We walk by faith, not by sight.

Do you know the legend of the Cherokee Indians rite of passage?It is told that the father of the young man takes his son into the woods, where he blindfolds him and leaves him all alone. The initiate is then required to sit alone on a stump the whole night, not removing the blindfold until the rays of the morning sun shine through it. He may not cry out for help to anyone. Once he has survived the night, he is regarded as a man, his rite of passage complete.

He cannot tell the other boys of his experience, because each lad must come into manhood on his own, in his own way, with his own inner strength. The boy is naturally terrified, sitting on that stump. He can hear all kinds of noises. Wild beasts must surely be all around him. Maybe even some human might wish to do him harm. The wind blows the grass and earth and shakes his stump, but he sits stoically, never removing the blindfold. It is the only way he can become a man!

Finally, after an awful night the sun appears and he removes his blindfold.It is only then that he discovers his father sitting on the stump next to him. He has been silently at watch the entire night, protecting his son from harm.

And so it is with us. We, too, are never alone. Even when we don't know it, God is watching over us, sitting on the stump beside us. When trouble comes, all we have to do is reach out to Him and we can be comforted in our fear and worry, safe in the knowledge that God is protecting and watching out for us.

Remember always, just because you can't see God it doesn't mean He is not there, for we walk by faith, not by sight.

See Ya Soon,

May God bless you today and forever!