17/12/2025
Obedience often requires movement before clarity.
Scripture is filled with people who followed God without full understanding of the outcome. Abraham was asked to leave what was familiar without knowing where he was going. Peter stepped out of the boat before knowing whether the water would hold him. Obedience rarely comes with guarantees — but it always comes with God’s presence.
“By faith Abraham obeyed when he was called to go out… not knowing where he was going.” — Hebrews 11:8
Risk does not mean recklessness. Biblical obedience is not impulsive or uninformed. It is grounded in trust — trust that God sees what we cannot and knows the path ahead.
- Nikki Gilcrest, M.S., LPC