The Next Step

Why Won’t God Tell You the Next Step? by Rick Warren
“When you make a promise to God, don’t delay in following through, for God takes no pleasure in fools.” Ecclesiastes 5:4

You may keep saying that you want to know God’s will for your career or your relationship, but first God wants you to get to the basics down.

Are you reading your Bible?
Are you in a small group?
Are you tithing?
Are you spending time with Jesus?

Is there something God has already told you to do that you haven’t done?

Why should he tell you the next step when you haven’t taken the one you already know about?

Maybe you’ve been attending a church for more than a year, and you need to take the next step in membership.

Maybe you’ve been praying about baptism but still need to put it on the calendar.

Maybe you’ve been looking for a group of people to do life with, and you need to start a small group in your home.

Maybe God has shown you why he created you the way you are, and you need to find a way to use your gifts and talents to serve others.

Are you going to make it to the end of another week, another year without doing what God has already told you to do?

What are you waiting for?

Ecclesiastes 5:4 says, “When you make a promise to God, don’t delay in following through, for God takes no pleasure in fools.” Don’t delay. Do what you already know to do.

Pray this prayer today:

Lord, I need your guidance in my life. I ask in faith that you direct me. Help me to listen for your response, to avoid getting so busy that I can’t hear you.

Father, when I don’t understand your plan for me, help me to trust you and believe that you have a path for me to follow that is meant for my good.

God, please show me the next step I need to take.

Help me to do what I already know I should do. Help me to overcome frustration when I am inept at discerning your will and in following you.

Help me to not be fearful and faithless but to confidently trust in you and your faithfulness. In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen.”