Determine to Know More
Launch into the deep—where obedience meets discovery.
Devotional Credit: My Utmost for His Highest by Oswald Chambers
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Today’s devotional from Oswald Chambers reminds us that obedience is the key to spiritual growth and clarity. Oswald Chambers draws from John 13:17 to show that blessing doesn’t come from merely knowing truth but from doing it. There is a spiritual fog that settles over us when we delay obedience—when we know what God is asking, yet we hesitate. That hesitation slowly turns into a harbor where we remain tied up, reluctant to launch out into the deeper waters of God’s purpose.
But God is relentless in His love. If we won’t loosen the ropes ourselves, He may allow a storm to do it. Why? Because His intention is not to harm us, but to open our eyes to something greater than safety—the adventure of truly knowing Him, not just in theory, but through experience.
Many believers settle for the illusion of spirituality by creating drama or sacrifice on their own terms. But God doesn’t want performance. He desires obedience, especially when it costs nothing but our will. Obedience opens the door to deeper understanding. Disobedience clogs it with confusion. When we do what we know to do, God entrusts us with more. When we cling to what we’ve known or who we used to be, we forfeit the joy of becoming who He is making us now.
This is a call to move from knowing about God to knowing Him through obedience—launching fully into His will, even when it feels uncertain.
✍🏼 Personalized Journal Entry – Voice of the Holy Spirit Through Scripture
I have already shown you the next step. You do not need more light—I have given it. What you need now is the trust to walk in it. My will is not hidden from those who are willing to do it. If you remain where it's safe, you’ll never know what I prepared for you in the deep.
You were not made to circle the harbor endlessly, rehearsing old truths while refusing new trust. You were made to set out, anchored only in Me. The clarity you long for is not found in hesitation. It unfolds as you walk in what you already know. Obedience is the open door to discernment.
Let go of the myth that you need a sign. I am not waiting for your performance—I am inviting your surrender. When you walk in My will, I will unfold more of it. But if you resist, your spirit will stall, and what once was clear will seem distant.
My desire is not for nostalgia but for newness. Do not look back at who you were. I am not polishing your past—I am forming a new creation. Those who obey Me discover Me. Those who walk forward in trust find more than answers—they find Me.
You are not alone on this tide. I am the wind in your sails, the rudder beneath your path, and the shore toward which you are headed. Launch into My purpose, and I will show you things your soul has never imagined.
Scriptures referenced: John 13:17; John 7:17; Romans 12:1–2; 1 Samuel 15:22; 2 Corinthians 5:17
🌊 Real-Life Analogy
It’s like turning onto an unfamiliar road without a map, trusting that your GPS will update as you move. At first, the path seems uncertain, but as you keep going, each turn becomes clearer. If you stand still, waiting for the whole route to appear, you’ll never reach your destination. Movement unlocks direction.
🙏🏼 Prayer of Confidence
Father, I thank You that You are not silent or distant. You have already given me direction in Christ. I rejoice that I don’t need to create clarity or manufacture meaning—Your Spirit leads me as I walk. I trust You fully, not just with what I know, but with what I cannot yet see. I am Yours, and that is enough. I rest in the truth that obedience opens the door to knowing You more deeply, and I walk forward today in that confidence.