Walking by Faith

 

For we walk by faith, not by sight. 

—2 Corinthians 5:7

 

This sinful world may assault my senses and emotions daily, but Paul proclaims that my life in Christ should center on what is unseen rather than what is seen.

 

“While we do not look at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen. For the things which are seen are temporary, but the things which are not seen are eternal” (2 Corinthians 4:18).

 

Despite Paul’s words, many Christians are more moved by their feelings and human reasoning than by the “unseen.” 

 

Why do those who live in a world of “sight” construct their lives around things they can’t see, yet are convinced those things are real? If a physician tells someone they have a specific diagnosis, they will believe what the doctor has said. We can’t see for ourselves what is happening in the world, yet we trust the news, allowing our emotions to be influenced. However, often when someone states they believe God’s Word over physical circumstances or symptoms, it is thought that they have lost touch with reality. 

 

Walking by faith is the decision to believe in God’s Word, encompassing both the invisible and visible aspects of the world, and choosing to see as God sees. Walking by faith is evidence of the unseen world of God’s promises (Hebrews 11:1). While a physician may see an illness, the believer chooses to "see" healing and life.

 

Walking by faith means I choose to set aside emotions and human logic. It embraces freedom from those limitations and steps into a place of certainty where God’s Word holds the highest power over all aspects of life.

 

Walking by faith means I choose to submit to God rather than succumb to fear, worry, depression, symptoms, or what I perceive as lack or failure. For the rest of my life on this earth, I will reprogram my heart with the unchanging truth of God’s Word and focus exclusively on His promises. Faith without my response is dead; it has no power. I will daily die to self and trust Him above all that bombards my senses and emotions. Walking by faith is a decision I must make daily to walk in His victory. 

 

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