Backstory:

I was thinking about faith the other day, and the scripture in 2 Corinthians 5:7 came to my mind that says that we “walk by faith and not by sight.” I researched the meaning behind this scripture as well as the comparisons between using our eyes or walking by sight and walking by faith. In this scripture Paul reminds us that what we see now is not the whole story. And that life is temporary, but eternal life with God is real and sure.

Our sight allows us to see what is before our eyes,

We rely on light, distance, clarity and evidence as our prize.

Our eyes help us navigate daily life safely and practically

And they show us facts, circumstances, and outward appearances rapidly.

But we can only see what is right in front of us

Because our vision can be blocked or incomplete and this is not a plus.

What we see with our eyes isn’t always the full truth

Because appearances can deceive us, especially in our youth.

Walking by faith and not by sight

Can move our spiritual eyes to new heights.

With faith, we trust in our Maker even when we don’t know what is going to happen,

But that trust in the Being bigger than us should lead us to action.

When we have faith, we rely on God’s promises rather than our circumstances,

And we can see better with our new faith glasses.

Even though we can’t see the big picture in front of our eyes

We move forward despite uncertainty as our spirits start to rise.

Looking through eyes of faith, we can see hope when sight sees hardships coming closer,

We can see purpose when sight sees delays right near our shoulder.

Eyes show us the brushstrokes of life

When faith shows us the Artist free from strife.

The Takeaway: We use our eyes all day every day when we are awake. I, for one, am so grateful for all that my eyes help me to see. But our eyes limit us to what we only see in the moment. If we walk with eyes of faith then we will see the big picture instead of just the brushstrokes in front of our eyes. If we trust and have faith in our Loving Father in Heaven, then He can help us see with more spiritual eyes. His vision of our lives is beautiful and we need to trust that He has a plan for each one of us.