Faith is the light that lights the path you walk down; it shows you where to go. Holding the flame of faith in your hand doesn’t cancel out the need for you to take each step as you walk down the path, but it does make the way clearer. When you put your trust in Me, you will have My comfort and reassurance, no matter how new or different the path is that I’m leading you on.
Walking into the unknown without your lamp of faith is never a wise move. Your faith in Me and in My promises to care for you is a pillar of strength for your spirit. As you trust in Me and My promises to you, then you will have the faith to launch out and to take on new challenges.
If you lay down your lamp of faith, or you don’t make sure that it keeps burning bright by replenishing it with the oil of My Word, then you’re going to find it much harder to venture into the future with confidence. You’ll stumble more easily, because you won’t clearly see what obstacles block your path. So hold tightly to your lamp of faith. Let your faith in Me be your guiding light, and as you keep its fire burning brightly, you’ll find that the challenges you encounter will be manageable, because your confidence in Me is strong. You will know that I am walking with you, bringing light to enough of the path ahead that you can proceed into the future of My will for you.