Eyes Unblinded

And how long will they not believe in Me, despite all the signs which I have performed in their midst? (Numbers 14:11)

There is reason to our faith. Our faith is not the absence of reason. Nor is it the absence of signs. Therefore it cannot be the absence of sight. Faith is not blind. That is simply ridiculous! If faith is not blind then what of love? Is love blind? My answer to this is also in the negative. An absolute NO!

Peter Kreeft in his book Three Philosophies of Life writes on the philosophy of suffering (based off of Job) and says, "Jesus told Martha, before he raised her brother Lazarus from the dead, "Did I not tell you that if you believe you will see the glory of God?" Seeing is not believing, but believing is seeing, eventually. Job does not wait patiently, but he waits. Job's faith is not sunny and serene, but it is faith. It is not without doubts. (Indeed, his doubts come from his faith. When faith is full, it is open and can include doubts; when it is weak, it cannot tolerate doubts.)" For more on this concept of a 'dubious faith' check out my post titled A Doubtful Faith.

I believe that faith instead of making you blind will open your eyes. I believe the same for love. In the case of love it is only once you are in love that you really begin to see. Everything breaks into life, suddenly everything is more beautiful. It's a revolutionary experience. As for faith being blind, a friend of mine once said that faith is blind only to the impossible. This for the Christian is a great relief because we know that in Christ there is nothing impossible anymore.