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David didn’t pray safe or polished prayers. He brought everything—the mess, the pressure, the guilt, and the joy—straight to God. He was honest, and God wasn’t put off by it. He met David in every part of it.
This prayer from Psalm 25 came from uncertainty. David was waiting, unsure, and feeling tons of pressure. And yet, he placed his hope in God before clarity came.
Trusting God in the unknown is harder than following him when the path is clear—but David shows us how prayer can increase our trust and reliance on God.
It starts with surrender. David doesn’t force a solution or outrun confusion. He simply asks to be led, for God to show him the way. Because wisdom begins with dependence, not certainty.
Reflect: Where do you need to trust God even before the next step is visible?
Pray: God, show me the way forward. I don’t want to move ahead relying on my own assumptions or trying to control what I can’t. Reveal where I’ve tried to lead myself, and help me trust you even before the path is clear. Amen.