Walking brings you face to face with the area around you.  It’s harder to ignore the houses you pass by or the people you encounter.  You can notice things like the number of power meters on a house, or the level of trash left out on the sidewalk, or the small backyards kids have to play in.  You can see the houses change from those on neglected lots to those with well-manicured lawns – and those that stick out like a sore thumb in the neighborhood.

We prayed through two neighborhoods yesterday morning, walking around Auburn and Portland Streets, as well as Summer Street.  Two very different neighborhoods, but probably no less in their need for the love of God to change hearts and minds.  I had only driven around these areas previously; walking them completely opened my eyes and changed my perspective.  We have a few more neighborhoods targeted for prayer walks – the downtown and Washington heights to name a couple – and I hope to be similarly changed the next time we go about praying for the houses, the people we pass, and the issues people face.