Walking with God is a vital prerequisite to witnessing faithfully for Him. Before one can walk with Him, one must be at peace with Him and have access to Him. Enoch's example illustrates this, as He diligently sought God and was rewarded with a powerful testimony that pleased Him. Enoch walked with God, demonstrating his belief by following all that God said, and pursued Him to be like Him. Walking with God symbolizes a continual approach to our relationship with Him, always moving toward the goal of being exactly like Him. This walk requires conforming to the way He walks, changing to be in agreement with Him, which is possible only by seeking Him as Enoch did. Faith undergirds this walk, meaning it must align with His Word, and a person's walk is pleasing to Him only when it mirrors how He walks. To the degree that we conduct ourselves like Him, we become faithful witnesses of Him. Without walking with Him, spending time with Him, and making Him an everyday reality, we cannot resemble Him and thus cannot faithfully witness for Him.

Enoch walked with God for three hundred years after he begot Methuselah, and this was his most distinguishing characteristic, as he was not, for God took Him. Walking with God signifies a particular course of life, the way one lives and behaves, and it means to please Him, as Enoch did by living in lock-step with Him. To walk with God requires strengthening five essential attributes. First, righteousness is vital, not as self-righteousness, but as the imputed righteousness that comes from believing God and conforming to every word of His. Second, faith is indispensable, for without it, it is impossible to please Him; one must believe that He is and that He rewards those who diligently seek Him, trusting Him with all heart and being. Third, integrity is necessary, marking a person as honest and just in social dealings, loving mercy, and showing compassion, guided by high moral principles. Fourth, humility is required, diminishing the ego as one realizes His greatness, walking humbly with Him, being gentle and lowly in heart, free from arrogance or pride. Finally, commitment calls for total dedication, not running off to do one's own thing, but dedicating life as a living sacrifice to follow Him in everything. Walking with God reaches its highest form when, in all the business of life, one is doing His will and enjoying His presence.

Walking with God is a central theme of our spiritual journey, reflecting a life of movement and progression in alignment with His will. Our relationship with God is likened to a walk, a continuous path we tread alongside Him. Just as Israel walked out of Egypt, we too must walk out of our own Egypt—the world—by our own volition, responding to His call without being forced. He provides the way, as He did with the pillar of cloud and fire, leading Israel for forty years, and we are to follow behind Him, always seeing Him ahead, guiding us to the Kingdom of God. This walk involves shared responsibility; while He bears the greater part, we must actively move, putting one foot in front of the other. Like Israel, we traverse a wilderness in our converted life, facing trials, stumbling, grumbling, and repenting, yet witnessing His mercy, leadership, and forbearance. Seeing Him at work in our lives should inspire us to walk better, to adjust our steps to match His path toward the Promised Land, which for us is the Kingdom of God—a lifetime's journey that often feels long but is ever nearing. Walking with God, as described in Scripture, carries deep meaning through words like "halak" in the Old Testament, meaning simply to go or move, without implying direction or quality of behavior. In the New Testament, terms like "peripateo" reflect our entire demeanor and character, "stoicheo" emphasizes walking orderly in a way that impacts others, and "orthopodeo" signifies setting a straight path for others to follow. These illustrate that our walk is both personal and communal, shaping us and influencing those around us. To walk with Him is to follow His lead, as Israel did, and to adhere to His requirements: fearing Him, keeping His commandments, obeying His voice, serving Him, and holding fast to Him. It means imitating Him, copying His ways as a child mimics a parent, striving to reflect His character in every step. Walking before Him, as Abraham was instructed, entails being blameless and wholly committed to His way of life at all times, not just on specific days or in certain circumstances, but continuously, 24/7, 365 days a year. This walk demands love, loyalty, steadfastness, and service, elements that have always been part of following Him, unchanging because His character does not change. Agreement with Him is essential; without alignment in spiritual matters—doctrine, behavior, character, and goals—we cannot truly walk together. Unlike Israel, who followed for blessings but never truly walked in agreement with Him, we are called to a deeper connection, listening, following, and imitating Him under a new covenant. Our walk begins anew with baptism, marking a death to sin and a rising to a new life, committed to walking with Him throughout our days. We walk according to the Spirit, setting our minds on godly things, prioritizing the spiritual over the physical, allowing His Spirit to guide us to fulfill the righteous requirements of His law. We walk by faith, trusting in His promises and truth, not in what we see, confident that He is with us even in the valley of the shadow of death. This walk is not merely knowledge but action, expressing itself in good works that He has prepared for us, shaping our character through practical application and outgoing concern for others. Our behavior must reflect godliness, especially before those outside, walking in wisdom to honor Him and seize every opportunity to do good. Thus, walking with God is a full-time commitment, a journey of imitation, faith, and service, leading us ever closer to His Kingdom.