It might seem comforting to know how things will go, but Sadie Robertson Huff says we need that unknown.
“If you know the outcome, there’s no need for hope. And if you know the outcome, then there’s no need for faith,” she said while speaking onstage in an Instagram video.
Huff shared that knowing the outcome can “numb that side of you,” giving you “tempora[ry]” comfort — “until something really goes wrong.”
“And you’re like, ‘Wait, what’s my hope in? Have I built any relationship to actually trust in anything?’” she said.
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In the caption of her post, Huff wrote, “we live in a world that wants to KNOW everything! here’s the thing friend: if you know the outcome and how everything happens, you’ll start relying on yourself and your own power! we NEED to put our hope, faith, and trust in God and God alone.”
Huff is currently preparing for the release of her latest book, It’s Not Personal: Coming Face-to-Face with Who You Really Are, so You Can Become All You Are Meant to Be.
“For a lot of things in life, ‘don’t take it personally’ is good advice,” she wrote on Instagram. “But when it comes to our faith, things actually NEED to get personal! I’ve noticed the more personal things are with God, the less personal things are with people.”
Huff continued, “Being known by God is deeply personal! Your story is personal! Getting personal isn’t something to hide from — it’s where God meets you, intimately and uniquely, and where your life gains purpose, power, and meaning.”
In a statement given to PEOPLE, the DUCK DYNASTY star shared, “I could not be more grateful for this book to come out. The message behind this book changed my life completely, which is why I felt so passionate about writing this. I really believe it will help so many people who dive into the pages.”
In another recent Instagram post, Huff said the message of this book impacted her “personally.”
“I have been deeply impacted in the process of writing this book, coming face to face with Jesus in my own personal ways,” she wrote. “I pray that this leads you to your own face-to-face encounters with a good God who loves you so.”
It’s Not Personal hits bookstores Nov. 10.
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