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Some days I wish God would hand me a map—clear a path, make the next step obvious, and reveal the final destination before I even start. For years, I have said, “If God would just write His will in the sky, I would do it.” If He spelled it out in huge letters, I couldn’t possibly miss it—GO HERE. DO THIS. SAY YES. SAY NO.—then following Him would be so much easier.

But God rarely writes His will across the sky.

Instead, He asks me to walk close enough with Him to recognize His leading, trust His character, and follow Him even when I cannot see very far ahead. That’s why David’s prayer in Psalm 25:4-5 reminds me that when I don’t know the way, I know the One who does:

“Make me to know your ways, O LORD; teach me your paths. Lead me in your truth and teach me, for you are the God of my salvation; for you I wait all the day long.”

Three simple requests stand out to me: Show me. Teach me. Lead me.

What strikes me is that David doesn’t simply ask God to show him where to go. He asks God to teach him His ways. There is a difference. So often, I want an answer. God wants a relationship. I want directions. God wants me to know the One giving them. I want to see the whole road ahead, while God asks me to trust Him with the next step.

A few verses later, David tells us why we can trust God:

“Good and upright is the LORD; therefore he instructs sinners in the way. He leads the humble in what is right, and teaches the humble his way.”
(Psalm 25:8–9)

God doesn’t lead me because I have everything figured out. He leads me because He is good. But following requires humility. I have to admit that I don’t always know the best way. I have to loosen my grip on my plans, my timetable, and the outcome long enough to say, “Lord, Your way, not mine.”

And then comes this beautiful assurance:

“All the paths of the LORD are steadfast love and faithfulness, for those who keep his covenant and his testimonies.”
(Psalm 25:10)

I may not always understand the path God chooses for me, but I can trust the character of the One leading me. His paths are marked by steadfast love and faithfulness. And because of this, God doesn’t need to write His will across the sky, and a map isn’t what I need most.

What I need is to stay close to the Guide. And when I cannot see what comes next, I can pray:

“Show me. Teach me. Lead me. And help me trust You when I cannot see what comes next.”