When my children took their first wobbling steps, I held out my arms and couldn’t wait for them to reach my embrace. I was the paparazzi. I praised each step in my high-pitched mommy voice and encouraged them to keep on walking.
I believe God does the same with us. He’s our loving Father who can’t wait to see us take another step of faith and He rejoices over us when we do!
The best way to battle fear is to take the next step. Share on X
Sometimes though, that next right step seems like one huge leap across two high-rises. It feels like I could miss the mark and watch my dignity come crashing down along with all my dreams.
I recently took a poll and asked my email subscribers which fear they struggled with the most. Fear of the unknown future was the highest ranking fear.
Do you think we would still fear the future if we fully realized the Lord’s constant presence and believed his promise to guide us every step of the way?
So many verses in the Bible speak of the Lord’s guidance in our lives. He goes before us, makes our steps firm and gently leads us. We just need to listen to his voice and follow him.
I made a free printable of verses to help you walk through the doors God opens for you.
If Jesus opens a door for you, you can trust him to walk through it! #TaketheNextStep #25BibleVersestoHelpYouTakeTheNextStep Share on X
Take The Next Step
Hello there! I'm Valerie, a mom of four and wife of 27 years. My writing inspires others to cultivate courageous faith and find solace in trusting God, especially in moments of fear and uncertainty. Join me on this adventure as we explore the beauty of trusting God when we are afraid. 
Very cool resource Valerie! Yes, we can trust the One who opens the door for us!
Beautiful reminders. I have been struggling with fear and, of course, when you initially mentioned fear of the unknown, I thought to myself, “nope that’s not it.” But as God prompted me further, that is precisely it. When tragedy and chaos struck suddenly, I began operating in survival mode. Even thought the dust has settled, I am petrified of praying to big because of what the future may hold.
Hi Brittany. Thank you so much for visiting my blog. I visited yours as well and I love your authenticity. I don’t know what tragedy suddenly struck, but I’m sad for the pain you’ve faced. Life can sure be painful and hard. I’m praying for you now and asking the Lord to comfort you and give you peace and strength and joy in Him. No matter what life takes away from us, NOTHING can take away Jesus from us. Nothing can separate us from his love. He is with us–even on those painful days when we can’t see or feel his presence. When we don’t know what our future holds, all we can do is hold fast, hold fast to Jesus.
Love this and sharing today, Valerie. I’ve learned from experience that God always goes ahead of me. He is trustworthy!
Blessings, dear friend.
You’ve been through some hard times. I love how the Lord is using you and proof that He goes ahead even when the way ahead looks like it has been destroyed. Your faith is inspiring. Thank you for sharing friend!
Valerie, I love this! As a teambuilder, we realize that fear is always a given. So it’s always about getting someone to take the next step. Each next step brings is courage in action, even in the midst of the fear.
Yes! So true—each step brings courage in action. Thank you!