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When You Don't know what the Future Holds · HAVE FAITH LET IT BEGIN®

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  Hello, everyone, and welcome to Have Faith, Let It Begin. I'm Angel,
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  and today I want to talk to you, those of you who are standing at a crossroads,
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  maybe unsure of what's next, maybe feeling like the road ahead is foggy,
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  maybe wondering if God even hears you. I know what that feels like.
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  You know, you see, life doesn't always go the way we planned.
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  We make our lists, we set our goals, we draw our maps, but sometimes God takes
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  us on a completely different routine, different route.
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  And when things happen and what that does, when it does actually happen,
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  it can feel confusing, frustrating, even painful at times.
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  But I want to remind you something important today.
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  Even when you don't know what the future holds, God still does.
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  And his plan is still in motion.
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  Let me take you back for a moment there was a
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  time in my life when i thought i had everything figured out the
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  career path the timing the steps the steps
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  i needed to take but one by one
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  things didn't go according to my plan doors closed opportunities faded i started
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  asking lord what is going on and what are you doing maybe you've been there
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  too maybe you're there right now maybe you just lost a job. Maybe a relationship ended.
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  Maybe you're standing in a place where everything feels uncertain,
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  and you're asking yourself, what happens next?
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  The truth is, it's okay not to know.
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  Because the one who does, the one who absolutely does now, never loses control.
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  The Bible will tell you from Jeremiah 29, verse 11, For I know the plans I have
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  for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not harm you,
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  plans to give you hope and a future.
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  It doesn't say, you know the plans. It says, he does. And sometimes that's exactly
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  where faith begins, in the space between your plans and his promises.
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  Trusting God when you don't know the future isn't easy.
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  We live in a world that loves instant answers.
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  We call it instant gratification. We want the five-year plan,
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  the roadmap, the security of knowing what's next. but faith,
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  real faith, is trusting God one step at a time.
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  It's saying, Lord, I don't understand where this is going, but I'm still going to follow you.
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  Proverbs chapter 3 verses 5 through 6 says, and it says it perfectly,
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  trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding.
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  In all your ways acknowledge him And he will make your path straight So when
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  we lean on our own understandings We try to control everything But when we lean
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  on his understandings We can rest Even when the path ahead of us is unclear.
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  I've learned something through this on my own I've learned something through this on my own,
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  Years of waiting Sometimes God's protection of us and God protects you by not
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  revealing everything at once.
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  He doesn't show you the full map because you'd either run ahead or turn back out of fear.
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  He gives you just enough, yeah, just enough light for the next step.
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  Think about the Israelites in the wilderness. God didn't give them the manna for the whole week.
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  He gave them just enough for each day.
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  Why? So they learn to trust him daily.
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  That's how faith works. It's not about having all the answers.
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  It's about trusting the one who does. So if you're feeling lost today,
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  if you're worried about your future, remember this. God hasn't forgotten you.
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  God is not ignoring you. He doesn't ignore your prayers. He's not punishing
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  you with silence. He's preparing you.
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  He's refining your heart. He's building your heart. He's building your trust.
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  Every delay, every detour, every unanswered question, yeah, it's a part of a
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  bigger picture that you just can't see yet.
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  So you may feel stuck, but you're not standing still. You're being positioned.
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  You may not see progress, but God is still moving forward. His plan is still in motion.
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  So faith in the fog, that's what today's message is about. You may not be able
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  to see the destination, but you can definitely take the next step.
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  So instead of asking God to show you the whole picture, ask him to help you
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  trust in him in this moment.
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  Instead of saying, Lord, when? Start saying, Lord, I'm ready for whatever you have next.
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  Because when you walk by faith, not by sight, every step goes.
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  Even the uncertain ones bring you closer to his purpose for your life. Let's pray.
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  Heavenly Father, thank you for having so many of us listening today who feel unsure of their future.
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  They're standing in the unknown waiting for answers.
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  Lord, remind them that you are not finished. Your plan is still in motion.
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  Help us to trust. Help us to trust you even when we can't see the way forward.
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  Strengthen our hearts. Guide our steps. and fill us with peace that passes understanding.
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  We put our faith and our future in your hands because that's the safest place,
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  the safest place it can be.
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  And we pray this unto you. In Jesus' name we pray, amen.
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  Thank you for listening to Have Faith, Let It Begin. Remember that you don't
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  let, don't let anyone steal that joy.
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  Don't let anyone come into your heart and try to break it.
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  Stay encouraged, stay faithful. and never forget that God's plan is still in motion.
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  Until next time, have a blessed day and never forget, have faith, let it begin. Take care.