Finding Your Next Right Thing
Direction, meaningful work, and showing up.
Direction, meaningful work, and doing the next right thing.
The big idea
Your calling isn’t one big revelation — it’s a series of faithful next steps.
What does “Finding Your Next Right Thing” walk through?
Plans for You
Jeremiah 29:11 · KJV
For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.
In plain English
God’s plans are not meant to harm you. He intends peace and a hopeful future.
Purpose Is a Path, Not a Peak
Most people are looking for one big moment that tells them what their life is for. Purpose rarely works that way. It’s usually revealed one faithful decision at a time.
Trust Over Strategy
Proverbs 3:5 · KJV
Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.
In plain English
Rely on God fully, not just your own viewpoint. He sees what you cannot see.
Acknowledge Him
Proverbs 3:6 · KJV
In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.
In plain English
Include God in every part of life. He will guide your decisions and direction.
“Do the next right thing. That is the call.”
What Is Good
Micah 6:8 · KJV
He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the LORD require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?
In plain English
God calls you to fairness, mercy, and humility. It’s a simple picture of a life that pleases him.
Calling in Small Places
You don’t need a pulpit to have a calling. Parenting well. Working faithfully. Loving your neighbor. These are not second-tier callings. They are the main thing.
Whatever You Do
Colossians 3:23 · KJV
And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;
In plain English
Do your work with full effort and integrity. Make it an offering to God, not just to impress people.
Let It Shine
Matthew 5:16 · KJV
Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.
In plain English
Live in a way that points people to God. Your actions can help others see his goodness.
Pray
Father, I don’t need to see the whole staircase. Show me the next step. I’ll trust you for the one after that.
Write it down
What’s the next right thing in front of you? Write it down. Then do it.
You finished: Finding Your Next Right Thing
Your calling may not look glamorous, but it is real. You don’t need to see the whole staircase. Just take the step. God lights the next one when you move.
Which passages does this journey use?
6 passages, drawn from Jeremiah 29:11, Proverbs 3:5, Proverbs 3:6, Micah 6:8, Colossians 3:23, Matthew 5:16. Every verse appears here in the King James text with a plain-English line beside it, so you can read it without a commentary open. Allow about 9 minutes for the whole thing, or 10 short sittings.
- Jeremiah 29:11
- Proverbs 3:5
- Proverbs 3:6
- Micah 6:8
- Colossians 3:23
- Matthew 5:16
Read any of these in full on the complete KJV, or look the wording up independently at Blue Letter Bible.
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