“For we live by faith, not by sight.”
— 2 Corinthians 5:7
Paul writes this not from theory, but from lived reality. In this chapter, he describes our earthly life as a temporary tent—fragile, fleeting—while our true home is eternal, with Christ (2 Cor 5:1). “We are confident,” he says, “and would prefer to be away from the body and at home with the Lord” (v.8). Yet while we remain here, we walk by one thing alone: faith.
Faith is not blind optimism.
It is sight beyond sight—a confidence rooted in who God is, not what we can verify.
In a world that demands proof before trust—screens, stats, certainty—God invites us into something deeper:
→ To move when the map is blank
→ To speak when the silence is loud
→ To hope when the evidence says “no”
→ To worship when the storm rages
That is faith.
And notice: Paul doesn’t say “we walk by faith”—he says “we live by faith.”
This isn’t an occasional posture. It’s our daily rhythm. Our oxygen. Our identity.
Walking by faith means trusting God’s Word over circumstances. It means believing He is near even when we don’t feel it. It means choosing obedience when feelings pull the other way. Sight focuses on the temporary: problems, delays, pain. Faith looks to the eternal: the God who never leaves, the resurrection life ahead, the strength He gives.
The man in the image below walks forward—not because he sees the destination, but because he trusts the path is held by the One who made it. His back is turned to the camera. He’s not looking back. He’s moving forward, anchored in what he cannot yet see—but knows to be true.
Just as Abraham obeyed “not knowing where he was going” (Hebrews 11:8), so we press on—not because the way is clear, but because the Guide is faithful.
This is the same confidence that led Paul to say:
“We fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen, since what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.”
— 2 Corinthians 4:18
Today, take small steps of faith. Trust Him in the ordinary. Obey—even when it doesn’t make sense yet. Draw near to Him, and He draws near (James 4:8).
You don’t need full visibility to take the next step.
You only need the next word from Him.
The next breath of His Spirit.
The next reminder: “I am with you always.” (Matthew 28:20)
So today—
Lift your eyes beyond the visible.
Let go of the need to control the timeline.
Step forward in the quiet assurance:
What you cannot see… He is already holding.
You are not walking alone.
You are walking by faith.
