If we were to take a blank piece of paper and draw a dot…
““If we were to take a blank piece of paper and draw a dot representing where we are and another dot representing where God is leading you, the empty space between those two dots would be the unknown. In that empty space, God begins to write things into your future that are beyond your reach if you stay planted at your dot. It’s in the empty space in our life that God talks to us in ways that we’ve never heard before. When the money’s in the bank, we don’t need God to talk to us. When our marriage and kids are on the right track, we don’t need God to talk to us. When everything makes sense, we don’t need God to talk. But in the empty spaces where there is nothing known or seen between our dot and God’s dot, we desperately need God to speak. Life’s most painful circumstances form deep-seated beliefs that need a bigger God to dispel them.””
About This Quote
This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.
The unknown gap between our current state and divine purpose is where God communicates, especially in hardship.
In simple terms: God speaks in the spaces we don’t understand.
Key Takeaway
Seek divine guidance in uncertainty.
Themes
faith
uncertainty
spiritual growth
Mood
hopeful
contemplative
Type
spiritual
inspirational
When to use this quote
- times of loss
- career transitions
- health challenges
Key Concepts
theology
personal crisis
Questions to Reflect On
- What does the 'empty space' feel like to you?
- How can you remain open to unseen guidance?
A Different Perspective
Silence can also be a form of guidance.