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Walk the Talk

“As He is, so are we, in this world.”

January 4, 2023 • Michael Brennan • John 14:27, 1 John 4:17

You need to ‘walk the talk.’ Ever hear that before? Ever say it to someone? It’s another form of “practice what you preach.”


The problem with cliches is we always assume they are true. But, often, they are not true. Well, you may say, “Certainly, ‘Walk the talk’ is true.” Actually, it’s not, the opposite is true.


In fact, the opposite is true in a big way. IT’S OUR TALK THAT DETERMINES OUR WALK. Our walk tends to follow what comes out of our mouth.


A very disturbing current example is the all too frequent ’news’ of an unsuspecting person (often older) getting ’sucker-punched.’ That’s NOT a spontaneous act. The puncher is someone whose constant self-conversation is so full of anger and rage that it finally produces a walk. Their angry talking becomes an angry act. There are far too many angry-talkin’ folks out there full of sucker punches just waiting to happen.


Now, let that negative example highlight the wonder-filled opposite. When “out of the abundance of our heart our mouth speaks” Him and not just what He can do, then He BECOMES our walk. That needs repeating.


When we shift from our ‘christianeze’ talking, using ‘holy’ words to try to get God to come and do something for us, to simply declaring WHO HE IS, often and regularly, He progressively BECOMES our walk.


Why keep asking for peace when ‘walking in Peace’ is available, because Peace is already in us. ‘My Peace I give you, not as the world gives’ (Jn 14:27). Jesus is saying that Peace is My state of being, not just something I hand out in stressful times.


TALK THE WALK! The “Light Be” Talker is ever-present in us. The more we ‘Light be’ talk, meaning let His Talk be our talk, the more He will BECOME our walk. “As He is, so are we, in this world.” (Always seems to get back to that scripture)