Blinded By Sight: When What I Saw Wasn't the Truth

Reflections from – Blinded by Sight: The Heart Matters

I used to believe what I saw.

If something looked stable, I thought it was trustworthy. If someone appeared strong, I assumed they were whole. If I looked okay, I told myself I was fine. Then, after writing Blinded By Sight: The Heart Matters, I faced a more profound truth—I wasn’t seeing clearly at all.

This book began as I journaled about different characters in the bible with heart matters. In quiet moments between me and God, I finally stopped to listen. What he revealed first was this: my sight was clouded by expectations, disappointments, and assumptions. Because of this, I was seeing life through a filter of past pain that distorted everything, especially how I saw myself.

I realized how easy it is to mistake surface for substance. We assume what we see is the whole story. But the heart holds the truth. If we leave heart matters unaddressed, we’ll misread people, situations, and even God.

That realization hit with the force of a wave, knocking me off-balance, leaving me breathless in its wake. It marked a turning point in my journey.

I had to admit my heart was cluttered—with fear, control, and old wounds not fully surrendered. I managed my emotions rather than healed them. Then the Lord whispered: "You’ve been looking for Me to fix what's around you, but I want to transform what's within you."

That was it. That was the shift that changed the direction of my healing process.

I began to see that my battles weren’t about what was happening to me, but within me. To move forward, I had to let God address heart matters I’d hidden behind busyness, ministry, or strength.

This was personal, raw, and at times uncomfortable—but necessary. It forced me to ask: What do I believe about God when I can’t see the outcome? Faith doesn’t come from sight—it comes from the heart, from trust, from surrender.

So, if you’re confused by what you see—if life is messy, people seem distant, or you feel stuck—I invite you to pause. Ask God to help you see with your heart. He isn’t just changing your perspective; He wants your healing.

That’s what having a relationship with God is all about—seeing life, not through fear or control, but through the eyes of a healed heart.

Because the heart really does matter.