To understand what it means to walk with God on a spiritual level, consider what it means to literally take a walk with a friend or relative. Ask yourself how you interact with that person. What do you expect from that individual, and how to you speak and behave in return? When you take a walk with someone, the two of you are traveling in one direction. Your steps move at a similar pace so that neither one of you leaves the other behind. You talk with each other and your attention remains on one another. In short, there is an overall sense of harmony, unity, and community between the two of your during your walk. Scriptures contain a few different examples of men and women who followed God, but to understand what it means to walk with God, look specifically for examples using that exact phrase—“walk with God.”  Enoch is the first person man in the Bible said to walk with God, and as such, he is possibly the most common example used to illustrate the concept. According the Scripture, "Enoch walked with God three hundred years, and had sons and daughters. So all the days of Enoch were three hundred and sixty-five years. And Enoch walked with God; and he was not, for God took him" (Genesis 5:22–24). The gist of this passage is that Enoch was in close community with God throughout all the years of his life, so much so that God took him away to Paradise at the end of his days. While this passage does not suggest that anyone who walks with God will be taken to Heaven without seeing death, it does imply that walking with God opens up the pathway there.

Summary: Think about walking with someone in the physical world. Look for notable examples of people who walked with God.


Recovery from liposuction can take several weeks depending on the amount of belly fat removed during the surgery. Recovery from a tummy tuck can take one to two weeks of bed rest and then several weeks of no exercise. You may find it difficult to get in and out of a chair or your bed for the first week of recovery.  Your abdominal muscles will feel sore and you may have bruising around the incisions. There will also be swelling around the area. You may notice the skin around the area seems loose, but it will tighten up within six months of the surgery. If you have complications like a foul smell coming from the incisions, severe abdominal pain, or stomach cramping, go see your doctor right away. Your surgeon should give you pain medication to help ease the pain during recovery. Always follow the surgeon's instructions for dosage and never take more than the recommended amount of pain medication. In some cases, you may get a pain pump, which is a small device worn in a hip sack that sends local anesthesia into your stomach muscles. You will need to wear compression garments around your stomach for the first several days after the surgery. You can remove the compression garment after a few weeks. You should also take showers instead of baths while you recover from the surgery. Try not to get the compression garment wet in the shower. Use a plastic bag to protect it. Schedule a follow up visit with the surgeon within two to four months of the surgery. They will examine the area to make sure you are healing properly.  They will also ask you about your level of pain and discomfort. They may give you more pain medication or suggest that you try to get up and move around to alleviate the pain. After six months, you will have a scar on your belly from the surgery. This is normal. If you are worried about your scarring, speak to your surgeon.

Summary: Allow four to six weeks for recovery. Take pain medication. Wear compression garments for several days. Have a follow up visit with the surgeon.


For instance, preeclampsia can lead to preterm labor. Preeclampsia is extremely high blood pressure during your pregnancy.  Other pregnancy complications include gestational diabetes and too much amniotic fluid.  Problems with the placenta can also cause preterm labor, such as placental abruption.  Another issue could be if your uterus is not shaped normally. Your doctor should be checking you for all these issues so that she will know if you are at risk. If you have high blood pressure or diabetes before you get pregnant, you can also be at risk for a preterm labor. Other chronic diseases can also cause issues, such as kidney or heart disease.  Even something as small as gum disease can put you at risk for preterm labor. In fact, when you get pregnant, you have a higher chance of developing gum disease because of the hormones in your body.  Pay extra attention to dental health while pregnant, by flossing, brushing, and using mouthwash twice a day at least. If you've had a preterm pregnancy in the past, you are more likely to have one in the future. Let your doctor know if about your pregnancy history so she can assess your risk. Also, if your mother gave birth to you early, you may also give birth early. If you have a history of a preterm delivery, your doctor can talk to you about the medications available to help prevent this from happening again. If you have severe injury or trauma, that can put you at risk for preterm labor. Obviously, you don't have control over events that cause trauma, such as car accidents, but try to not put yourself in dangerous situations while pregnant. For instance, if you are having twins or triplets, you are more likely to give birth early. In addition, your age can affect your pregnancy. If you are an older mother, you may give birth earlier.

Summary: Know that pregnancy complications can increase your risk. Be aware that other diseases can put you at risk. Understand how your past pregnancies put you at risk. Be aware that trauma can lead to early birth. Understand other factors affect your pregnancy.


Before you start ripping up that carpet with nothing but elbow grease and ambition, it's best to get prepared for the job by getting all the tools you'll need to do it right.  There's nothing expensive required, and everything should be available at any hardware store:  Heavy duty leather gloves with a padded palm are essential to keeping you hands safe. You might encounter sharp nails or tacks while pulling up carpet, and a good pair of gloves will also help you grip the carpet. A dust-mask is also a good protective barrier to use, especially if you have asthma or other respiratory problems. To pry up the carpet and tacks, you'll need a pry bar, pliers, and a hammer. While you can start ripping the carpet up with your hands, getting it started and tearing it free will require some help. To keep the job clean, it's also good to have a roll of duct tape to roll up the carpet and move it after you've cut it loose, as well as a utility knife to cut strips of carpet. Obviously, you'll need to move everything on top of the carpet out of the room and off the carpet before you start pulling it up. This can actually be more time-intensive of a process than pulling the carpet up, which shouldn't take more than 45 minutes or an hour to remove with the right technique. Find temporary homes for beds, chairs, bookcases, and other furniture in the room that's having carpet replaced. Move the furniture carefully into the new space. Don't worry about pushing it over the old carpet and ruining it, since it's coming up anyway. You need to get anything out of the way that will keep the corners of the carpet from coming up easily. Take off any molding or other edging that might be found between the wall and the floor. For the most part, carpet shouldn't be caught beneath the molding or the baseboard, because it's not usually installed that way. If you're replacing it you should probably remove it anyway, before you start with the carpet, but if you're going to keep it, it's best to leave it on. If you're remodeling an entire room, it'd be silly to put in brand new carpet before you paint the walls. Using the old carpet as a drop cloth to collect all the paint drippings before you move forward can be a real time saver. In most remodeling projects, it's best to replace the carpet as the final step in the job. Old carpet can be a real dust trap, and you'll make it a lot easier on yourself by cleaning it up a bit before you tear it out. Don't wrestle with damp, dusty, or super-dirty
Summary: Get the necessary tools for the job. Remove all furniture from the floor. Remove the molding and other wall finishing. Schedule this project for last. Vacuum the carpet.