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2 Corinthians 5:7

"For we walk by faith not by sight."


We read it and it is so simplistic. But this little sentence is the essence of walking with Jesus. When you walk and talk with Him on a daily basis this must be your creed. It must be the driving force that keeps you waking up every morning and looking into the eyes of Jesus and knowing all He says is true. You trust that the unseen Love and Lord who has rescued you and given you hope is actually what is true and real. What a relief. To not have to look at the reality or the circumstances, which sometimes seem dismal and discouraging, but rather to look at what the Bible, God's precious treasure for us, says about what you're going through. We must walk by what we don't see: the love and peace and joy of the Holy Spirit, as opposed to what we do see on this earth. Easier said than done, I know, but when you're caught up in Him and His Word this scripture will soon enough roll off your tongue like a subconscious motto in crisis.

So when you're in a situation where everything in "sight" is a dead end or discouraging or not looking great, stop yourself. When you turn on the TV and look at the fear and devastation gripping our world, stop yourself. Don't be out of touch with the world and the humans walking around in it. But with one hand out to hold and comfort others, take your eyes off the natural realm and get your Bible out and look at Jesus. Read and remind yourself of what it says about the situation you're in. Believe that God is who He says He is and He can do what He says He can do.