom.