A small story in 20 chapters
A cosy daily moment with Scripture, reflection, and a challenge to embed the word in your day.
Chapter 14
Finished ✦ on 10 February 2026
Scripture
Proverbs 16:9 [NIV]
"In their hearts humans plan their course, but the LORD establishes their steps."
Reflection
Guidance is something I pray for a lot, because it’s something I can never get enough of. Whatever I’m planning or working towards, I try to take time to pray and ask God for guidance — although I’ll admit there are times when I don’t. This Scripture points out something we do habitually as humans. We work things through in our hearts and minds, using our intelligence and knowledge to plan what seems like the most reasonable course of action. A reasonable plan to us, but not always to God. There is an element of free will in how we make our plans, but the outcome is never fully within our control. It’s easy to convince ourselves that we’ve dotted every i and crossed every t, that we’ve accounted for everything. But how much control do we really have? Realistically, very little beyond ourselves. We can start a chain of events, but once it moves beyond us, it’s no longer in our hands. That’s where God comes in. He is the one who establishes our steps and guides where those steps lead. We plan, we act, and the Lord sees it through. The verse doesn’t say that God walks the path for us, we still have to keep moving, taking steps, and choosing to walk. But when we’re listening, it’s like following tracks in the snow that God has already laid down. Our role is to trust Him enough to follow them to where He’s leading.
Today’s quest
When you’re about to start something today, even something small, pause and ask: “Lord, would you guide my steps here?” Then carry on, trusting Him to lead.
Your reflection
“I started at my first GP practice today! And it definitely feels like I’m embarking on a new adventure! Looking back to the path that led me here, I can definitely see how the Lord established my steps!!! I never would have picked this path for myself if someone had laid it out for me but I’m so grateful that the Lord has chosen this direction for my life. Even now though I don’t want to assume what the future might look like - our father of the heavenly lights loves to surprise us and thankfully his gifts are good! As I go through this next year of GP I will try to make it a regular practice to pause and actually ask him to guide my steps. I was listening to exodus this morning and reflecting on how the Israelites were grumbling to the Lord for meat and he sent the quails. I had a thought “what if instead of grumbling they had actually stopped to just ask the Lord. Just to say “hey Lord, I would really like some meat - please could you provide us some”. I then realised how often I result to worrying, or complaining, or complacency or literally anything else first that isn’t just asking! Jesus even tries to hammer it in our thick skulls “ASK and you shall receive” “Whatever you ASK for believe it is done”. LOL it sounds like such a simple thing but so easily missed. I hope I can start to default to asking the Lord for His guidance, His provision and trusting that He will lead me! 🙏🏾”