Faith Often Follows Blindly

Oftentimes we hear about Christians who, at difficult points in their lives or faith walks, basically say, "Here is where I am going to exit. I just can't see how God would [fill in the blank]." Maybe it's God's judgment, hell; maybe it's his demand for obedience in the face of temptation; maybe it's serving in the role in which God has put us; maybe it's "bearing our cross"--struggling through the challenges of life; maybe it's believing and obeying even when our minds don't necessarily understand.

Abraham is highlighted in the Bible as a great example of blind faith (see Romans 4:18-25). He certainly could have stopped in his tracks when God asked him to sacrifice his only son Isaac and self-righteously declared, "Sorry, God, you have gone too far this time." 

But faith is trusting, sometimes blindly as far as we can see by ourselves, that our Creator is truly a God of grace like he says, that he has redeemed us, and that he always has our good in mind (Romans 8:28). As Jesus taught, "Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed" (John 20:29).