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2 Corinthians 5:7 - Live By Faith And Not By Feeling.

2 Corinthians 5:7 (NIV) We live by faith, 
not by sight. 

COMMENTARY PEARL

   "How do you like my office?" Allison 
asked. Surrounded by the freshness of a newly 
painted room, I said, "I like it a lot." I love 
blue, and the walls were a soothing shade of my 
favorite color. Allison and her husband are eye 
doctors. I was there to help with a business issue. 
   My eyes were quickly drawn to the words 
on a new wall hanging behind Allison's desk, 
For We Walk by Faith, Not by Sight. I especially 
liked how the words were arranged like an eye 
chart, with a very large font at the top 
progressing to smaller fonts on each subsequent line. I 
first wondered why she didn't choose Matthew 6:22, 
"The lamp of the body is the eye. If therefore 
your eye is good, your whole body will be full of 
light" (NKJV) - words that emphasize the importance 
of proper eye care. Then the deeper truth of 2 
Corinthians 5:7 struck me. Think about how much of our 
lives we live in the darkness of the unknown - 
times when we are dealing with a career change, 
health issue, financial struggle, or relocation, 
times when even with perfect physical vision, we 
can't see the outcome. 
   As my wife, Pat, and I downsized to a 
smaller home this year, we faced many unknowns and 
unexpected developments. With each new encounter we did 
our best to make the right choice. We wouldn't 
know how it worked out until we began living with 
our choices. The words in Allison's office from 
2 Corinthians 5:7 had inspired me to seek 
God's guidance in making each decision and leave 
the results to Him. 
   Dear God, thank You for being our eyes 
through stretches of life where human eyes are not 
enough. Teach us to surrender the outcome and trust 
that You are working for our good. Amen. John 
Dilworth [Walking in Grace 2021 Devotional by 
Guideposts and Zondervan] 

LINK FOR FURTHER STUDY ON THIS PASSAGE

2 Corinthians 5:7 - Live By Faith And Not By 
Feeling. 

http://www.abible.com/devotions/2020/20200514-1128.html 

YOUR COMMENTS

If anyone has a paraphrase, commentary or 
testimony on this passage of Scripture, either 
personal or otherwise, I would be interested in 
hearing from you.  Thanks in advance and let's keep 
uplifting Jesus that all might be drawn to Him. Fred 
Gibbs  

LINKS WORTH CHECKING OUT

Most Important Decision in Life: 
http://www.youtube.com/embed/WGnEuGwvXqU?rel=0 

A Man without Equal by Bill Bright: 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NiVa7UoruIo 

Steps to Peace by Billy Graham: 
https://stepstopeace.org/ 

Seeking God Made Real: 
http://vimeo.com/31489782 

Prayer Made Real: 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tc8VdMV26VE 

LINKS FOR BIBLE STUDIES 

Lifting Up Jesus Bible Studies: 
http://www.liftingupjesus.net/ 

Amazing Facts Bible Studies: 
http://www.amazingfacts.org/bible-study/bible-study-guides.aspx  

Voice of Prophecy Discover Bible Study 
Guides: 
https://www.voiceofprophecy.com/study/discover 

Glow Tract Video Bible Studies: 
http://www.bibleresearch.info/ 

LINKS FOR BIBLE PROPHECY SEMINARS

Unlocking Bible Prophecies by Cami Oetman of 
Adventist World Radio: https://www.awr.org/bible 

Panorama of Prophecy with Pastor Doug 
Batchelor: https://www.panoramaofprophecy.com/  

Hope Awakens by John Bradshaw of IIW: 
https://itiswritten.tv/programs/hope-awakens 

Prophecies Decoded by Pastor Ron Clouzet: 
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1A435C5373550657  

Islam and Christianity in Prophecy, The 
Third and Final Conflict by Tim Roosenberg: 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gHSJB-fuHLU&list=PLWhQIHGTHlkaGg5Cwe3NDzWtFX8vNSpsE