By faith, Abraham obeyed when he was called to go out to a place he was going to receive
as an inheritance, and he went out not knowing where he was going.
Hebrews 11.8 Sometimes, courage doesn't look like standing
your ground.
It looks like taking a step when you can't see where it leads.
Abraham did not get a detailed plan.
He didn't get a timeline or a map.
He got an invitation from God and a promise that God would be with him.
So he went.
Not because he had all the information, but because he knew the one who was asking.
Courage doesn't always require clarity.
Biblical courage almost always looks like obedience before the full picture comes into
focus.
The Israelites stepped into the Jordan River before the water parted.
I think of Peter who climbed out of the boat before the waves had calmed.
God doesn't ask us to see the whole path.
He asked us to trust him in taking the next step.
Now this isn't about making impulsive decisions and calling it faith.
God gave us wisdom.
He gave us community and he gave us the Holy Spirit for a reason.
But there is a difference between seeking wise counsel and refusing to move until every
question is answered.
Wisdom can prepare you for the step, but it can't take the step for you.
That part requires trust.
And here's what shifts everything.
Sometimes we spend all of our energy and focus striving for clarity about the circumstance,
searching for a solution, a sign, a guarantee that it will work out, when the clarity we
actually need is about who God is, his character, his nature, his voice.
When you know who is with you, you don't need to know all that is ahead.
The courage to obey doesn't come from knowing what's next.
It comes from knowing who is with you.