Rule 2:  HAVE A WALK, NOT JUST A TIME.  It’s one of life’s most tempting shortcuts to focus on process rather than outcomes.  For example, you may decide you’re going to read through the Bible this year and you’ll use one of the various plans, which will take 15 or 20 minutes each day.  That’s good, but reading through the Bible in a year is a process.  It’s not an outcome.  It may or may not produce a quality relationship with God in your life.  Reading through the Bible will be its most meaningful when you decide, “I’m going to read through the Bible, but I will not let it become a task to complete but will consistently learn what God’s mind is like, what God’s values are, and what God expects of me.”  That’s what’s known as a walk. 

 The Bible describes a relationship with God as a walk because in Jesus’ day the way most people got places was by walking.  They would usually walk in groups, probably for safety’s sake.  I don’t know when the last time you walked in a group was, but if you will observe when you do or watch others walking in groups, you’ll see it’s impossible to take a walk in a group and not talk.  So God wants you to walk through life with Him and talk with Him.  As you do you need to listen to Him, observe Him, and know He is observing you.  So make sure you focus on the walk and not just on the process, task or time.  One good way to do this is when your mind wanders or you are rushing to get through so you can get onto the next task, STOP – ask the Lord to slow you down and focus your mind, heart, and soul on Him.