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It is human nature to believe we can be hypervigilant enough to ward off surprises, inconveniences, and uncertainty. Alas, we cannot.

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Certainty is a beautiful thing! Don’t you agree? Although chronic independence stays at bay for the most part, every now and again a good ol’ false sense of security feels well with my soul. Something about crossing every t and dotting every i allows me to forget, if only for a moment, that there are 24 more letters of the alphabet running amok. No matter how well I manage the mundane, some curl loses its coil, my eyes miss bell peppers on the grocery list, or a pricey car repair pops up out of nowhere. Dangit!

It is human nature to believe we can be hypervigilant enough to ward off surprises, inconveniences, and uncertainty. Alas, we cannot. Furthermore, a life of faith comes with guaranteed ambiguity.

Case(s) in point…

Abram walked away from family and familiarity before “ham” got tacked onto his name and a promise was decreed. He took steps toward destiny without an inkling of what that meant, where it was, or who he would become. Abram went anyway.

Now the Lord said to Abram, “Get out of your country, from your family, and from your father’s house, to a land that I will show you.” (Genesis 12:1)

Ruth didn’t know what awaited her in Bethlehem or if there was anything there for her at all! What she was certain of was that her devotion to Naomi meant nothing was left for her in Moab. That was enough. Ruth went anyway.

But Ruth replied, “Don’t urge me to leave you or to turn back from you. Where you go I will go, and where you stay I will stay. Your people will be my people and your God my God. (Ruth 1:16)

The sun-scorched brookbed of Cherith had nothing left to offer. Yet, the instruction to expect provision from a polytheistic widow couldn’t have felt promising either. Elijah went anyway.

Arise, go to Zarephath, which belongs to Sidon, and dwell there. See, I have commanded a widow there to provide for you. (1 Kings 17:9)

Jesus -the Lamb slain before the foundation of the world- came to earth knowing that suffering, humiliation, and a brutal death were inevitable. He descended and ascended, lacking clarity regarding the time of His return. Jesus went anyway.

But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father. (Mark 13:32)

Never be afraid to trust an unknown future to a known God.

Corrie ten Boom

Certain (adj.)

1. Free from doubt or reservation; confident; sure

2. Destined; sure to happen

3. Inevitable; bound to come

What will you do?

What will I do?

What will we do?

We are unsure of when “due season” will come, and growing weary in well-doing is naturally justifiable, but we choose not to lose heart.

We believe for breakthroughs and suddenlies. We hope for miracles, signs, and wonders while traversing through wilderness seasons and marching around metaphorical mountains. Having done all to stand and hoping against hope, we tether ourselves to the faithfulness of El Shaddai. We trust Holy Spirit to guide us through the unknown that He knows.

We go anyway, certain that He who began a good work in us will finish what He started. (Philippians 1:6).

The Lord said to me, “You have seen correctly, for I am watching to see that My word is fulfilled.” (Jeremiah 1:12)

Sincerely,

LaToya NaShae