Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see. Hebrews 11:1
It’s so easy to take for granted the ability to see with our eyes. It is a gift to perceive color, consistency, curvature of objects that are close. An opaque velvety red rose, a transparent crystal blue sea, a hazy burnt orange sunset.
At some point we begin to measure our observations, record the output, and add error bars to life. If we think too much of it, the propagated uncertainty can leave us paralyzed – stuck in the status quo, lost in a sea of data, cowering to the variability inherent in a change of state.
But it is also possible to see with our mind. The brilliance of a vision not yet complete. The vividness of a dream not yet reality. The clarity of a perspective not yet understood. When we fix our eyes on what we cannot see, we learn to trust beyond our senses.
If we thought more of it, each step of faith builds confidence in the unseen. And since no one knows with certainty what will unfold in the next moment, why not boldly act with an assurance that as you leap into the future, you will land in a better place?