Psalm 26:1: “Vindicate me, O LORD, for I have walked in my integrity…”
There is a phrase I learned recently in Latin, “Solvitur Ambulando,” which means “It is solved by walking.” While we run our lives sitting in front of a screen, Lent is a season to slow our pace and think more deeply about our problems; by walking? Why not?
It is worth reflecting that “sitting” in the Psalms are almost always associated with evil practices (see Ps. 26:5). Whereas, walking is generally associated with righteousness (see Ps. 26:3). Some of the writers we most cherish like C.S. Lewis and Tolkien were men who treasured their daily walks. The Dessert Fathers emphasized walking and meditating. Apart from the physical benefits, it also allows us to contemplate creation, to meditate on our lives, to think through our day, etc.
Lent can provide us opportunities for greater reflection. Perhaps a walk with your family, or even a solitary walk to remember the journey of Jesus to the cross. Lent is a walk of faith. Perhaps we can begin practicing that faith by literally walking.
