Trusting God When It Doesn’t Make Sense
"Abram went, as the Lord had told him." - Genesis 12:4
Trusting God isn’t always easy. Especially when He’s asking you to step into the unknown, to walk away from what’s familiar, and to move forward without all the details. That’s exactly what Abram did. He left behind everything he knew: his home, his culture, his family, and set out on a journey with no clear destination.
Imagine the courage it took for Abram to obey God’s voice without questioning the plan. He didn’t demand to know every detail. He didn’t need a fully laid-out itinerary. God spoke, and Abram moved. And that’s what real faith looks like.
Most of us aren’t that quick to follow God’s leading. We want all the answers upfront. We want to know how long the journey will take, what obstacles we’ll face, and exactly how everything will work out. But faith doesn’t work that way. God often calls us to take the first step before He reveals the next.
But let’s be real. Trusting God like that can be hard. Especially if you’ve been hurt before. If you’ve experienced betrayal, disappointment, or loss, trusting anyone, including God, can feel risky. You might find yourself wondering, “What if God doesn’t come through for me? What if I take this step of faith and everything falls apart?”
But here’s the thing: God’s faithfulness isn’t dependent on your understanding. The Bible says, “Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding.” That means even when you can’t see how it’s all going to work out, you can still trust that God is guiding your steps.
Abram’s obedience teaches us that trusting God is about releasing control. It’s about moving forward even when the way is unclear. It’s about choosing faith over fear, even when your past has given you every reason to doubt.
What step of faith is God asking you to take today? What unknown path are you hesitating to walk down because you can’t see the whole picture? Remember, God never called you to figure everything out. He called you to trust Him. And if you’re willing to take that first step, you might just find that God’s plan is better than anything you could have imagined.
Trusting God isn’t always easy. Especially when He’s asking you to step into the unknown, to walk away from what’s familiar, and to move forward without all the details. That’s exactly what Abram did. He left behind everything he knew: his home, his culture, his family, and set out on a journey with no clear destination.
Imagine the courage it took for Abram to obey God’s voice without questioning the plan. He didn’t demand to know every detail. He didn’t need a fully laid-out itinerary. God spoke, and Abram moved. And that’s what real faith looks like.
Most of us aren’t that quick to follow God’s leading. We want all the answers upfront. We want to know how long the journey will take, what obstacles we’ll face, and exactly how everything will work out. But faith doesn’t work that way. God often calls us to take the first step before He reveals the next.
But let’s be real. Trusting God like that can be hard. Especially if you’ve been hurt before. If you’ve experienced betrayal, disappointment, or loss, trusting anyone, including God, can feel risky. You might find yourself wondering, “What if God doesn’t come through for me? What if I take this step of faith and everything falls apart?”
But here’s the thing: God’s faithfulness isn’t dependent on your understanding. The Bible says, “Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding.” That means even when you can’t see how it’s all going to work out, you can still trust that God is guiding your steps.
Abram’s obedience teaches us that trusting God is about releasing control. It’s about moving forward even when the way is unclear. It’s about choosing faith over fear, even when your past has given you every reason to doubt.
What step of faith is God asking you to take today? What unknown path are you hesitating to walk down because you can’t see the whole picture? Remember, God never called you to figure everything out. He called you to trust Him. And if you’re willing to take that first step, you might just find that God’s plan is better than anything you could have imagined.
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