Just Take the Next Step

“Thy Word is a lamp unto my feet and light into my path.” It's such a critical concept, particularly here in the West. We are big on long-range planning and vision about where we're heading over a long period.

And we don't articulate it, but we really want God to say in passages like this that “Your word is a searchlight that shines far down the path and shows me where I'm going years and years from now.”

But it says, “Your word is the light to my feet.” It says we're going to get to see the next step that God's unfolding before us. And sure, we are forced to make plans and think ahead as part of stewardship. We have to think that way about our personal lives, about our companies, about the people that God entrusts to us, our families. 

But more and more, we should realize that we are walking a step or two at a time. And when we try to get out ahead of God and look too far around the corner, we end up being regretful about that. We're not designed to be looking too far ahead; we're designed to be holding God's hand, walking a day or a step or two at a time. And that's what trust and faith are really all about. 

That's a powerful concept. That simple little passage about the word and therefore God's presence in this moment can change the way we see life.

Mark McClain

As CEO of SailPoint, Mark brings to bear more than 20 years of experience developing and leading innovative technology companies.

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