Ephesians 6:14-15   ¹⁴ Stand therefore, and fasten the belt of truth around your waist, and put on the breastplate of righteousness.  ¹⁵ As shoes for your feet put on whatever will make you ready to proclaim the gospel of peace.

When we get ready to start a walking program, we need to make sure that we are clothed appropriately. At the very least we need good shoes for our feet.

Without the right shoes we might get blisters. We can pull muscles or strain ligaments. Our feet, legs, and even back can begin to hurt causing us to quit the program. It can take weeks, months or even years to start up again. Our memories of the pain associated with walking can keep us from reaching our goals.

We need to be prepared to walk the journey of faith as well. We clothe ourselves with the truth we find in the scriptures. We do right things based upon the faith we have learned. We share our experience of faith with others and invite them to walk with us. We lead them to the scriptures so they will be prepared for the walk themselves.

Lord, help us put on the right things that we might walk the journey of faith without pain or struggle. Amen.