There are moments in life when nothing makes sense. You are trying to trust God. You are doing your best to follow His lead. But sometimes it feels like you are standing still while everyone else seems to have direction, purpose, and clarity.

If that is you right now—I want to remind you of something that is easy to forget: just because you cannot see what God is doing does not mean He is not doing anything!

Ecclesiastes reminds us that we do not always understand how God works. Just like we do not know exactly how life forms in the womb, we cannot always trace the ways God is forming purpose out of confusion. But He is. Because that is who He is—the One who makes everything!

And here is what is even more beautiful: the path He is forming for you is uniquely yours. You were not made to copy someone else’s life. You were not made to measure your timing against theirs. God is writing a story that has never been written before—through you.

But to fully live that story, you have to stop chasing the world’s script. You have to stop trying to merge onto someone else’s highway. It might look faster, flashier, or more exciting—but it is not yours. God wants to lead you onto the path He specifically designed for you! A path full of purpose, freedom, and beauty.

And here is the wild part: the world is waiting for you to step into it!

Romans 8 says that all of creation is waiting for the children of God to be revealed. The world is desperate for people who will stop living on autopilot and start living in truth. When you live boldly and freely in the truth of who God is and who He says you are—it changes things. It brings light. It brings freedom. It brings hope.

So maybe today you feel a little behind. Maybe you feel unsure. Maybe you cannot see what is coming next. But you can still walk with confidence, because the One leading you knows exactly where He is going. And your job is not to figure it all out—it is just to follow.

Reflection Question: Where in your life are you tempted to compare your path to someone else’s—and what would it look like to trust God’s timing and journey just for you?

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