1 John 1:7 But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.

How you walk says everything about your attitude of confidence. A swagger can be read as ego. A slouch can be read as depression. A skip can been seen as joy. Those walks are you alone. What does your walk look like when you are with another person? That depends on your relationship doesn’t it? While a brother and sister might walk arm in arm, it isn’t the same as husband and wife walking arm in arm. Newlyweds walk different than couples who have been married for decades. Couples in love walk differently than couples tolerating one another. How does your walk with Jesus look?

It is obvious from the opening verse that this connection between walking in the light and our attitude towards ourselves is meant to be evident. How does it indicate you are walking with Jesus?

Psalm 37:37 Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright: for the end of that man is peace.

The Hebrew word her for “the perfect man” is tam. Perhaps the best definition is rendered as one who is morally and ethically pure. The end result of that life style is to be at peace with yourself. If you are walking in the light, the light guides you to choose the path of right choices.

If you are not walking in the light, you may find yourself making wrong choices and in that moment you should be aware that you have lost your peace. Ignore the security of the peace that walking with Jesus brings and you will find yourself suffering the consequences of your choices.