And the Next Step Will Emerge

 

You gave a wide place

      for my steps under me,

and my feet did not slip.

           2 Samuel 22. 37

(God does not promise

that there will be no scary places,

              brokenness,

              sheer cliffs,

              or sink holes,

not even that He will bring us through.

But He does promise

    that He is right here with us.

If things were easy,

         would we even pray?

Think of fear as a trigger

    to trust Him even more.

And indeed, we should be afraid,

   to try to do this life

              without God.

Trust Him in one step

  and the next step will emerge.)

O LORD,

We come to You in the every days.

We cling to You

           in the frightening places.

Be our vision.

Order Your way for us.

Show us Your path through

   or just the next action.

Help us to trust You,

  even when we can't see the outcome.

We follow Your footsteps into this,

  knowing You may be leading us

             in a new direction,

   or firmly planting us here.

Whatever or wherever that may be,

You bring Your glory to it.