2 Corinthians 5:7 says, “For we live by faith, not by sight.” For as long as I can remember, this has been my favorite verse. I got saved when I was in third grade, so I practically grew up in the church. When I was a young girl, if I got up in church to say a verse, this is the one I would pick.
The definition of faith is complete trust or confidence in someone or something. And the definition of trust is a firm belief in the reliability, truth, ability, or strength of someone or something. I really believe as young children we have lots of faith because it is so easy to believe even when we do not see something.
As I got older, I always went to church on and off. But since coming to Harvest, I can honestly say my faith has grown so much. God has showed me his goodness and faithfulness all those years when I didn’t feel as close to him. Also, I feel like my faith has increased through other people’s testimonies and what God has done in their life. I have seen people overcome many hard circumstances like having cancer or losing a loved one, and I’ve also seen God bless a family with a child after years of waiting. I believe my faith has increased so much through these testimonies of God’s goodness and faithfulness. Sometimes we don’t see something come to pass for many years, and then it happens!
I would always pray for my family and their salvation, and God has been faithful in showing me, even though it took a while. I remember when my older brother invited me to church. While I was in the service, God reminded me of my prayers for my family, and I was immediately filled with joy. I also have multiple people in my family and friends as well who have been to church and have now given their life to God.
So, we “walk by faith and not by sight” (2 Corinthians 5:7). I remember coming to Harvest and asking God, “Why is this my favorite verse?” I felt like I always said it was because it was short and easy to remember. But I told him I really want to know what the true meaning of this verse is. Honestly, I didn’t think about it too much after I asked him that, and then I got asked to write this blog, and wow! So many things came to mind that God has done to show himself faithful in my life. My faith has increased so much and continues to grow. You have to have faith. Trust God. Believe it is done.
Most people want to see it to believe it. We have to accept what is, let go of what was, and have faith in what will be. Faith does not make things easy. It makes them possible!
So we have to ask ourselves: Are we walking by faith or by sight?
We want to thank Candi Nunez for sharing this post.
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