My Morning with God-Proverbs 16:3

Arise, Align, and Advance.

There is a divine rhythm to the call of God—Arise. Align. Advance. It is not rushed, yet it is never late. It does not always arrive when life feels convenient or comfortable. In fact, more often than not, God calls us in the middle—in the stretch, the uncertainty, the pressure—because that is where His glory shines brightest.

Scripture reminds us:

“Commit your work to the Lord, and your plans will be established.”— Proverbs 16:3

God does not wait until everything is convenient, predictable, or comfortable. He calls us mid-process, mid-pressure, sometimes mid-pain. Why? Because when He calls us in inopportune times, His glory is magnified. There is no confusion about who made the way—it could only have been God.

Arise — When the Moment Doesn’t Feel Ideal

The call to arise often comes when we feel least prepared.When life is demanding.When answers are incomplete. When strength feels stretched thin.

Yet Isaiah 61 reminds us that God intentionally calls people out of broken spaces:

“He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted… to give them beauty for ashes.”

God does not call us because everything is already healed. He calls us because healing is part of the assignment.

This is where we must settle the truth in our hearts: God is always right.

If He calls you forward, it is because He has already prepared the way—even if you cannot see it yet.

Align — Submitting Our Plans to His Purpose

Arising requires movement, but alignment requires surrender.

Alignment means adjusting our will to God’s will. It means trusting His wisdom over our logic. It means laying down our personal timelines and saying, “Lord, I trust You more than I trust myself.”

This is where peace is restored. This is where confusion lifts. This is where faith deepens.

When we align with God’s plan, we stop striving and start walking in divine order.

Advance — Releasing the Past to Move Forward

Advancement cannot happen while we cling to what God has already redeemed.

Paul reminds us:

“Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal…”— Philippians 3:13–15

Advancing requires intentional release—of guilt, regret, disappointment, and even former versions of ourselves. The past may have shaped us, but it is not authorized to hold us hostage.

When God says advance, He is saying, “Trust Me—I’ve already gone before you.”

Final Reflection

God’s call is never random. It is never premature, and it is never wrong.

If He is calling you to arise, it is because heaven is ready.If He is calling you to align, it is because order precedes overflow.If He is calling you to advance, it is because provision is already ahead of you.

The responsibility is not to understand everything.The responsibility is to obey.

Closing Prayer

Father God,We thank You for Your perfect wisdom and divine timing. Even when Your call feels uncomfortable or inconvenient, we trust that You are always right. Help us to arise with courage, align our hearts with Your will, and advance in obedience—knowing You have already prepared the way. Strengthen our faith when the path is unclear, quiet our fears when doubt arises, and remind us that Your glory shines brightest through surrendered lives. We choose today to trust You fully. We ask that you create in us a clean heart and renew a right spirit in us. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Call to Action

If this devotional resonated with you, pause and ask yourself:

• Where is God calling me to arise?

• What needs to come into alignment with His will?

• What is He asking me to leave behind so I can advance?

I invite you to sit with these questions in prayer this week. Share this message with someone who needs encouragement to trust God’s timing, and subscribe to CatherinePickett.com for more faith-centered reflections from The Nurse Navigator—where scripture meets real life.

The call has already gone forth. Now it’s time to arise, align, and advance.