Part 2: Signs, Dangers, and the Hope of Restored Sight Common Signs of Spiritual Blindness Spiritual blindness should make all of us humble because it can show up in subtle ways. It may appear as a refusal to accept correction. It may appear as always noticing other people’s sins but rarely confessing our own. It may appear as using Bible knowledge…
Part 1: Understanding Spiritual Blindness Spiritual blindness is one of the most dangerous conditions described in Scripture because it does not always look like darkness at first. Sometimes it hides behind religious activity, Bible knowledge, worship attendance, ministry involvement, and spiritual language. A person can appear deeply religious on the outside and still be unable to see clearly on the…
Spiritual blindness is one of the most serious problems the Bible talks about because it can be hard to notice. A person can go to church, read the Bible, sing worship songs, serve in ministry, and still miss what God is trying to show them. In other words, someone can be very religious on the outside but still not see…
Key Verse: “Open my eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of your law.” — Psalm 119:18 Have you ever looked straight at something and still missed what was really happening? Maybe someone was hurting, but you did not notice. Maybe God was trying to get your attention, but you were too busy, too angry, or too distracted to…
Recognizing the Signs and Receiving God’s Healing In Part 1 & 2, we saw that spiritual blindness is a heart condition that can remain hidden behind religious activity and biblical knowledge. Now let’s consider the practical side: how can we recognize spiritual blindness in ourselves, what causes it to deepen, and how does God open our eyes again? Common Signs…
A heart check on seeing beyond religious habits and recognizing the light of Christ. Spiritual blindness is when a person can be around religious words, church language, Bible verses, and spiritual conversations, yet still not truly see God clearly. It is possible to know about God and still miss His heart. It is possible to practice religion and still not…
Understanding Spiritual Blindness This two-part blog series looks at spiritual blindness in a simple and practical way. Part 1 explains what spiritual blindness is and how Scripture shows it developing through the story of God’s people. Part 2 will focus on how it shows up in everyday life, why it is dangerous, and how God restores spiritual sight. Spiritual blindness…
John 1:5 (KJV): “And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.” “The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness cannot comprehend it.” This simply means that no matter how dark life gets, God’s light is still stronger. Think about walking into a dark room and turning on a small lamp. The darkness does not argue…
This morning, as I reflected on the many challenges we are facing in the world today, a question rose up in my spirit: “When the Son of Man comes, will He find faith on the earth?” These are the words of Jesus in Luke 18:8, spoken at the end of the Parable of the Persistent Widow. That question feels especially…
