When You Don’t Know The Next Right Step
Have you ever found yourself stuck with no idea what to do next? Those moments that wake you up in the middle of the night and send your brain into overdrive.
For some of us, the struggle is overthinking every option until we’re stuck in place. For others, it’s the fear of sitting still too long—so we leap without much clarity, just to escape that feeling of being stuck.
And if we're honest, sometimes the most challenging part isn’t the decision itself—it's believing God is present and desires to guide you through it.
Two Ways We Tend to Approach Decisions:
Some of us are bridge builders. We want everything laid out before we take a step—risk assessed, road mapped, motives examined. We feel safest when all the angles are covered.
Some of us are movers. We’d rather take a step in the wrong direction than stay stuck.
Neither is wrong. Both are part of how God designed us.
The question isn’t just how we make decisions—it’s who we’re inviting into them.
What God Actually Cares About
Psalm 37:23-24
“The Lord directs the steps of the godly.
He delights in every detail of their lives.
Though they stumble, they will never fall,
for the Lord holds them by the hand.”
God isn’t waiting for you to present a perfect flowchart of pros and cons. He’s not impressed by your efficiency or frustrated by your caution. What He’s looking for is something simpler and deeper:
Obedience.
Even when you can’t see the whole picture.
Even if it feels counterintuitive.
Even when your gut and your logic aren't lining up.
This journey isn’t about mastering perfect decision-making—it’s about learning to trust that He cares about every detail, including the ones you can’t see.
3 Ways to Invite God Into Your Decision-Making (No Matter Your Style)
1. Pray, and then listen.
Don’t rush through your request. Sit still long enough for God to remind you that you’re not alone in the unknown.
Ask yourself: What would I hear if I stopped rehearsing every possibility and just listened?
2. Get into Scripture for clarity—not just confirmation.
This isn't about digging for the answer you want. It’s about learning who God is, so you can trust Him, even when the outcome doesn’t make sense yet.
Try this: Ask God, “Show me who You are before You show me what to do.”
3. Take the next faithful step.
Sometimes movement is the miracle. Sometimes surrender is. Either way, the goal isn’t perfection—it’s partnership. The next faithful step is the one that aligns with God's will and your obedience, even if it doesn't seem to make sense at the moment.
Remember: You can’t steer a parked car—but inviting God in is often the first step toward movement.
Pause & Reflect:
What decision is keeping you up at night right now?
What’s driving your desire—clarity, control, fear, pressure?
Where can obedience matter more than the outcome?
A Simple Next Step
Before your day moves on, grab a journal (or the Notes app) and write:
The thing you’re wrestling with
What you fear might go wrong.
What God might be inviting you to trust Him with in the process
Then ask Him to guide your next step—not just your finish line.
If this brought relief or clarity, chances are someone else needs it too. Share it with a friend who’s wrestling with their own crossroads today.
Because sometimes, the hardest decisions are the ones that teach us how deep His faithfulness really goes.
