A Christian Practice for Trusting the Unknown

On Transition, Change & Uncertainty

Trust becomes real when it costs something. It is easy to trust when you can see the path, when outcomes are predictable, when the plan makes sense. But trust in the unknown — faith when you cannot see — that is a different kind of courage. This practice is for cultivating that trust, for learning to walk confidently when the way forward is hidden.

The unknown asks us to release control, to stop demanding certainty as a condition for action. It invites us into a different posture — not passive resignation, but active trust. Moving forward not because we see the destination, but because we trust the One who does.

This practice does not eliminate the unknown. It builds capacity to trust within it.

What Trusting the Unknown Requires

Trust in the face of uncertainty demands something of us — a willingness to move without full information.

• Releasing the need to know before you act
• Accepting that certainty may not come
• Choosing movement over paralysis
• Finding security in character rather than circumstance
• Acknowledging fear while not being controlled by it
• Trusting the One who sees what you cannot

If you struggle to trust the unknown, that is human. Our brains are wired to predict and prepare. Trust in uncertainty is a learned capacity, not an innate one.

Faith as Walking Blind

Hebrews 11 defines faith as "the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen." Faith, by definition, involves the unseen. If we could see everything, we wouldn't need faith — we would have knowledge. Faith fills the gap between what we know and what we must do.

Walking blind is not reckless when we trust the Guide. It is the essence of faith — moving forward based on trust rather than sight.

A Practice for Building Trust

This practice cultivates the capacity to trust what you cannot see.

Lord, I cannot see what's ahead. The path is hidden, the outcome unknown. Everything in me wants certainty before I move. But certainty may not come. Teach me to trust what I cannot see. Help me find security in Your character rather than in circumstances. Let me walk confidently blind, because You can see. Where I want to control, help me release. Where I demand guarantees, help me trust promises. Give me the courage to move forward without full information, trusting that each step will be revealed when needed. You have never failed those who trust You. Help me trust You now.

After the practice, take one step forward — any step that demonstrates trust rather than demands certainty. Trust is built through action.

Growing Trust

Trust grows through practice. These approaches may help you develop greater capacity for trusting the unknown.

• Start small — practice trust in low-stakes situations
• Reflect on past experiences where trust was vindicated
• Distinguish between recklessness and faith
• Cultivate relationship with the One you're trusting
• Act despite uncertainty rather than waiting for it to end
• Expect discomfort — trust grows in uncomfortable places

Trust develops like a muscle — it strengthens with use. Each step taken in faith builds capacity for the next.