Walk by faith, not by sight

Walk by faith, not by sight

Do you know the legend of the Cherokee Indian youth's rite of Passage? His
Father takes him into the forest, blindfolds him and leaves him alone. He is

Required to sit on a stump the whole night and not remove the blindfold
Until the rays of the morning sun shine through it. He cannot cry out for
Help to anyone. Once he survives the night, he is a MAN.

He cannot tell the other boys of this experience, because each lad must come

Into manhood on his own. The boy is naturally terrified. He can hear all
Kinds of noises. Wild beasts must surely be all around him. Maybe even some
Human might do him harm. The wind blew the grass and earth, and shook his
Stump, but he sat stoically, never removing the blindfold. It would be the
Only way he could become a man!

Finally, after a horrific night the sun appeared and he removed his
Blindfold. It was then that he discovered his father sitting on the stump
Next to him. He had been at watch the entire night, protecting his son from
Harm. 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. If you liked this story, pass it on. If not, you
Took off your blindfold before dawn.

Moral of the story: Just because you can't see God, doesn't mean He is not
There. "For we walk by faith, not by sight."