"(For we walk by faith, not by sight)"
2 Corinthians 5:7
This parenthetical statement is kind of a clarification not just for this letter, but for all of life. We trust so much, and are taught to trust, in our physical senses, that we neglect our spiritual senses. Abraham, the Brother of Jared, Lehi and Nephi, and so many other prophets and people, were led, as we in our individual lives are led, to leave support systems and the known to go into the unknown. God doesn't leave us in a safe, known space because he wants us to learn to discover and explore and change the world. So, we go out and we make a new space for ourselves, and for others, repeating the pattern as we grow and learn and help God build up and transform the world and everyone in it.
Today, let's think and pray about this idea of walking by faith and not by sight. What does it mean in our lives, and how can we follow God confidently even when we can't see the future clearly... or when our physical sight sees scary obstacles in the path? Let's have the strength to move forward with faith, keeping our eyes focused on the Lord rather than our anxieties. :)
2 Corinthians 5:7
This parenthetical statement is kind of a clarification not just for this letter, but for all of life. We trust so much, and are taught to trust, in our physical senses, that we neglect our spiritual senses. Abraham, the Brother of Jared, Lehi and Nephi, and so many other prophets and people, were led, as we in our individual lives are led, to leave support systems and the known to go into the unknown. God doesn't leave us in a safe, known space because he wants us to learn to discover and explore and change the world. So, we go out and we make a new space for ourselves, and for others, repeating the pattern as we grow and learn and help God build up and transform the world and everyone in it.
Today, let's think and pray about this idea of walking by faith and not by sight. What does it mean in our lives, and how can we follow God confidently even when we can't see the future clearly... or when our physical sight sees scary obstacles in the path? Let's have the strength to move forward with faith, keeping our eyes focused on the Lord rather than our anxieties. :)
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