This morning’s readings brought me back to one simple sentence from John 9:25.
“One thing I do know, that though I was blind, now I see.”
The man born blind did not try to win a debate. He did not pretend to understand everything. He simply told the truth about what CHRIST had done.
That speaks to me.
I have spent much of my life trying to explain, prove, document, and defend. Some of that came from necessity. Some of it came from living inside systems that did not always see people clearly. But CHRIST is teaching me something different in this season.
Witness is not mastery. Witness is honesty.
My life today is grounded in GOD, Family, and Work. That work is legacy work. Ministry, music, family, and helping patients be seen and heard through better systems of understanding.
But I do not need to explain all of it every time.
Sometimes the faithful thing is simple. I was striving. CHRIST gave me peace. Now I am building from obedience, not fear.
Today’s readings also reminded me that growth does not happen alone. We need people who can pray with us, challenge us, and help us stay steady. And we need self-control, especially when distraction, overthinking, or the need to prove ourselves tries to take over.
The word for today is this: