“Lord, I don’t know what to do—but my eyes are on You.”
There are moments in life when the path ahead vanishes.
No signs. No map. No clarity. Just fog.
We all encounter seasons when we don’t know what to do—when the job falls through, the relationship breaks, the doors we thought were open suddenly slam shut, or when our best plans come to nothing. Sometimes, it’s not a crisis but a quiet confusion: a gnawing uncertainty about what’s next.
The questions swirl: Where do I go from here? What is God doing? Why can’t I see the way forward?
Thankfully, Scripture speaks directly into this kind of wilderness. God has not left us alone to figure it out. He guides the uncertain, lights the path for the perplexed, and strengthens those stuck in the in-between.
Here are five biblical truths for those who don’t know what to do next.
1. Look Up, Not Just Ahead
In 2 Chronicles 20, King Jehoshaphat faced a vast army he had no power to defeat. He didn’t rush to action. He didn’t scramble for strategy. He did something radical—he sought the Lord.
He prayed,
“We do not know what to do, but our eyes are on You” (2 Chronicles 20:12).
That prayer is one of the most honest and powerful confessions in the Bible. It’s the prayer of the humble. The surrendered. The desperate. It’s a cry that says, “I don’t have the answer, but I know Who does.”
When you don’t know where to go, don’t panic. Don’t rush. Look up. Fix your eyes on God before you try to fix your life.
Before direction comes clarity of heart. Before guidance comes surrender.
2. Wait with Expectation, Not Despair
Not knowing what to do is not the same as being abandoned. Often, the silence of God is a test, not a rejection. It’s a call to wait.
Psalm 25:5 says,
“Guide me in your truth and teach me, for You are God my Savior, and my hope is in You all day long.”
Waiting on the Lord is not passive resignation. It’s active trust. It’s saying, “Lord, I’ll stand right here until You tell me where to walk.”
Isaiah 30:21 promises:
“Whether you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear a voice behind you, saying, ‘This is the way; walk in it.’”
But often that voice doesn’t come until we’ve stopped striving and started listening. When you’re unclear, God often uses the waiting to shape the person before He reveals the path.
Don’t mistake divine silence for divine absence. His delays are not denials. He is still working while you wait.
3. Take the Next Right Step
Sometimes God doesn’t show you the whole path. He gives you light for the next step. That’s how faith works.
Psalm 119:105 says,
“Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.”
A lamp for the feet only illuminates a few steps ahead. It doesn’t show the whole road—but it shows enough to keep moving forward.
Ask yourself: What’s the next right thing I know to do?
- Is it to pray?
- To repent?
- To forgive someone?
- To finish something God already gave you to do?
- To stay where you are for now and trust?
Don’t wait for the entire staircase before taking the first step. Obedience in the small things often unlocks clarity for the bigger ones.
4. Trust God’s Character More Than Your Circumstances
When you don’t know what God is doing, you must trust who He is.
Proverbs 3:5–6 tells us:
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to Him, and He will make your paths straight.”
God’s ways are higher. His plans are wiser. His timing is perfect. When the way forward seems blocked, it’s often because He’s preparing something better than you imagined—or protecting you from something you didn’t see.
Remember the Israelites at the Red Sea. They thought they were trapped. But God was about to make a way where there was no way.
In Exodus 14:13, Moses said,
“Do not be afraid. Stand firm and you will see the deliverance the Lord will bring you today.”
God hadn’t abandoned them. He was setting the stage for a miracle.
When your path disappears, your faith must anchor in the unchanging goodness of God. He’s not just a guide—He’s your Father. He cares more about your future than you do.
5. Lean Into the Presence, Not the Pressure
The world will pressure you to move fast. To fix things. To figure it out. But Scripture invites us to draw near to God first.
Psalm 46:10 says,
“Be still, and know that I am God.”
Stillness is not inactivity—it’s intimacy. It’s making space to hear, to breathe, to remember Who is in control.
Sometimes not knowing what to do is an invitation to return to the basics:
- Worship when you feel confused.
- Pray when you feel anxious.
- Open the Word when you feel lost.
- Fast when you need clarity.
- Seek godly counsel when your emotions are overwhelming.
You may not know what’s next, but you can know the One who does. And His presence is more valuable than a plan.
The Way Forward Is a Person
Jesus didn’t say, “I’ll show you the way.” He said,
“I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life” (John 14:6).
This means the “way forward” isn’t always a five-year plan. Sometimes it’s just walking closely with Jesus. When He is your Way, you can keep moving even when nothing else makes sense.
The Christian life is not a GPS system—it’s a daily walk. It’s following the Shepherd through valleys and mountaintops, through green pastures and shadowed places.
He leads. We follow.
Final Encouragement
If you find yourself in a season of uncertainty, take heart. You are not forgotten. You are not off course. You are not outside of God’s reach.
Clarity will come. Direction will return. But for now—be still. Wait in faith. Fix your eyes on Jesus. Take the next right step. And trust that the God who brought you this far will not leave you in the middle.
You may not know the way forward—but you are held by the One who does.
And He is faithful.
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