There are many attributes that set the pilgrim apart from the tourist traveling abroad or the person simply going through the motions in everyday life.
One of the attributes that is essential to the posture and character of the pilgrim is intention—the purpose with which the pilgrim journeys and the deliberateness that accompanies each and every step.
That doesn’t mean the pilgrim knows where the journey is leading or is always confident of which step to take next. The pilgrim, after all, is a seeker, guided not by certainty but by sacred stirrings deep within and a faith that these longings are worthy of pursuit. In fact, psychologist David Benner defines faith as “a response to a call to a journey,” and a pilgrim, no doubt, is one who is called.
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