How to Build Your Daily Walk with Christ

Every relationship requires communication, and the closer the relationship, the more frequently we talk. Just as we communicate with the people closest to us, prayer is one way we talk to God. Constant prayer is a sign of a deeper relationship. We have a direct line to Him thanks to Christ, and even better than other people, God is always available.

Prayer gets us in touch with Christ, as do other forms of activity, such as volunteering at church. Consider donating your time and energy as an usher, greeter, or something else to show Christ how much He means to you. Participating in church gives you a chance to serve and puts you in proximity to hearing the Word and being around other godly people. The more we are reminded of Christ, the more we remember to walk with Him.

Easter, Christmas, Lent; there are a number of Christian holidays that provide an opportunity to worship God and, at the same time, fellowship with other believers. If there are holidays you typically don’t celebrate, consider changing that this year as a way to deepen your faith and enhance your walk.

Serving in the church is one way to develop your walk with Christ, but living as a Christian means the church should not be the only place we serve. We’re called to honor God in all aspects of life, and thus, we should seek to serve anywhere we go. That includes our home, our job, our neighborhood, and the places we go while running errands. There’s always someone in need of something, and if you aren’t sure who, then say a prayer asking God to present you with people to serve.

If today you think your relationship with Christ is perfect and there’s nothing to improve, then Scripture has some bad news for you. Humility reminds us not just that we are sinners but that there is always some way to better our walk with Christ. Being sinners, we are bound to make mistakes, bound to miss even the obvious signs of our fallible ways. Humility keeps us searching for self-improvement and keeps us receptive to being admonished by others. Without growing, we become complacent. And with complacency, we lose the depth that we would otherwise find through Christ Jesus.

As the saying goes, it’s easy to talk the talk but not to walk the walk. Our daily walk with Christ, if it is daily, requires time, effort, and a commitment that is spiritual, emotional, and physical. Some days feeding that relationship will come naturally, and other days not so much. What is most important, however, is that we remain consistent, trying our best to embody the same love Christ possesses for us.

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Aaron D'Anthony Brown is a freelance writer, hip-hop dance teacher, and visual artist, living in Virginia. He currently contributes work to iBelieve, Crosswalk, and supports various clients through the platform Upwork. He's an outside-the-box thinker with a penchant for challenging the status quo. Check out his short story “Serenity.”