“Move forward, constantly examine everything within Me, and step out!” (inner word)
Our Father wants us to consciously walk the path to eternity and grow in faith, hope, and love along the way. God gives us this opportunity every day. When we understand and practice this, much is transformed. Eternity is then no longer an indefinite distance away—something we hardly think about or not at all. On the contrary: the more we become aware of it and the more our heart begins to long for it, the more it reaches into our daily reality. It teaches us to carry out the task set before us with greater attention. This makes us more prudent and also more decisive, and we more easily leave behind things that are not so important and focus more on what is essential.
Let us think of our Lord, who consciously lived toward His hour.
It is likely a quiet yet steady forward movement that the Lord desires of us, without wasting time or losing sight of the goal.
At the same time, we are advised to examine our steps—that is, to reaffirm ourselves in the Lord and to move forward in this assurance.
Our Father makes it easy for us when we heed His counsel. It is a path we do not have to carve out for ourselves through our own efforts and constant toil. The Father has prepared this path for us. Our task is to accept His guidance and put it into practice in His Spirit. This requires our vigilance. That is what we must always examine! And if this happens, why would our Father not give us all the help we need?