Most days, I don’t see very far ahead.
From my spot on the porch, the world comes to me in pieces—sounds first, then smells, then shadows moving across the yard.
I hear the gate creak before I see who’s coming.
I smell supper long before the bowl hits the floor.
And when my human calls my name, I don’t need to see his face to know it’s him.
I know the voice.
I know the step.
I know the call.
That’s how faith works.
Paul puts it plain and simple:
“For we walk by faith, not by sight.
- 2 Corinthians 5:7
Walking by sight feels safer.
Sight wants proof, clear paths, and daylight.
Sight wants the whole map before it takes the first step.
Sight wants guarantees.
Faith is different.
Faith listens before it looks.
Faith moves when it hears the Master’s voice, even if the trail disappears into tall grass.
Faith trusts that the hand on the leash knows where we’re going—even when the road bends out of view.
I’ve followed my human into places I couldn’t see at all.
Dark rooms.
Stormy nights.
Long walks where the ground felt unfamiliar under my paws.
But I learned something important:
I don’t need to see the destination if I trust the one leading me.
Sometimes I strain my old eyes, trying to figure things out—why this path, why now, why it has to be so hard.
But faith isn’t about figuring out.
It’s about following.
It’s about staying close enough to hear the next step and feel the gentle tug that says, “This way.”
Walking by faith doesn’t mean we’re never afraid.
It means fear doesn’t get to choose the direction.
It means we keep moving, one obedient step at a time, even when the future is foggy and the answers are quiet.
An old dog learns this sooner than most.
My eyes aren’t what they used to be, but my trust is stronger than ever.
I’ve learned that sight fades, but faith grows sharper the longer you walk with the Master.
So today, if the road ahead looks uncertain, don’t stop walking.
Listen.
Stay close.
Put one foot in front of the other.
You don’t have to see where you’re going…
You just have to know Who you’re walking with.
Keep the Faith… Carpe Diem
