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ISSUE ONE | JULY/AUG

WALKING LOVE has been going through a lot for
some time. In fact, at the time she
Loving God and serving men is found in the little things we do that met him, Michael had not eaten all
leaves beauty and sweet smiles on the faces of those we meet day, he was looking for how to get
each day. a bottle of Pepsi and peanuts and
By Samuel Phillips Walking love is not a new concept, to begin his long trek back home,
but permit me to call it a new for he had no money for bus fare.
thought and pattern that tries They had a long conversation and
he amazing love of God, to make men see the beauty Michael narrated his ordeal. He
spread abroad in our of conscious and deliberate told her about the issues he is
hearts is the one thing response to the outside world having with his wife, who had been
Tthat makes us just like through a tender heart of love and very strained with bearing alone
Him, well, if we live it out daily. compassion. the burden of the home for about
Most people attribute love to two years. He didn’t even have a
emotions and all the stuff it brings phone to speak to anyone. It was
with it, and because of this faulty Walking Love is simply God obvious Michael needed financial
definition of love, most hate to expressed through obedience to help and spiritual encouragement
love. Quite an irony for anyone to His will and acts of compassion to make it through that day. Right
hate to love, for love stands alone that come through faith. there in their conversation, my
and can never be at competition friend told me God asked her
with anything. God is love and For example, a dear friend of remove her SIM card from her
love is God and He doesn’t share mine shared a quick gist with me phone and give the phone to
any competitive space with about Michael (not his real name), Michael and also to withdraw
anyone or anything. Even though a brother we both knew from a some money from the ATM and
this irony of hating to love can be fellowship we attended together give it to him for his bus fare back
explained by the experiences we years back. She shared an home and for some food. She told
have, it is nonetheless an ungodly experience she had with Michael me it was a bit hard letting go the
response to pain and hurt caused recently in Lagos. She told me how phone, but she obeyed. She was
by interactions with others. No one she was coming from an outing glad she did, for Michael broke
has the power to push us to the and someone tapped her on the down in appreciation to God for
point of we closing our womb or shoulder from behind. She turned remembering him.
heart of love to God, ourselves or and was surprised to see Michael,
to others. None has such power, having not seen him for years. Someone may say it is just a
except if we give them. In this She narrated how surprised she phone, or it is just money for bus
column for walking love, we will was seeing Michael looking quite fare and food, but it is more than
be dealing mainly with practical different from the vibrant brother these things. It is about a man’s
expressions of love. we both knew. Obviously, Michael heart reconnecting back to giving
thanks to God for the compassion
and love shown by another in
obedience to God. This is what
walking love is about. It is about
a culture of daily obedience to
the spirit and a practical act of
compassion triggered by faith.
The days of power, knowledge,
tongues, prophecy are coming to
an end (See 1 Corinthians 13) and
the only things that will remain will
be Love, Faith and Hope.

Can God count on you to spread
Him abroad to the outside world?
Think about it.

Let us publish your Walking Love
experience, please send your story to
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