view from Signal Mountain, TN
The first hobby in the TGP Summer 2025 Tuesday / Thursday series is nature walking. It was sent in by one of our team members from Tennessee.
Nature walking is similar to hiking, although it is considered less strenuous. Enjoying the beauty of God’s creation is a huge benefit of a nature walk, with exercise and educational benefits present as well. Most cities have parks or trails that provide opportunities for residents to go on a nature walk without having to travel far.
1. Genesis 3:8 seems to indicate that the Lord God went on late afternoon nature walks with His created children Adam and Eve. Imagine what it must have been like to take a walk with the Creator Himself! It was a sad day indeed when the guilt / shame of their sin caused Adam and Eve to hide from this time of fellowship with the Lord. Pray that Christians throughout the world who routinely take nature walks will always enjoy fellowship with their Father, and keep short accounts with Him in regards to sin.
2. People who do not know God seek peace in a variety of ways, including being out in nature. Pray for an unsaved individual in your state who will be taking a nature walk today to be struck anew with the sense of the Lord’s eternal power and godhead that nature provides (Rom. 1), and respond in faith to any gospel invitation previously received.
3. Thank God that although this world is greatly damaged by the Fall, there is still so much beauty in our Father’s world that draws our hearts to Him.
Psalm 95:1-7
