God called Mary to bear His Son — a task so monumental and “impossible” that there’s no way she could have followed through unless she had faith. She trusted God to do what He said, and to equip her with everything she’d need to fulfill His purpose for her. God calls us to that same kind of obedience — the kind that requires our dependence on Him — and when we rely on Him, our faith not only grows, but we become a living, breathing showcase to the amazing things that only He can do.

A puzzle may be a challenge — but it’s not a dead end. In the same way that Abraham trusted God with one step at a time, even when he couldn’t see God’s end result for his life, we need to trust that God has a purpose for us beyond what we can see. With each step of obedience that we take, more pieces of life’s puzzle fits together — and one day, we’ll be able to see the big picture He had planned for us all along.

Hindsight gives us the ability to look back on our circumstances and know how they turned out in the end. Faith gives us the ability to have hindsight even as we’re going through those circumstances — because whatever we’re facing, we can trust God that it will work for His glory. When we put our focus on Him regardless of what we’re experiencing, He gives us the strength to endure any obstacle or trial.

Sometimes God calls us to move. But other times, He calls us to stay. Regardless of what the instructions are, when God tells us to do something, we should do it! The only safe place we can ever be is exactly where He’s called us.