BLINDED THAT I MIGHT SEE

Blinded That I Might See

There are moments in life when we think we have everything figured out. We make plans, set goals, and chase after what seems good and right in our own eyes. But sometimes, in our certainty, we are blind to the greater plan of God. And sometimes, God has to get our attention to open our eyes.

I remember a time in my own life when I was so sure of my path. I had worked hard, prayed occasionally, and assumed that as long as things were going smoothly, I was walking in God’s will. But looking back, I realize I was seeing life through my own perspective, not through God’s eyes.

Then, everything changed. It wasn’t a sudden, dramatic moment like Paul’s encounter on the road to Damascus, but it was just as real. Doors I thought were meant for me seemed to slam shut. The plans I had so carefully laid out began to unravel.

Frustration set in. I couldn’t understand why God wasn’t blessing the path I had chosen.

But then, in that season of confusion, I did something I hadn’t truly done before,

I surrendered. I stopped telling God what I thought was best for me and started asking Him to show me what He wanted. I prayed, “Lord, open my eyes. I surrender my will to your will, my thoughts to your thoughts, and my actions to your actions.”  And He did.

It didn’t happen all at once, but little by little, God peeled away the layers of my own understanding. I began to see how I had been chasing after my own version of success instead of seeking His will. I had been so focused on what I wanted that I had missed the opportunities He had been placing in front of me all along.

Just like Saul, whose eyes were opened when Ananias laid hands on him, I began to see a clearer picture of my future. The things I once valued seemed far less important, and the things I had overlooked became more in focus. I realized that sometimes, what feels like God taking something away is actually Him making room for something better.

We all have moments when we think we know best, when we view the world through our limited view. But God sees beyond what we can imagine. When we let Him remove the scales from our eyes, we begin to understand that His ways are higher, His plans greater, and His love deeper than we could ever comprehend.

So if you’re in a season where life feels uncertain, if doors have closed and plans have fallen apart, don’t lose heart. It might just be that God is getting your attention, preparing you to see His plan more clearly than ever before. Trust Him, surrender to Him, and ask Him to open your eyes. Because when the scales fall away, you’ll see that His plan was always better than your own.