When it comes to God’s plan for our lives, often how God works, is He speaks to us through His Word (the Bible) and provides us with guidance for the next few steps in front of us. That’s all God’s plan really is. It’s a series of next steps we take in obedience to God.

Psalm 119:105 says that God’s Word is a lamp to guide our feet and a light to our path. This verse wasn’t talking about the type of lamp you have in your bedroom that lights up the whole room. Rather, this verse was referring to what would essentially be a small candle. It wouldn’t provide a lot of light—only enough to see what was straight in front of you. It would be like going into a pitch-black room with a tiny flashlight—you’re only going to see a few steps ahead.

When it comes to God’s plan for us, as individuals, God isn’t going to give us the full blueprint for our lives. If He did, we wouldn’t need to live by faith and trust Him! Rather, God wants to speak to us through His Word and the trusted Christ-followers in our lives to help us with the next thing—one step at a time.

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