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I don't know what it is about long walks that help clear the mind, but they do, or a stroll with the family dog when you need to talk over a difficult issue with somebody. Somehow the space and the surroundings enable us to hear a little more clearly than we do at other times. And if it allows us to hear our friends more clearly, then there is no reason why the same should not be true when listening for God.

It comes as no surprise then that it took a long walk to enable two of Jesus disciples to realise that he had not only been raised from death, but was walking the road with them. It was such an unlikely outcome that I have great sympathy with their initial unbelief, but little by little they listen to his voice, and finally, as he breaks bread with them their eyes are opened to the truth.

Why not take a challenge today and allow God to speak to you. Try to pause and be still. There is no knowing what you will discover about him.

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