Move on It: Obedience Begins Before You Understand
“Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.”
— Hebrews 11:1 (KJV)
God is good, and He is always at work—even when we don’t understand how, when, or why. He is at the center of everything we have going on, and for that reason alone, we are blessed.
But let’s be honest: when God starts stirring something in our spirit, many of us hesitate. We want clarity. We want a full plan. We want the end before we agree to the beginning. And when we don’t see the full picture, we freeze.
I know, because I’ve been there.
When God Calls, He Rarely Explains
If someone had told me years ago that I’d be publicly sharing messages about faith and God—and people would actually listen—I would have laughed and said, “Not me, Lord. You’ve got the wrong person.”
But here I am.
That’s the thing about God’s calling: it often comes wrapped in simplicity, uncertainty, and discomfort. The Lord doesn’t always drop a detailed blueprint from heaven. Most of the time, He gives a first step. That’s it.
And He waits to see if you’ll move on it.
“The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord: and he delighteth in his way.”
— Psalm 37:23 (KJV)
Notice the word steps. Not leaps. Not maps. Just steps—one at a time.
Faith Starts Where Comfort Ends
Here's how it often plays out: an idea from God pops into your mind. You brush it off. It comes back. You ignore it again. But it keeps pressing. You begin asking questions, analyzing details, and trying to predict outcomes.
And the more you sit, the less it makes sense. That’s because God doesn’t call us to figure it all out—He calls us to walk it out.
“For we walk by faith, not by sight.”
— 2 Corinthians 5:7 (KJV)
Sitting still in comfort won’t produce clarity. Obedience does. The revelation comes after the response, not before.
Take the Step—Then the Next
God rarely reveals the second step until you’ve taken the first. That’s because the journey is about trust, not strategy.
Think about Abraham. God told him to leave his homeland and go “to a land that I will show thee” (Genesis 12:1). No destination. No map. Just a call.
“By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out... obeyed; and he went out, not knowing whither he went.”
— Hebrews 11:8 (KJV)
What if Abraham had waited for coordinates before moving? What if he had said, “Lord, once I know where, then I’ll go”?
We wouldn’t be reading about his faith today.
Modern Distractions vs. Biblical Faith
In a world obsessed with information, certainty, and strategy, the idea of moving without knowing seems reckless. But it’s biblical.
We want to see the fruit before we plant the seed. We want guaranteed return before we invest our effort. But the Kingdom doesn’t work that way.
Just like Peter had to step out onto the water before he knew he could walk, so must we.
“And he said, Come. And when Peter was come down out of the ship, he walked on the water, to go to Jesus.”
— Matthew 14:29 (KJV)
Notice, Jesus didn’t tell him how to walk on water. He just said, “Come.”
Prophetic Insight: Delayed Obedience Is Disobedience
We are living in days where the Lord is calling His people to rise up, move, speak, build, and go. But many are stuck—waiting for signs, security, or certainty.
But if you wait too long, that window of obedience may close. And in these last days, delayed obedience may cost you alignment with God’s prophetic timing.
“Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.”
— Ephesians 5:16 (KJV)
God isn’t asking for perfection. He’s asking for movement. He will correct your course as you go—but He cannot steer a parked car.
A Call to Repentance
If you’ve been ignoring that nudge from God… if you’ve talked yourself out of moving because it “didn’t make sense”… if you’ve been paralyzed by fear or comfort—it’s time to repent.
“Harden not your hearts, as in the provocation...”
— Hebrews 3:15 (KJV)
Say, “Lord, I’m sorry for waiting when I should’ve moved. Give me faith to take the first step.”
He’ll meet you there.
The Gospel: The First Step Is to Believe
Before you can walk in faith, you must first walk into salvation. Faith begins with trusting Christ with your life.
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Acknowledge your need for salvation
“For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God.” — Romans 3:23 (KJV)
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Understand the cost of sin
“For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.” — Romans 6:23 (KJV)
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Believe in Christ’s death and resurrection
“But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.” — Romans 5:8 (KJV)
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Receive Him by faith
“That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.” — Romans 10:9 (KJV)
Salvation is the first and greatest step of faith. Move on it.
Conclusion
You don’t need a five-year plan. You don’t need every answer.
You need faith to take the first step.
Whether God is calling you to speak, build, write, forgive, change, or simply trust—move on it.
The next step is waiting. But you’ll never see it if you don’t take the first one.
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