But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you. (John 14:26) There is a common assumption that God sometimes allows sickness or hardship into a person's life to teach them a lesson. This idea sounds humble on the surface, but it does not hold up to what Scripture actually teaches about how God instructs His people. Jesus was clear about w

For we walk by faith, not by sight. (2 Corinthians 5:7) It is tempting to use circumstances as a shortcut for discerning God's will. A door opens, and it is assumed to be God's leading. A door closes, and it is assumed God must be shutting things down. But Scripture never tells us to determine spiritual matters by what our physical senses report. Spiritual things are discerned spiritually. Natural circumstances, whether favorable or unfavorable, are not a reliable substitute

And Jesus stood still, and commanded him to be called. And they call the blind man, saying unto him, Be of good comfort, rise; he calleth thee. And he, casting away his garment, rose and came to Jesus. And Jesus answered and said unto him, What wilt thou that I should do unto thee? The blind man said unto him, Lord, that I might receive my sight. And Jesus said to him, Go thy way; thy faith hath made thee whole. And immediately he received his sight and followed Jesus in the