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FAITH CHALLENGE: "Whatever Befall"

This week, we're going to practice trusting God before we know the outcome — not after.

Life doesn't slow down long enough to let us feel ready to trust. So this week, practice releasing control in small, concrete ways — whatever befalls.

1. Name it, out loud.
Each morning, say out loud — not just think — one thing you're gripping too tightly this week: a decision, an outcome, a person, a fear. Naming it breaks its silent hold on you.

2. Pray the promise, not the plan.
Instead of praying for a specific outcome, pray Proverbs 3:5–6 itself. Ask God to make your path straight — without specifying what that path should look like or when you need the answer.

3. Release it physically, once a day.
When the urge to manage or fix something rises up in you, stop. Open your hands — palms up — for ten seconds. Let your body practice what your heart is learning: hands open, not clenched.

Whatever this week holds — whatever befalls — trust doesn't wait for certainty. It's offered before we know how the story ends.