Taking the Next Step in Faith
Where Every Step Meets God’s Grace
There’s something sacred about a next step. It’s that moment between where you’ve been and where you’re going — that quiet space where faith has to rise before clarity comes.
Sometimes, the next step looks exciting: a new opportunity, a relationship mending, a fresh start. Other times, it’s scary — a change you didn’t plan, a door closing before another opens, or a call from God that stretches you beyond comfort.
Either way, the truth remains: every next step is an invitation to trust God more deeply.
When You Can’t See the Whole Path
Faith doesn’t always come with a map. More often, God hands us just enough light for the step in front of us — not the entire journey.
Hebrews 11:8 tells us, “By faith Abraham, when called to go to a place he would later receive as his inheritance, obeyed and went, even though he did not know where he was going.”
Abraham didn’t have all the answers. He had a promise and a next step — and that was enough.
We tend to crave the full plan. We want to see how things will work out before we start walking. But faith grows in motion. The miracle often unfolds only after we take that first step.
The Grace Between Steps
What if God’s grace isn’t just waiting at the finish line but filling every step in between?
Grace for your hesitation.
Grace for your missteps.
Grace for the days when faith feels small and you’re just doing your best to move forward.
When Peter stepped out of the boat to walk toward Jesus (Matthew 14:29), he didn’t do it perfectly. He began to sink when his focus shifted to the waves — yet Jesus was right there, hand outstretched. Grace met him in the moment between faith and fear.
That’s what God’s grace does. It meets us exactly where we are, not where we think we should be.
When Faith Looks Ordinary
Not every next step looks dramatic. Sometimes it’s simply showing up again — to prayer, to community, to the work God has given you. It might look like forgiving someone again, trusting again, or hoping again after disappointment.
Each of those choices is an act of faith. Each is a step where God’s grace meets you.
Reflection
What is the “next step” in your life right now?
Maybe it’s something big — a decision, a move, a calling.
Maybe it’s small — one faithful act in an ordinary day.
Whatever it is, remember: you don’t have to have it all figured out. You just need to take the step that’s in front of you. God’s grace will meet you there — and in the next one, too.
Lord, give me courage to take the next step, even when I can’t see the full path.
Help me to trust that Your grace is waiting in every moment — in my doubts, in my hesitations, and in my faith.
Teach me to walk with You, one step at a time.
Amen.