What if the life God calls you into doesn’t come with a step-by-step plan? No detailed itinerary, no five-year blueprint—just a Guide who says, “Follow me.”

In this episode of The Well, walk in the path of the Hebrews being guided by cloud and fire. They had no map, but they had a guide. The same is true of us. Take a moment to slow down and sit with a truth that’s both unsettling and deeply freeing: God doesn’t hand us a map; He invites us into relationship. Drawing from Isaiah 42:16, we reflect on how the God who led Israel through the wilderness still leads us today—not with a GPS, but with His presence.

What does it mean to trust the Spirit as our guide in an age obsessed with certainty and control? How do we cultivate the posture of listening, observing, and responding to His voice? And what if the unknown is actually the invitation we’ve been resisting?

Join us as we create space to reflect, breathe, and recalibrate our pace to the rhythm of God’s leading. Because in the end, the goal isn’t just to get somewhere—it’s to walk with Someone.

Written by: Brandon Bathauer
Music by: Saddleback Worship

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