Live by faith and not by sight.

This famous phrase actually begins with the word "because" which means "since, since then." The verse is connected to verse 6: "Therefore we are always confident and we know that while we are in the body, we are absent from the Lord. , because (because, since then) we walk (live) by faith, not by sight ".

Some may believe that it is wrong to think through a difficult decision. Others may go even further, and believe that the work of doctors, lawyers, psychologists, etc., should not have any relevance to Christians. You may believe that these things are walking by "sight" and not by "faith." Instead we should "trust in God."

However, the link term shows us that this is not what Paul is saying in 2 Corinthians 5: 7. "We do not live by sight" means simply that we know Jesus even though he is not physically with us. Jesus is in heaven, and he will not see it until we get there. Living by faith and not by sight is the normal Christian experience, because we have never met Jesus face to face. We only know Jesus through the Bible, and through our experiences with Him.

The encouragement is that God has much better things in store for you. If you feel upset about your own sins, or if your life is difficult, the good news is that these are not signs that God does not love you. Please, do not think that. Paul had to put up with terrible problems, but he was not discouraged (2 Cor. 4:16) and he was always in good spirits (2 Cor 5: 6) because he knew that the current situation was not what God wanted for him in the end. . Now he lived by faith, but one day he would live by sight and "be at home with the Lord": he would come to see, and live, with Jesus (2 Corinthians 5: 8