Believing is Not Seeing

We walk by faith, not by sight. 2 Corinthians 5:7 Our confidence in God’s promises must be the product of faith in His trustworthiness to fulfill His promises, not visual observation. We live by our five senses in this world. Every interaction, every activity, and every meal comes through our God-given sensory organs. But spiritual life is different. It operates in the unseen realms and is based on faith, not feelings. It’s focused on God’s promises, not tangible things. Therefore, spiritual growth comes as we pay attention to the Holy spirit’s activity reminding us that God’s promises are true and that we can trust Him to do whatever He says He will do. As we grow in our faith, we gradually become more aware of the presence of an unseen world that is just as real as what we can touch, taste, smell, hear, and see. Sight is not faith and neither is feeling faith; but believing when we neither see, hear, nor feel is faith, and everywhere the Bible tells us that our salvation is to be based on faith. Therefore, we must believe before we can feel and often even against our feelings, if we are to honor God by our faith. How much do you need to see to believe? Please comment below or email me directly at curtis.songer@gmail.com