
Elevation with Steven Furtick Your Next Messy Step
Nov 16, 2025
Life's uncertainties can be overwhelming, but surrender may be the key to finding your next step. Through the story of Jacob, insights emerge about navigating mistakes and messiness in faith. Embracing God's presence amid confusion highlights that clarity isn't always necessary. Personal testimonies underscore the power of faith during dark times. Ultimately, embracing imperfect steps forward can lead to transformation, with Jesus serving as the bridge between our struggles and divine support.
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Strategy Often Feels Like Surrender
- Steven Furtick explains that what we describe later as strategy is often experienced as surrender in the moment.
- He argues that many major moves felt messy and required giving up control, not just clever planning.
Surrender Over Certainty
- When you don't know the next step, surrender rather than waiting for certainty.
- Trust that God is present even when the path feels uncertain and take the next messy step.
Mistake, Middle, Move
- Furtick frames Jacob's situation as containing a mistake, a middle, and a move simultaneously.
- God can work in the middle of a mistake without the person first repenting or fixing everything.









