We’ve all seen instances of people finding it hard to walk, whether it is the little child learning to walk, a sick person who finds it hard to stand, or a person of advanced age who finds walking difficult. Walking well matters to us, not merely in the literal sense, but also figuratively, in relation to our actions. Actions may be tentative and uncertain or bold and confident. Their outcomes may be constructive or destructive, immediate or delayed, visible or hidden. What does it mean to walk well through our lives? The writer of Psalm 37 says that “The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord, and He delights in his way” (v.23). In other words, there is an invaluable aid available to us which, if we will adopt it, will transform our lives from mediocrity to excellence, from irrelevance to effectiveness, and from darkness to light. That aid is Jesus. Jesus offers to walk with us along life’s path, but will we accept His kindly offer? To accept is to daily practice His presence, using our Spirit-filled imaginations to listen to His personal word to us, and bringing all our steps and plans before Him, that He may guide us. A life so lived is one on which Jesus smiles.