"I will give you every place where you set your foot, as I promised Moses."
This verse was my encouragement during the hardest part of the longest prayer walk I have ever been on.
On Saturday, the 13th, Some members of my church participated in a prayer walk. We (DPC) have felt prompted to claim a 2 mile radius around the church to pray over. Our goal is to reach out to those in the area that don't yet know Christ as their Savior.
Some walked small sections and some did about half the walk. Jerry, Casey, Amber, myself, and a good friend, Angie, felt challenged to take on the whole 13 1/2 mile walk. God blessed us with really good weather; could of done without the mosquitos we encountered at the beginning of the walk though. It did get really hard during the last quarter of the walk, and my prayers were getting less and less because my body started to really hurt, and the it started to get hot, and I was just trying to make it to the end. Some of my prayers at that point were for God's help so we could all finish strong. I started to remember Joshua 1:3. It encouraged me because I knew that God was blessing the work I was doing for him. He knew my heart and knew my purpose for being out there. It reminded me that when I become to tired to pray that Jesus is there praying to God on my behalf. I believe that God's Holy Spirit radiated from me to the places surrounding where I set my feet.
I have really developed a love for prayer walking. You really get to see things in your community that you usually miss; you get a whole new perspective. As I walked over bridges I thought of the homeless that I know live under some of the bridges. It is easy to not think about them as your driving over, focused on getting to your destination, and getting there safely. When you take the time to walk you get the opportunity to really take in all the beauty that God has created. It left me wondering how many people go through their day and take for granted the beauty that God has placed around them. The beauty that he has created for us to enjoy. Prayer walking helps you to get to know your community better. Prayer walking is a really good way to spend some quality time with God; talking with him or just watching and listening for whatever he wants you see or hear. Prayer walking is a good way to get
yourself in shape physically, and spiritually.
I plan to do more prayer walking over the rest of the summer and during the fall. I believe that God is going to do some big and exciting things in the community and for our church during our efforts to help grow his Church.
