Your walk with God is central to effectively serving the Lord. It is a most integral piece of the puzzle that makes up your ministry profile as it motivates you and helps to keep you on track.
What the Bible Teaches About Your Walk with God
Read the following Scripture about walking with God and consider how it helps you in ministry:
2 Cor. 5:7 – Walking by faith enables you to think big, to step outside of the box and take risks.
Gal. 5:16-26 – Walking in the Spirit helps you keep in step with God rather than operating out of the flesh and yields the kind of heart qualities that will help you maintain the right kind of attitudes, determination, and relational integrity needed in ministry.
Eph. 4:1-7 – Walking worthy of the calling you received leads to the kind of humility and oneness needed in ministry as you realize grace levels the plain.
Eph. 5:1-2; 2 Jn. 1:6 – Walking in love exemplifies a sacrificial spirit as seen in our Lord Jesus, making you willing to go beyond simply what is “expected” of you.
1 Jn. 1:5-2:2 – Walking in His light generates a life of integrity and authenticity that people look for in Christian leaders, teachers, and ministry workers.
1 Jn. 2:3-6 – Walking as Jesus walked provides a pattern and a standard to follow.
3 Jn. 1:3-4; Ps. 86:11 – Walking in truth keeps you faithful to Him and not pulled in every direction, feeling the need to please people or follow the latest fad.
Resources to Help You in Your Walk:
Walk the Walk and Other Devotionals Published by Ministry Tools Resource Center
List of Books & Internet Resources on Various Aspects of Your Walk