All tagged Blind Faith

Letting Go of Doubt

Have you ever had moments in your life where you just feel invincible? I’m talking about those times when you feel like you can conquer any task, overcome any hurdle, and smash through any roadblock. For most of my younger years, I felt invincible. As I grew older and I started to feel the impact of the hardships of life, those moments became fewer and farther between. Especially after I lost my sight, I experienced more times where I felt defeated and weak. All of a sudden, even the smallest, most minute tasks seemed impossible. How would I ever be able to pick out my own clothes, prepare food independently, or finish college without my sight?

High Hopes

Hope is a word that is not lacking in most of our vocabularies, but how often do we slow down and really think about what it means? Here are a few common definitions: “A feeling of optimism, a strong sense of expectant desire for something to happen, or to look forward to a certain event with anticipation.” Often, what we are hoping for is an object, entity, or idea that cannot, at the moment, be seen or experienced.

Darkness to Light

In the first chapter of the Bible, we learn much about God, His power, and His plan. When God began His masterpiece in this account of creation, Genesis 1:2 reads that “The Earth was formless and darkness covered everything.”

Before losing my sight in 2015, I could have described myself in a similar way, and I think a lot of us can relate to this description at some point in our lives. I was raised as a Christian, but I did not truly know God. I was guilty of simply going through the motions with my “faith” at the time if you can even call it faith. I was very lost. The lack of a real relationship with God really took a toll on me in college. I succumbed to the party scene, the need to be popular, and the desire to be known for my worldly accomplishments and possessions. I was formless and covered in darkness and sin.