For we live by faith, not by sight. II Corinthians 5:7
For such a brief verse every translation is slightly different, and yet the same. The many variations give clarity. The New Living Translation says, “For we live by believing and not by seeing.” Truth! For what we see is not encouraging, but what our faith confidently affirms is a perfect hope that will someday be our eternal reality.
Paul suffered a great deal after his transforming encounter with Jesus. This doesn’t seem fair, except he never got over the glimpse of Radiant Holiness, a hope wrapped in great love. For the rest of his life Paul’s mind was on the Kingdom brought by Jesus’s death and resurrection, and he wanted everyone to hear of this hope beyond our sight’s miserable or mediocre expectations.
Our faith should be our guide, our motivation and certainly our testimony. And know this, your faith may be the lifeline to someone’s struggling vision of what can be over what is. Faith over fear is not just a catch phrase, it must be our way of life.
Love,
Gretchen