Walking It Out

Zach sat on the park bench, stretching out his legs as he watched the sun sink lower over the trees. Tyler dropped down beside him, taking a long sip of his water.

“You ever just feel… off?” Zach asked.

Tyler glanced over. “How do you mean?”

Zach shrugged. “Not like I’m doubting or anything. Just—some days, the whole celibacy thing feels easy. Other days, it feels like climbing a mountain with no summit.”

Tyler nodded. “Yeah. I get that.”

Zach exhaled. “So what do you do when it feels like that?”

Tyler took another sip, thinking. “Honestly? I remind myself why I’m here. Not just the why not—but the why. The bigger picture.”

Zach smirked. “Oh, here we go. Hit me with some deep wisdom.”

Tyler laughed. “Nah, man. I just mean… I think about what I’d actually be chasing if I wasn’t choosing this. I think about how everything else is temporary, but this—this life in Christ? This brotherhood? It’s solid.”

Zach nodded slowly. “Yeah. That’s what I keep coming back to, too.”

They sat in silence for a moment, just taking in the stillness of the park.

Tyler leaned forward, elbows on his knees. “You ever notice how people assume celibacy is all about what we’re missing? Like we’re just out here suffering through it?”

Zach scoffed. “All the time. Like, ‘Oh man, you’re choosing not to be with someone? That must be so miserable.’”

Tyler grinned. “Right? But they don’t get it. It’s not just about not doing something. It’s about living for something bigger.”

Zach was quiet for a second, then nodded. “Yeah. And the crazy thing is, even on the hard days, I wouldn’t trade it. I mean, I get to live my life fully present, not chasing the next emotional high or trying to figure out where I belong.”

Tyler leaned back. “Exactly. And we’re not doing this alone.”

Zach smirked. “That’s the best part.”

Tyler grinned. “Damn straight.”

Zach bumped his shoulder. “Careful, man. We gotta keep it holy.”

Tyler laughed. “Yeah, yeah. Work in progress.”

They sat there a while longer, the sun dipping behind the trees. No rush. No weight of expectation. Just two brothers, walking the road together.

And somehow, even on the hard days, it was enough.

This keeps the focus on living it out—not on what they left, but on why it’s worth it now.