9 This is the account of Noah. Noah was a righteous man, blameless among the people of his time, and he walked with God. (NIV)
What does it mean to "walk with God"?
We had a very good discussion this week about what walking with God looks like. While there are really many different answers to this question, our focus was this: Walking with God denotes a lifestyle.
That's a somewhat ambiguous term...how do you measure a lifestyle? I believe someone's lifestyle can be determined by examining choices made by that person. (Now, I'm talking about examining yourself, not someone else!) So, I can really understand my own lifestyle by examining my own choices. However, I believe that people often have in their mind what type of person they are, i.e. what type of father/mother, husband/wife, employee, friend, etc. This self-portrait is based on who we think we are. But, if I seriously examine myself, do my choices match up with that image I have of myself? I should be able to examine my own choices and determine what my lifestyle really is, regardless of the image I have of myself.
So, how is my walk with God? Based on the discussion above, the real question is, "How am I doing in my daily choices?"
This past week I made the choice on a couple of days to get some extra sleep, and I missed my quiet time alone with God early in the morning. What does that say about my walk with Him?
On the flip side, I had to make a hard discipline decision with my 9 year old daughter (one we will both remember for a long time). Since children's viewpoint of their Heavenly Father is often influenced by the relationship with their earthly father, it was an important decision. It was the right decision. What does that say about my walk with Him?
It would be simplistic to say that changing your choices will improve your walk with God....it certainly goes deeper than that. However, choices are a very good way to determine if I'm on the right track!
Could it be said of me, long after I'm gone, that "he walked with God?" I hope so.
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Len-will you let us know when you update a blog or will my subscription to this blog (account) automatically allow updates to be sent to me?
Miss Becky :)
I don't know if it will notify automatically or not...but I'll send out a note to the SS class.
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