00:30:44:26 - 00:31:22:02
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Hello and welcome back! What do you do when you can't see the way forward? When every step fails, uncertain and the future looks unclear. NHS England's ten year health plan, announced in January 2025, acknowledges something important. Traditional approaches to mental health support aren't sufficient. We need preventative, community based care that meets people in their uncertainty. But what about if you're living in that uncertainty right now?

00:31:22:04 - 00:31:58:04
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What if you can't wait for better systems or clearer answers? Our scripture today comes from Isaiah chapter 50, verse ten. If you are walking in darkness without a ray of light. Trust in the Lord and rely on your God. Now this verse doesn't promise that the darkness will immediately lift. It doesn't guarantee that clarity will come tomorrow. Instead, it calls us to trust amid uncertainty, to rely on God.

00:31:58:09 - 00:32:41:15
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When we can't rely on our own understanding. You see, trust doesn't require complete understanding, but confident dependance on God's character. Even when his purposes remain unclear, we often assume that faith means having all the answers. But genuine trust actually flourishes in the space between our questions and God's silence. This type of trust isn't blind optimism, but confidence. Based on what we know about God's nature and his past, faithfulness in our lives.

00:32:41:17 - 00:33:17:04
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Faith grows stronger through uncertainty, not despite it. Because dependance on God deepens when we cannot depend on our own understanding. You see, when we can see clearly and feel that we're in control, we may just rely more on our own abilities than on divine guidance. But when uncertainty forces us to release control, our faith muscles strengthen. As we learn to lean more fully on God's wisdom and timing.

00:33:17:06 - 00:33:47:14
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God's faithfulness isn't dependent on our ability to grasp his plans, but remains constant regardless of our understanding. This creates space for trust to exist even when we cannot make sense of our circumstances. Knowing that God's commitment to us surpasses our comprehension of his ways. Think about Cyrus again. When God first spoke to him through Isaiah, Cyrus couldn't see the end result.

00:33:47:16 - 00:34:20:02
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He had to trust God's promise. The treasure awaited in the darkness. He had to act based on divine promise, not visible evidence before him. That's exactly what God asks of us. Not to wait until everything makes sense before we trust him, but to trust him in the not knowing, in the uncertainty, in the darkness. Trust in darkness looks different from trust in light.

00:34:20:05 - 00:34:58:09
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It's quieter. It's more deliberate. And yes, it's sometimes accompanied by tears. It's often much less confident in its expression, but it's greater in its depth. Anyone can trust when they can see the way forward. It takes genuine faith to trust when you can't. And here's what I've learned. Trust in uncertainty isn't passive resignation. It's active dependance. It's choosing to take the next step even when you can't see the staircase.

00:34:58:11 - 00:35:30:15
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It's believing that God is working even when you can't perceive his activity. Your current uncertainty isn't a sign that you've lost your way. It's not evidence that God has abandoned you. It's an invitation to trust him more deeply than you've ever trusted him before. But how do you trust when you can't see? You start small. You take just one step.

00:35:30:17 - 00:36:02:18
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You make just one decision based on what you do know about God's character. Even when you don't know about his plans. So here's my challenge for you. What one small step can you take today? Even without seeing the full picture? Trust often begins with tiny acts of faith, not grand gestures of certainty. As we close today, consider these questions.

00:36:02:21 - 00:36:18:22
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How has trusting God in uncertainty strengthened your faith in the past? And what small step is God calling you to take today? Even without complete clarity? Let's pray.

00:36:18:24 - 00:36:47:20
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Father, we confess that we often want certainty before we're willing to trust. Help us to lean on your character. When we can't understand your methods. Give us courage to take small steps of faith. Even when we can't see the whole staircase. Amen. Tomorrow we'll close this week by exploring how to grow through what you're going through.