January 17

“Go from your country and your kindred and your father’s house to the land that I will show you.” — Genesis 12:1

SOUNDING

God’s call to Abram is clear and unsettling. He simply says, “Go.” No timeline. No map. No explanation beyond a promise that unfolds later. God does not soften the disruption. He just speaks and expects movement. This is often how God works. He gives direction without removing uncertainty. He offers guidance without eliminating risk.

Abram does not move because he understands the future. He moves because he recognizes the voice. That is the difference between curiosity and faith. Curiosity waits for clarity. Faith responds to trust. Abram leaves what is familiar, stable, and known, not because the destination is clear, but because the One calling him is trustworthy.

Many of the defining moments in your life will feel like this. God will not hand you a full picture, but He will always give you enough clarity for the next step and ask you to go. Faith isn’t about not having certainty in outcomes. Rather, it’s about confidence in the voice that says, “I will show you.”

BEARING

Faith begins when trust outweighs the need for certainty.

PRAYER

Lord, help me trust Your voice when the path is unclear. Give me the courage to move with You instead of waiting for control.

DROP IN

Take one concrete step today that aligns with what God has already made clear, even if the rest of the path is still unknown.

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