Sometimes what we think we see clearly is actually being filtered through a distorted lens — whether it’s our perspective on life, suffering, or even God. In this episode, we reflect on spiritual blindness, drawing from a powerful story about a child’s first experience seeing trees clearly — and how it mirrors our own journey from blurry spiritual sight to eternal clarity.

With Jesus as our healer and restorer, we’re reminded that it’s not just our eyes that need correction — it’s our hearts. Through Scripture and real-life parallels, today’s devotional invites you to shift your gaze from what is temporary to what truly lasts: the unseen and eternal promises of God.

✨ Key Takeaways

Spiritual blindness often goes unnoticed — until we truly “see”
Our perception is shaped by what we focus on — and that can be distorted by the world
Jesus restores sight both physically and spiritually
️ Shifting our eyes from the temporal to the eternal brings peace, perspective, and hope
⏳ Today is a gift — how would you live differently if you saw it through eternity’s lens?

Intersecting Faith and Life

• What in your life are you seeing through a blurry lens right now?

• Are you focusing more on what’s fading or on what’s everlasting?

• How would your choices shift if you saw today as a stepping stone toward eternity?

Further Reading

• 2 Corinthians 4

• John 9:35–41

• Mark 8:22–25

• Matthew 6:22–23

• Hebrews 12:2

 

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Full Transcript Below:

What Do You See?

By Megan J. Conner

“So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen, since what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.” 2 Cor. 4:18 (NIV)

One day, while riding in the car with my mother-in-law, she shared a story with me from her younger parenti