“(For we walk by faith, not by sight:)” 2 Corinthians 5:7

James Kavanaugh was a former Catholic Priest on an encounter with Mother Theresa, he asked her to pray for him to have a sense of clarity on how to spend the rest of his life; he was taken back when she refused and told him that clarity was the very thing that he was clinging on to and needed to let it go. He stated that her response was a surprise since she lived her life with such clarity . . . she laughed and said that she has never had clarity, but has always had trust, therefore she would pray for him to have trust. It is the human propensity to know first and then act, but as born- again believers 2 Corinthians 5:7 reminds us “(For we walk by faith, not by sight:)” Our steps are ordered by the Lord and we must faithfully follow where He leads.

As much as man think that he knows…God is  sovereign and in total control; it is unwise for us to seek to know every step that we will take, or to see around the next corner.  We can all learn a lesson from the account of Job after having an intense encounter with God, doing the interrogation, just one of the questions God asked Job was “Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? declare, if thou hast understanding.” And this line of questioning went on for some time… until Job humbly submits and answers to our Creator “Then Job answered the Lord, and said, I know that thou canst do every thing, and that no thought can be withholden from thee. Who is he that hideth counsel without knowledge? therefore have I uttered that I understood not; things too wonderful for me, which I knew not.” Job 42:1-3.

God’s thought and ways are not ours and we do not have the human capacity to understand Him in all His omnipotence and brilliance… but the good news is that He is merciful and kind, long-suffering towards us and His love is unceasing. Jeremiah 29:11 states “For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.”

No, we do not need clarity to walk this journey of life, we need to cling to our trust in God. During those times when we desire a sense of clarity in areas we just cannot seem to grasp; let us call on Jesus to give us the peace that surpasses all understanding and depend on His guiding light to lead us every step of the way. “O send out thy light and thy truth: let them lead me; let them bring me unto thy holy hill, and to thy tabernacles.” Psalm 43:3

God is good and His grace is sufficient, He will provide, protect, comfort, and lead us forever. Let us rest safe in the knowledge that He is working all things out for our good; and while we are unable to physically trace His hand; we can certainly spiritually trust His heart! “Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.” Proverbs 3:5-6.

God’s love and amazing grace keep you always!