Have you ever driven through heavy fog? The kind of fog where turning on your high beams only makes it harder to see? You grip the steering wheel a little tighter, slow down, maybe even lean forward as if that will somehow help you keep your eyes on the road. In those moments, your headlights don’t show you five miles ahead—but they’re enough to show you what’s immediately in front of you. Each foot forward reveals the next.
Life can feel a lot like that—foggy, uncertain, hard to navigate. And in those seasons, you don’t need the full five-mile view. You need the assurance that the next step is lit. God doesn’t promise to show us the whole journey, but He promises His presence in every step. As we open the Word today, God wants to remind us that when the way isn’t clear—His Word is.
I. God’s Word Brings Clarity in Confusion
“Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.” (Psalm 119:105 NKJV)
This verse doesn’t say God’s word is a sun to my whole journey. It says it’s a lamp to my feet. A lamp doesn’t flood the entire forest with light—it only helps you see enough not to trip over what’s immediately in front of you.
God’s Word won’t always spell out the five-year plan or tell you where every turn is going, but it will anchor your next step. Like a lantern on a dark trail, Scripture helps guide us—one obedient moment at a time.
Remember the Israelites in the wilderness? They didn’t receive a GPS with a predefined route from Egypt to Canaan. What they got was just enough direction for each day.
“And the Lord went before them by day in a pillar of cloud to lead the way, and by night in a pillar of fire to give them light, so as to go by day and night.” (Exodus 13:21 NKJV)
God gave daily direction—not the itinerary. And He does the same with us. So when confusion rattles your heart and the road ahead looks dim—don’t panic. Don’t demand the five-year plan. Trust His light for the next faithful step.
We will never know the joy of true freedom until we understand we cannot take a single step without His help.
What is the one “next step” God has clearly shown you—even if you don’t yet see why?
II. Fear and Faith Cannot Share the Same Space
“For we walk by faith, not by sight.” (2 Corinthians 5:7 NKJV)
Faith does not require full sight—it requires steady trust. But uncertainty can be a breeding ground for fear. Fear says, “What if God doesn’t show up?” Faith says, “God already has, and He will again.”
You can’t simultaneously give your heart to fear and to faith. One has to quiet the other. When we trust God in the unknowns, we’re not denying reality—we’re leaning into a greater one.
Trust doesn’t eliminate questions, but it tells us who holds the answers.
Peter walked on water toward Jesus. As long as his gaze stayed fixed on Christ, the waves didn’t matter. But as soon as his focus shifted to fear, he began to sink (Matthew 14:30). The storm didn’t change—only his focus did.
Corrie Ten Boom once said, “Never be afraid to trust an unknown future to a known God.”
What voices are louder in your life right now—fear’s whispers or faith’s promises?
Speak God’s Word into what you fear. Don’t let fear have the final word.
III. Remember What God Has Done
“Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all His benefits.” (Psalm 103:2 NKJV)
When you’re unsure of the present, recall the past.
God has a track record in your life—and it’s good. But trouble has a way of giving us spiritual amnesia. That’s why Scripture repeatedly reminds us: don’t forget.
In the Old Testament, the Israelites were instructed to build altars of remembrance—markers of moments when God intervened, provided, protected, or delivered.
Imagine flipping through a photo album of moments when God was faithful to you. Maybe it was the job He provided, the healing you experienced, the unexpected peace during grief. When you remember those moments, it changes your outlook. Even if you can’t see the next step, you know who’s led every previous one.
Start a spiritual journal. Write down answered prayers, moments of provision, hard seasons where God sustained you. These become landmarks of faith when you feel lost in the fog.
IV. Seek God, Not Just Answers
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths.” (Proverbs 3:5-6 NKJV)
Can we be honest? Most of our prayers in uncertainty sound like, “Lord, tell me what to DO.” But God is often saying, “Come close and know who I AM.” God is more interested in us knowing Him than in us knowing the plan!
Sometimes, God’s direction isn’t about the answer—it’s about intimacy. He doesn’t just want to give instructions; He wants to be with you in the questions.
When Mary sat at Jesus’ feet, and Martha was busy working, Jesus said Mary had chosen the good part (Luke 10:42). Mary wasn’t seeking solutions. She was seeking proximity, closeness, and getting to know Jesus, And that was the better choice.
Set aside time not just for seeking answers but for worship, prayer, fasting, and listening. Your most powerful prayer during an unclear season might simply be: “Lord, align my heart with Yours.”
Ask yourself, “Am I more concerned with what God wants me to do—or who He is shaping me to become?”
V. Obedience Today Prepares the Way for Tomorrow
“If you love Me, keep My commandments.” (John 14:15 NKJV)
Sometimes the clearest path into an unclear future is simple obedience today.
If you’re waiting to know what comes next, ask: What has God already asked of me that I haven’t yet done?
Obedience doesn’t require full clarity. It requires full surrender.
-Noah didn’t know when the rain was coming. He just knew he had to build the ark (Genesis 6:22).
-Abraham didn’t know where he was going—he just knew God said “Go” (Hebrews 11:8).
Scripture is filled with people who embraced a foggy future because they trusted the One sending them.
Think of how a GPS works. It doesn’t give you every instruction at once. It waits—sometimes until the very last second—to give the next command. Why? Because if it told you too early, you might forget. It gives you what you need exactly when you need it.
God’s guidance is often the same. He isn’t withholding; He’s timing.
What step of obedience have I delayed because I’m waiting for more clarity?
Conclusion: The Light for the Next Step
The still, quiet voice of God speaks best in the unknown.
When the path is unclear, choose the lamp. When the answers are hidden, trust the Guide. God may not show you the full map, but He promises never to leave your side.
Our job is not to guess the distance, but to walk obediently, step by step, one step at a time, in the light He provides. His word is a lamp. His Spirit is a comforter. His history is trustworthy.
So, when the way isn’t clear—hold onto what is:
– God is with you.
– God is for you.
– God’s Word is enough for your next step.
Be the kind of person who says: “I don’t see the whole road, but I trust the One holding the lamp.”
Prayer
“Lord, when I cannot see the full path, help me to trust the light You’ve given me. Let Your Word continue to guide my next step, and may I follow You with faithful obedience even in the uncertainty. May I choose faith over fear, Your presence over answers, and obedience over delay. In Jesus’ name, Amen.”
Your Sister In Christ,
Pastor Kris Belfils
Pastor Kris Belfils 