Ephesians 4 | "walk in a manner worthy of the calling..."
So I took a walk.
It was exhilaratingly refreshing to step outside, alone and unburdened, and go. Out, away, removed from the responsibilities of student, employee, leader, daughter, and friend. I could not have been more grateful for the soft breeze and gentle whisper of melting snow under rays of sunshine. Nor could I be more thankful for uninterrupted time to let my thoughts wander unleashed from worry.
Twenty minutes flew by faster than I thought - much faster than my leisurely walking pace. If you gave me a canvas, I could paint an image of the quiet but wide-awake town of Wheaton. I painted it in the canvas of my memory. To breathe the sharp air was to feel alive in the moment.
I am called to walk. Not just outside these walls. The doors of opportunity are waiting to be opened - but do I trust Him to open and call me into the unknown? Life abundant is not life warm, life comfortable, or life safe. It is life promised, sealed, and given by the sacrificial generosity of Jesus.
So I will walk.