Go Your Way - Encouragement for Today - August 5, 2025
Go Your Way
STACIE STARK, COMPEL Pro Member
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“Then I said, ‘O my lord, what shall be the outcome of these things?’ He said, ‘Go your way, Daniel …’” Daniel 12:8b-9 (ESV)
Whenever I’m driving somewhere new, I use the GPS on my phone. I enter the address and let it tell me where to turn. Whenever I’m driving with my husband, however, he likes to complicate my system.
He’ll ask questions like, “Is this place near a landmark? What highways are we taking?”
My answer is always, “I don’t know. I just do what my phone tells me.”
Now, my husband’s approach is probably better. It makes sense to know where you’re going. What if the phone is wrong? (It never is.) What if there’s an accident on the route? (The phone reroutes you automatically.) Or what if your phone runs out of battery because the kids stole the charger cord from the car? (More likely.) There is comfort and security in knowing the big picture.
In the book of Daniel, God showed Daniel a very detailed — and scary — picture of end-times events. Daniel foresaw violence, terror, and destruction the likes of which the world has never seen (Daniel 12:1). The images didn't make much sense to him, and he struggled to put them into context.
Daniel was figuratively carrying the weight of the world, feeling the magnitude of the information he now held. Naturally, he wanted to know how it all would resolve. He wanted to know the big picture. He asked the angels around him:
“‘O my lord, what shall be the outcome of these things?’ He said, ‘Go your way, Daniel …’” (Daniel 12:8b-9).
Interestingly, this doesn’t just mean physically “go your way.” It also means mentally. It’s almost like the angel said, “Rest in the assurance that God is in control, and live your life. Follow God’s lead as you take the next turn. And then take the next turn after that. Release your need to know the big picture, and ask Him to direct you step by step.”
While the stresses in my life are certainly less concerning than the end times, I’m still worried about the outcomes. Will we have to relocate after this next job change? Are these symptoms just signs of aging, or am I sick? Will my kids turn out OK?
But for Daniel and for us, God's guidance is reliable. One day, after following each individual direction to turn this way, then that way, we will arrive at our destination. We will see the big picture God created for His people and His path especially for us.
In time, you will look back in awe as you celebrate the divine architect of your story. But perhaps what you will most cherish is the path that led you there. A path lined with obedience and faith and intimacy as you trusted Him with every move.
Go your way, my friend.
Dear Lord, we know You love us and want good things for us. Help us trust in Your way for our lives. Help us discern and follow Your voice alone as we navigate each day. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.
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FOR DEEPER STUDY
Proverbs 16:9, “The heart of man plans his way, but the LORD establishes his steps” (ESV).
Proverbs 3:5-6, “Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths” (ESV).
In what area of your life is God telling you to go your way, as He did for Daniel? What does He want you to release and give to Him so you can live the rich, abundant, fulfilling life He wants for you?
In the comments, share your answer and make a commitment to release this burden to God.
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