I love hiking. I’ve climbed a few “fourteeners” in Colorado, crossed the Continental Divide, and visited pristine mountain lakes above the tree line. But these walks in the woods all start in the same place—at a trailhead with a small sign denoting the trail’s name and the distance to the destination.

Standing at the beginning of the trail, you can only see a tiny fraction of the journey. The trail inevitably disappears into the forest, leaving you to wonder what the other miles will bring. Taking a hike is really an act of faith. You don’t know if you will reach your destination or what you might encounter along the way. So you take a chance and put one foot in front of the other, placing your trust in those who have gone before you.

Jesus invites Thomas and all of us to simply take the first step—to trust in our teacher whom we know, to focus on him, and allow the journey to unfold as we venture further along the path.

By Chad Senuta from D365