In life, we all encounter difficult situations. We analyze them and do our best to find solutions because we believe we must understand everything for it to be resolved. However, the truth is that not all situations can be figured out. Throughout our journey, we will face moments where the way forward is unclear.
Here’s the reality: it is okay to not have all the answers. There are some things God wants us to remain unaware of. He already has the solution prepared, but if He revealed it to us, our faith would not be required. If we could see how our children would turn out, how opportunities would arise, or how favor and provision would come our way, believing would be effortless, and we wouldn’t have to exercise or grow in our faith.
The real test of faith occurs in moments of uncertainty—when we cannot see how things will turn out. Our thoughts might spiral with doubts: “What if I don’t receive that provision? What if my health doesn’t improve? How will I manage after I retire?”
It’s important to remember that God doesn’t just want you to emerge from difficult situations; He wants you to come out stronger in both your faith and character. This principle of letting go of the need to know everything is crucial for your personal growth.
A clear example of this is found in the life of Abraham. When God instructed Abraham to leave his country and go to a land that He would reveal, it’s noteworthy that God didn’t specify where that land was. Imagine the conversation between Abraham and his wife, Sarah, when he told her they were moving.
Sarah might have said, “Great! That’s exciting! Where are we going?” To which Abraham would have replied, “I DON’T KNOW.” She might have asked, “Well, what should I wear?” and he would respond, “I DON’T KNOW.” If she had wondered, “What’s the weather going to be like?” he would have again said, “I DON’T KNOW.”
Abraham would never have become the father of faith if he hadn’t been willing to embrace uncertainty. When studying the lives of many other biblical heroes of faith, you’ll find they often had to move forward with little more than an “I DON’T KNOW.”
One reason we often struggle to see the solution is that we think in “natural” terms, while God operates in the supernatural realm. He makes things happen that are extraordinary—events we can’t imagine or plan for. For instance, He enabled Abraham and Sarah to have a child in their old age. He rained bread from heaven and provided quails in the wilderness to feed His people. He parted the Red Sea, creating a path for them. He brought down the walls of Jericho and granted them a great victory in battle. His ways are indeed miraculous!
When you find yourself unable to see how your situation can improve and the odds seem stacked against you, you have two choices: you can either live in frustration and worry or choose to be still and recognize that He is God. Because He is God, you don’t need to figure everything out—He has the solution.
When God promised Abraham and Sarah that they would have a baby despite their advanced age, every voice around them declared it impossible. Yet Abraham understood this principle of faith: he let go of the need to know how it could happen. He essentially said, “There’s no way this can happen naturally, but God, we trust You. We believe that what You promised will come to pass.” Remarkably, Sarah gave birth to a healthy baby boy when she was around 90 years old! Indeed, God fulfilled His promise.
The Scripture states in Romans 4:19-21: “And being not weak in faith, he considered not his own body now dead, when he was about a hundred years old, neither yet the deadness of Sarah’s womb. He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith, giving glory to God. And being fully persuaded that what he had promised, he was able also to perform.”
Even though Abraham was tempted to doubt and worry about God’s promise, he chose to focus on God’s faithfulness. He let go of the need to understand all the details and, in doing so, achieved a great victory. We too can experience this if we follow the same principle of faith.
When God instructed Abraham to go to a mountain and sacrifice his beloved son Isaac, Abraham did not understand everything. He didn’t know the destination or the reason for the command. However, he got up early the next morning and set off to the place God would show him. After three days of travel, Abraham finally saw Mount Moriah, the location God had ordained. As they were climbing up, Isaac asked, “Dad, we have the fire and we have the wood, but where is the animal for the sacrifice?”
Can you imagine being in Abraham’s position on that day and all the possible responses that could have come to mind? But here’s what Abraham said: “God will provide.” In other words, Abraham was saying, “I DON’T KNOW.” He trusted that God would handle it on the mountain. And indeed, God did! A ram was caught in a thicket and was offered in place of Isaac.
How did that ram manage to climb such a steep mountain and be there at the top just in time? How did everything turn out well in the end? Friend, this is what faith is all about—trusting God when you don’t understand, trusting Him when you don’t have the answers, and trusting even when it seems like the outcome is the opposite of what you hoped for.
When you obey God without knowing all the details, when you remain in faith even when there are no signs of an answer, and when you believe despite every thought suggesting that there’s no way, God will reveal Himself in a new way in your life. Just like with Abraham on Mount Moriah, He will empower you to defy the odds and experience miraculous provision.
I encourage you to embrace “not knowing.” Stop worrying about the things you can’t figure out. When you pass the test of uncertainty, supernatural provision awaits you on the other side. You may feel like Abraham did that day—unsure of how the sacrificial animal would appear. But it did. Similarly, God’s miracle will find you. You may not see how you can have a baby, recover from illness, or achieve your dreams. But here’s the key: you don’t need to see it for God to make it happen. You don’t have to have all the answers; what God has spoken over your life will still come to pass.
Beloved, God holds you in the palm of His hand. There will always be things you may not understand. Like Paul, you may need to say, “We do not know” (Romans 8:26). But don’t stop there. Go two verses further and declare, as Paul did, “I know that all things work together for my good” (Romans 8:28).
If you do this, I believe and declare that you will witness supernatural provision, protection, favor, healing, and divine connections. God is not only going to fulfill His promises but will also turn things around in a way better than you can imagine, enabling you to be a blessing to many, in Jesus’ name!
You are blessed!
