If I should ask you are you walking in faith are you walking by sight how would you answer that do you walk according to the will and purpose and plan of God for your life are you just walking  trusting and hoping things will turn out God wants us to walk trusting him for every single thing  and that is he desires that you and I walk by faith we either walk by faith or by sight  most people they got to see it to believe it I think all of us have moments in life  when we want to hear God’s voice or receive some definite sign from him regarding a relationship  perhaps a pending marriage a business decision a career choice or a major expenditure you know our  decisions really matter we make decisions our decisions turn around and make us and we face  so many questions throughout all of our lifetime like how about should I get married if the answer  is yes who should I marry should I go to college I’ve got a good job shall I take the new job  should I just hold on to the one I have is there any way to be 100% certain about God’s will when  you’re making a major choice in life or a college but remember we walk by faith not my sight  and I want to say to you you are not going to get 100% assurance and confidence before you  make a choice because it would require zero faith we pray about it we wait on the Lord and then  we make our choice we believe what we don’t see that’s what faith is faith is a substance of  things hoped for the evidence of things not seen once you see then you don’t need faith anymore  faith means you have it in your heart before you have it in your circumstance but it really can be  just as good as having it if you really trust and believe God you have to take the plunge  you have to make the choice go ahead and make the best decision you can make and when you’ve  done that leave the results to God because God’s purpose will stand and if yours are not he will  correct it he will redeem it and he will still keep you on the right path to your future destiny  and will not forsake you he wants you to know his will more than you want to know it and I think one  of the reasons that people live out of the will of God is they’re not willing to take the first step  God will say something and God will speak to the people say and I hear people tell me this all the time well God doesn’t speak to me yes he does you may not be listening but he does God doesn’t play  favorites he loves us all but sometimes he’ll require of us something that doesn’t make any sense  whatsoever if I’m going to follow the Lord I’ve got to be willing to listen to him and  I’ve got to be willing to trust him when I don’t understand it you may have some things you don’t  understand you can’t figure out you don’t see the answer that’s okay you don’t have to see it  this is a key to faith trusting when you don’t understand trusting when you don’t  have the answers trusting when it seems like just the opposite of what you were hoping for  quit worrying about those things you can’t figure out God has you in the palm of his hand I know not  how this is going to work out but I do know who’s on the throne I do know who’s directing our steps  I do know who’s planned out our days before you were ever born God pondered plans he had  for you before there was even a single day to your existence and he established your purpose  before you were ever created in your mother’s womb they were actually recorded or written in his book God has plans for me Jeremiah 29 verse 11 the new living translation reads  God says for I know the plans I know him I know the plans plural so he must have some plans plural  ones I know the plans I have for you says the Lord they are plans for good and not for disaster  to give you a future and to give you a hope so God has great plans for you he promises that his plans  for your destiny are only good ones no disasters are planned for you by God  he hasn’t written down on this occasion when they’re 35 40 years old I’m gonna get them none of  that no his plans are only good and they’re only filled with grace and hope you’re not God he is  I think that is really comforting to know you know there is a God and it ain’t me  and that’s why I’m hanging on to him and trusting him I think what happens is that we forget that he  is in control of the life I gave him I do want to make good choices but I’m a limited human being I  can’t see the future but I can I’ve got scripture I’ve got prayer I’ve got wise people and then  you’ve got a peace in your heart and at the end of the day I have to do that and trust God  and I have to believe regardless of what happens he will orchestrate my life and I’ll end up where  I’m supposed to be doing what I’m supposed to do I don’t have to obsess hyperventilate or control  everyone and everything around me I don’t have to worry about the minutia the little miniature  things of life I can have confidence that this God is going to take care of everything  you know you can sleep well once you realize God’s in control of your life I don’t like  everything I don’t understand everything just like you but I do know he’s in control and I know  no human being energized by satan not even satan himself can stop the purpose of God for your life  or mine and here’s what I’ve noticed even if you trust God and make a mistake  if you genuinely make a mistake God has the most awesome ways of correcting that mistake  he knows your heart he knows you’re willing to do or what he requires of you and God knows better than we do that some things he requires of us is very difficult but the question is are you listening  and secondly are you trusting that whatever he says for you to do that you’re to do Abraham  and I’m glad this is in the bible he made some wrong choices but God didn’t stop blessing him  he didn’t cast him aside listen before God ever created anything in this life he knew that his  finest children would make mistakes they would sin against him they would disobey him because living  in the world in which you and I live in that we make mistakes the times of weakness the times of  failure and God forgives and he keeps moving us he can put you exactly where he wants you to be  he can arrange all the details of your life years in advance he can open doors that seems shut tight  he can remove any obstacle that stands in your way he can take your choices and fit them into his  plan so you end up at the right place at the right time he can even take your mistakes and bring  good out of them don’t forget he’s our redeemer he redeems things he can take tragedy use it for your  good and his glory all he needs is a willing heart just someone to reasonably cooperate this doesn’t  mean you won’t have to make difficult and hard choices you will but it takes the pressure off  because it means you can trust God to take your decisions your choices and use them to accomplish  his will in your life Proverbs 3 5 and 6 trust in the Lord with all your heart lean not to your own  understanding in all your ways acknowledge him and he will direct your path the steps of a good man  are ordered or directed by the Lord even when you don’t know what the heck’s going on he’s directing  them lay your head on your pillow knowing dad’s up he’s in charge and he’s going to govern the  affairs of your life if he shuts the door and opens the door he’s just directing you it’s going  to be all right God loves you so much and he’s got such a great blessed wonderful life for you  hear me God has plans for you they’re awesome plans you have not maxed out your potential