O people, the Lord has told you what is good and this is what he requires of you: to do what is right, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God. [Micah 6:8 (NLT)]
How appropriate! On the same Sunday the choir sang “Just a Closer Walk with Thee,” I read an article about how walking can boost our creativity. A psychology professor’s research found that 81% of his subjects improved their creative output when walking. He concluded that whenever we’re in a creative slump, we need to take a walk. I don’t know whether or not his research is correct. I do know, however, that if we walk with God, our lives will improve 100%.
“Just a Closer Walk with Thee”
I am weak, but Thou art strong;
Jesus, keep me from all wrong;
I’ll be satisfied as long as I walk,
let me walk close to Thee.Just a closer walk with Thee,
Grant it, Jesus, is my plea,
Daily walking close to Thee,
Let it be, dear Lord, let it be.Through this world of toil and snares,
If I falter, Lord, who cares?
Who with me my burden shares?
None but Thee, dear Lord, none but Thee.When my feeble life is o’er,
Time for me will be no more;
Guide me gently, safely o’er
To Thy kingdom shore, to Thy shore.
[Anonymous – traditional gospel hymn]
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