Life becomes confusing when it takes a turn onto a road we never expected to drive down. Sometimes, new seasons feel scary and leave us feeling lost. How can we navigate with assurance and confidence when the path ahead is unclear? Allow these five truths about God to anchor you when you feel lost and provide peace for your faithful next step.

We pray for a sign, a scripture, something to give us clarity at a crossroads. Can’t God just tell us what to do? If God told nothing to become something in the creation story, perhaps he has, as Saint Augustine a Christian philosopher calls it, a “divine imperative” for us too.

When you wish God would tell you what to do, perhaps one of these divine imperatives or commands will speak to your heart and help you rest or take the next step with clarity.

Heading into spring each year, I feel a deep sense of longing for the same things: warmth on my face, green in the landscape, and color along the paths. Do you feel it, too? The promise of a new season is captivating, yet perhaps we remain discouraged from seasons past.

Spring reminds us how God faithfully breathes newness into dry bones, barren gardens, and weary hearts alike. So, if you, too, are desperate for renewal, look to these three places and be encouraged by how God is working anew in your life.