Walking Blindly

I am going through a trial right now that is filled with confusion and uncertainty. It's difficult to not be able to see the road ahead, to feel like I'm walking blindly with no idea of what's to come. This morning I was reminded of and encouraged by II Corinthians 5:7:

for we walk by faith, not by sight.

Notice that Paul does not say that we walk by our own faith, but simply, by faith. Maybe that can include the faith of others as well as our own faith, particularly when our own faith is so weak.

A blind person typically does not walk on his or her own. They seek assistance, whether through a person who can see, or a guide dog, or a cane. They don't rely on their own sight, which is imperfect and perhaps nonexistent. They trust in the person or object that they lean on to guide them safely.

When my own faith is weak, and my spiritual eyes are dim, I need to lean on God and on those who He puts in my life whose faith can strengthen and guide me.

Another verse from II Corinthians also came to mind this morning:

And He has said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for power is perfected in weakness" (II Corinthians 12:9a)

One of the most difficult aspects of what I'm dealing with right now is not being able to fix the situation. Even if I could make things better, I wouldn't know how. Considering my penchant for wanting to be little Miss Fix-It, perhaps God is withholding answers from me because He knows that if I had a clue as to how to make it all better, I'd get to work and promptly short-circuit His own plans.

Right now I have to not depend on answers from God but rather rely on His grace, trusting that His power is working overtime in the middle of my weakness.