You groped your way through that muck once, but no longer. You’re out in the open now. The bright light of Christ makes your way plain. So no more stumbling around. Get on with it! The good, the right, the true—these are the actions appropriate for daylight hours. Figure out what will please Christ, and then do it (Ephesians 5:8-9 in The Message).

We arrived in Spain for the Camino de Santiago, then spent a few days getting situated as we bumbled through jet lag and walked around as tourists. However, we left our rooms yesterday for our first day on the trail as pilgrims—those in search.

Once you declare yourself a pilgrim you take on a different identity. You launch out toward more, a new land or a new identity. Some pilgrims travel the world ever searching, and we may meet a few on this journey. Most stay close to home yet search all the same, never fully comfortable, hearts restless for who knows what.

But as Jesus pilgrims, we step out into the open. We walk confidently into the light of Christ. This journey for many is not to discover faith, but to experience our walk with Christ in fresh ways. Over the years I’ve learned that tired feet lead to deeper souls.

Where will you walk this week? Take Paul’s advice and put your pilgrim’s feet into motion. As Paul says, figure out what will please Christ, and then do it. It’s the figuring out part that takes introspection, and the doing it that puts us on our feet.

Camino de Santiago 2023

Photo by fellow pilgrim Steve Morgan