Walk by Faith and Not by Sight

Every genuine believer walks by faith and not by sight. That, however, suggests that you can either walk by faith or by sight. The choice is yours. The Apostle Paul is teaching us that every child of God walks by faith. We must not walk by sight.

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

We know that “faith comes by hearing and hearing by the word of God;” and this faith is the substance of things hoped for and the evidence of things not seen.

To walk by faith, therefore, is to walk in obedience to God even when you don’t know where the path leads. There cannot be the walk of faith without obedience. Any man walking by faith is obeying the word.

Remember that, hope is the seed for faith. If you don’t have hope, you cannot have faith; but any hope which does not come from God and in God is fake.

Any man who wants to walk by faith must do the following;

1. Hear the word:

First and foremost, hear the word of the Lord and accept that there is more to life than meets the eye.

2. Be fully persuaded

Be fully persuaded of the faithfulness and ability of God. A man who can walk by faith must believe that God exists and that He is a rewarder of those that diligently seek Him. (See Hebrews 6:9-11¹; Hebrews 11:6²)

3. Be willing to follow:

Be willing to work hard in following those who by faith and patience inherited the promise. (See Hebrews 6:12³)

4. Be ready to obey God:

Be ready to obey God come what may. Shadrach and his friends were ready to obey God no matter what. Moses rejected Egypt and faced the consequence. Abraham heard God come out, and he came out not knowing where he was going. Your faith must make you vulnerable, then God will be your strength and fortress.

5. Be open to all possibilities:

Be open to all possibilities. When you reject the world and walk by sight to align with God in faith, anything can happen; but all things will work together for your good.

Walking by faith is walking with God in total obedience. You will not fail nor be put to shame. With God, all things are possible.

Listen, it is better to walk with God in the darkness, than in light alone. We must walk by faith. Walking by sight is too dangerous. We are children of God, we have the nature of God; we can walk by faith.

We are the children of God, let us walk by faith and not by sight. We can, yes we can.

Stay blessed, I love you!

Referenced Scriptures

1. Hebrews 6:9-11 (KJV): But, beloved, we are persuaded better things of you, and things that accompany salvation, though we thus speak. For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister. And we desire that every one of you do shew the same diligence to the full assurance of hope unto the end: ↩︎
2. Hebrews 11:6 (KJV): But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him. ↩︎
3. Hebrews 6:12 (KJV): That ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises. ↩︎