What To Do When You Don’t Know What To Do

“Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make straight your paths.” Proverbs 3:5–6

Have you ever found yourself standing at a crossroads with no idea which direction to take?

Life can throw us some pretty big curveballs—unexpected loss, overwhelming pressure, or seasons of silence from Heaven—and we’re left asking, “What now?”

The good news is this: we don’t have all the answers, but we hold the hand of a God who does.

And that changes everything!

David’s Moment of Crisis — 1 Samuel 30
“And David was greatly distressed, for the people spoke of stoning him, because all the people were bitter in soul, each for his sons and daughters. But David strengthened himself in the Lord his God” (1 Samuel 30:6). David was at rock bottom. His home had been burned, his family taken, and his own men—grieved and bitter—wanted to kill him. When everything around him crumbled, David didn’t let despair drown him. He turned to the only place where true strength could be found: the Lord his God. And when David sought the Lord, God answered. The story didn’t end in ruin—but in full restoration.

Moses’ Appeal in the Wilderness — Deuteronomy 9
When Moses descended Mount Sinai and saw the people worshiping a golden calf, he faced an impossible situation. God’s wrath burned against Israel. The covenant had been broken. Moses could have walked away in frustration—but instead, he fell down in prayer. “Then I lay prostrate before the Lord as before, forty days and forty nights. I neither ate bread nor drank water, because of all the sin that you had committed...” (Deuteronomy 9:18). When Moses didn’t know what to do, he humbled himself. He fasted. He sought the Lord Yahweh with all his heart. And once again—God responded with mercy.

Job’s Despair and Deep Trust — Job 23
“Behold, I go forward, but He is not there, and backward, but I do not perceive Him... But He knows the way that I take; when He has tried me, I shall come out as gold" (Job 23:8-10). Job couldn’t find God in his suffering. He searched every direction—forward, backward, left, right—but Heaven seemed silent. Yet in the middle of his pain, Job clung to what he did know: “He knows the way that I take.” Even when we can’t see the path, God sees us. And He walks with us through every unknown valley.

So what can we learn from moments like these?

When you don’t know what to do:

• Strengthen yourself in the Lord like David.
• Fall on your face in prayer like Moses.
• Cling to God’s sovereignty and goodness like Job.

God may not always give quick answers—but He always gives Himself. And He is enough.

Practical Encouragement for Today:

• Pause and Pray — Take a moment to be still before God. Pour out your heart.
• Open His Word — Let Scripture anchor your soul in the storm.
• Remember His Faithfulness — He’s brought you this far, and He’s not leaving you now.
• Move in Obedience — Even if it’s just one small, faithful step.

You might not know what to do—but your Father in Heaven does. Trust Him with the unknown.

When life feels uncertain and you don’t know which way to turn, do you instinctively try to fix things on your own—or do you, like David, Moses, and Job, pause to seek strength, guidance, and trust in the Lord first?

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