Months ago, my wife and I began walking. We walk around the outside of our home; down to the end, take a left, turn back, and do it again. We’re up to twenty laps now. We walk, walk, walk, and we talk, talk, talk. Actually, I do the talking, my wife keeps track of the laps and ‘listens’ to me. Occasionally, she talks too. So, there we were recently, just talking and listening away. Going back and forth and by and by. I shared and she agreed. We both made our points known for at least four laps. Several laps later I touched on the point again and my wife asked what I was talking about. I reminded her our discussion several laps prior. “Don’t you remember?” I asked; “No,” she said. So, I asked her what she was agreeing to and what in the world was all her input towards. Laughing hysterically, she said, “I don’t know!” She had no clue what idea or concept we had been talking about. And so, we continued to walk, walk, and walk. And as I talked and talked, she counted and ‘listened.’
The book of Amos, 3:3 tells us “Can two walk together except they be agreed?” God reminds us the importance of being ‘on the same page’ for things to have positive results. Whether you walk for fun, for health, or are in a relationship, agreeing is key for seeing eye-to-eye. In a serious relationship, agreeing implies both parties knowing and understanding God’s principles. Enjoy the by and by. Make sure you’re a great listener.
