“For we walk by faith, not by sight.”
This scripture declares we are living a life of faith and not just a life made up of the elements we see. We are to regulate our thoughts, words, and deeds by our conviction that spiritual things are as real and important as natural things. Because we are in a relationship with the unseen God, we must include in our choices His Word concerning unseen realities of the world around us.
The Message Bible says: “It’s what we trust in but don’t yet see that keeps us going.”
Walking by faith requires our conduct to be tempered by trust in and appreciation for divine input that we can’t always see with our eyes at the time. We aren’t to order our Christian life around any of the other senses either. What we hear, see, taste, touch, or smell is always subject to change.
We must not order our decision process around how we feel. Our faith is never “blind” because it is built on the Word of God and God never changes or goes back on His Word or leaves us groping around for reality. So go ahead, walk but faith.
I choose to walk by faith and not by what I see, feel, think or hear.
- Reading Plan A: 1 Corinthians 12
- Reading Plan B: Romans 12
- Reading Plan C: Proverbs 1,2; 1 Corinthians 12
by Tim Davidson
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Word of Faith Church & Outreach Center
Called to the Body of Christ as a pastor and teacher, Tim Davidson pioneered Word of Faith Church in Bismarck in 1980. He served as its Lead Pastor for 35 years and now serves as Founding Pastor. Pastor Tim has pioneered 6 churches in North Dakota and now serves as Regional Director for Rhema Ministerial Association International. Teaching believers foundational truths from God's Word is his passion.
He has authored 3 yearly devotion books that are used both here and overseas to help believers become "rooted and grounded" in their faith.
God is now calling Pastor Tim to share the treasury of wisdom and knowledge God has given to him with other pastors and churches.