The Next Step at 9:11 AM

In God's word He says that His word is a lamp unto our feet. I love that idea! It makes you feel secure that as long as you don't over walk the lamp then you will know where the next step is. So... what happens when His word does not illuminate you next step. Are we free to take whatever steps we want? I have thought a lot about this. Because is so want not just a lamp of what is before, but I want to see His footprints so I can walk in them.
Do we really get the idea of a lamp unto our feet? I know that I am in a good place. I am not walking next to a cliff or something that will hurt me. I am free to walk forward. Where I am, is not a bad place and yet I want more! I want micro steps. Why can I not be okay that His word will illuminate my steps when I am walking off the path. May I rest in that he gives me the ability to walk forward in Him. May I not over walk His lamp, but may I always keep moving forward.