Let’s walk by faith, not by sight

Faith is an essential part of Christianity; we cannot say that we are Christians and have no faith. From Genesis to Revelation, faith is presented not as an optional virtue, but as the very heartbeat of the believer. Even the apostle declares emphatically that without faith it is impossible to please God. Faith is vital because although we cannot physically see the One we serve, we believe in Him, in His Word, in His promises, and in His powerful works. This confidence in the unseen is what separates the believer from the world, for the world trusts only in what it can touch or measure, but the children of God walk on a foundation much deeper and eternal.

The apostle Paul wrote to the Corinthians:

6 Therefore we are always confident, knowing that, whilst we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord:

7 (For we walk by faith, not by sight:)

2 Corinthians 5:6-7

Paul speaks with a confidence that is born not of emotion but of relationship. He understood that the temporary separation between the physical body and the presence of the Lord does not weaken our faith but strengthens our longing for Him. We live always confident—not because life is easy, nor because adversity avoids us, but because faith gives us an anchor that does not break. Although this does not mean that in certain moments of our Christian walk we will not doubt, tremble, or feel weak, those very moments become God’s workshop. It is there, in the fire of affliction, where our faith is polished like gold. It is there where we learn that our confidence must come from God alone, and that truly we have nowhere else to go.

In Scripture we find many men and women of faith: Abraham believed God even when his body was “as good as dead”; Moses walked into a sea expecting it to open; Daniel prayed knowing it could cost him his life; the three Hebrews stood before a furnace with confidence that God could deliver them—and even if He did not, they would not bow. These heroes walked through valleys darker than ours, yet they never bent their trust because they knew the character of the One in whom they believed. This is why it is vital that we, too, know God in His essence, that we learn of His attributes, His promises, His heart. Those who know God do not easily fall into unbelief, for they understand that He is Powerful, Faithful, and Just to sustain us firm until the end.

When Paul says, “we walk by faith, not by sight,” he is reminding us that the Christian life is not governed by appearances, circumstances, or visible outcomes. What we see with our physical eyes is temporary; what we see with the eyes of faith is eternal. We do not walk according to present difficulties but according to eternal realities. We do not measure our hope by what surrounds us but by the promises of the One who called us. Through faith we can see beyond pain, beyond uncertainty, beyond earthly trials. We can see a city—an eternal homeland prepared for us by Christ Himself—where sorrow will cease, where tears will be wiped away, and where righteousness will dwell forever.

Beloved brothers, the Christian life is a good battle, a noble battle, a necessary battle. Faith is not passive; it requires perseverance, prayer, dependence, and trust even when everything around us collapses. We urge you today to keep fighting, to continue believing, to hold on to the promises of God with both hands. Do not allow adversity to silence your faith. Do not allow temporary storms to erase eternal truths. God is on your side as a mighty and powerful giant. When the enemy rises, God stands stronger. When weakness creeps in, His strength is perfected. When doubts knock on your door, let faith answer.

Walk by faith. Live by faith. Fight by faith. And remember always: the God who called you is faithful, and He will finish the good work He began in you.