Here are 6 Scriptures To Help You Get Moving In The Next Level Of Your Life
** Some seasons in life feel like they’ll never change.
The unpleasant road we’re on has no visible end in sight. We’re worn out and tired. Tired of trying. Tired of waiting. Tired of spinning our wheels and getting nowhere. Tired of hoping for a better day.
If you’re there with me today, let me remind you that what you see surrounding you isn’t the full story. There’s more, so much more, that we can’t see, but God can.
God knows what’s right around the corner, but we won’t see it if we stop moving forward.
God knows who He’s moving into our circle of people, but we won’t get to meet them if we decide to quit.
God knows the plans He has for us, but we’ll never see them if we decide it’s not worth getting through today.
When we feel stuck in our current reality, our view of tomorrow is limited by what we can see today. We forget that the future is packed with possibilities and that God is walking before us.
He replied, “What is impossible for people is possible with God.”
I waited patiently for the Lord to help me, and he turned to me and heard my cry. He lifted me out of the pit of despair, out of the mud and the mire. He set my feet on solid ground and steadied me as I walked along. He has given me a new song to sing, a hymn of praise to our God. Many will see what he has done and be amazed. They will put their trust in the Lord.
So we don’t look at the troubles we can see now; rather, we fix our gaze on things that cannot be seen. For the things we see now will soon be gone, but the things we cannot see will last forever.
I lift up my eyes to the mountains—where does my help come from? My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth.
And when I was burdened with worries, you comforted me and made me feel secure.
“But forget all that—it is nothing compared to what I am going to do. For I am about to do something new. See, I have already begun! Do you not see it? I will make a pathway through the wilderness. I will create rivers in the dry wasteland.
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Scripture for Meditation
"Now we see things imperfectly, like puzzling reflections in a mirror, but then we will see everything with perfect clarity. All that I know now is partial and incomplete, but then I will know everything completely, just as God now knows me completely." (1 Corinthians 13:12, NLT)
Beloved, your limited sight today doesn't diminish God's perfect vision for tomorrow. What looks like a dead end to you is merely a bend in the road that God has already surveyed from beginning to end. Trust His vantage point above your circumstance.
"For we walk by faith, not by sight." (2 Corinthians 5:7, KJV)
Faith isn't about seeing the whole staircase—it's about taking the next step. God asks you to move forward on His Word alone, not on what your eyes report. That's the currency of faith, and it's what activates God's power in your life.
"Commit thy works unto the Lord, and thy thoughts shall be established." (Proverbs 16:3, KJV)
When you surrender your plans to God's hands, He stabilizes your direction. Stop carrying the burden of figuring it all out. Place your work—your effort, your obedience, your next step—into His capable hands.
Walking It Out
Write down one area where you feel stuck, then write beside it one small action you can take today—not a giant leap, but a faithful step forward. Maybe it's a phone call, a submission, a conversation, or simply showing up prepared. Do that one thing.
Declare this truth aloud three times today: "God sees what I cannot see, and He is moving me toward my next level." Let your ears hear what your heart needs to believe. Speak it like you mean it—like a child of God who trusts His Father.
Before bed tonight, name one person or resource God has already placed in your circle that you overlooked because you were focused on what's missing. Gratitude for what God has done opens your eyes to what He's doing.
A Prayer for You
Father, I thank You that my vision is not Your vision. Right now, I choose to fix my gaze on You and not on this present difficulty. Give me courage to keep moving forward even when I cannot see the destination. Strengthen my faith to take the next step, knowing that You walk before me and prepare the way. I release my fear and my need to understand everything, and I trust Your perfect plan for my life. In Jesus' name, Amen.
About the Author
Rev. Nicholas S. Richards is an ordained minister, author of Destiny DNA, and founder of ROHO. For over 11 years, he has written more than 6,000 daily devotionals reaching believers worldwide. Learn more about Rev. Richards.