Five years ago, I did something that changed my life—I had LASIK surgery. After nearly 30 years of blurry mornings and fumbling for glasses, I could finally open my eyes and see. Clearly. Instantly. It was glorious.
At my last eye check-up, just for fun, my doctor looked back at my old prescription. My vision used to be 20/300. He said, “That’s basically blind.”
Yikes.
Now? I’m rocking 20/15 vision. That’s a huge improvement. But it got me thinking… even with perfect physical vision, how often am I still blind? Or at least a little blurry?
We usually talk about spiritual blindness in the context of those who don’t know Christ. But I think even those of us who do know Him can experience moments of spiritual blur. We might not be blind, but maybe we’re not seeing as clearly as we could.
Blind to what’s happening around us.
Blind to our calling.
Blind to the vision God has placed on our hearts.
Blind to how we’re loving others—or not loving them well.
So how do we know when our spiritual vision is starting to fade?
Here are a few signs:
- Apathy or indifference toward others or spiritual things
- A sense of emptiness or a void in the heart
- Fear or anxiety about spiritual matters
- Feeling disconnected from God
- Resistance to spiritual guidance or advice
- Avoiding church or time in the Word
- A lack of compassion or empathy
Spiritual blindness can sneak in through sin, pride, distractions, or simply not feeding our spirit. The world is noisy, and it’s easy to lose focus. The lines between God’s truth and the world’s version of truth can start to blur. And when we’re spiritually blind, we’re no threat to the enemy—and no help to the lost.
So what do we do?
We pray. We ask God to open our eyes—to help us see.
We stay rooted in Scripture, even when we don’t feel like it.
We seek God daily, especially when it’s hard.
We write down the vision He’s given us. Habakkuk 2:2 says, “Write the vision; make it plain on tablets, so he may run who reads it.”
We reflect. Journal. Ask ourselves the hard questions.
Proverbs 29:18 reminds us, “Where there is no vision, the people perish.”
Let’s not lose sight of what God has called us to. Let’s keep our spiritual eyes open and clear, so we can walk boldly in the light—and help others find it too.
angelaschmeling 
One response to “Blurry to Clear: Seeing with New Eyes”
Convicting, and well put. Vision is something that is so easily taken for granted~ even spiritually. As the hymn says: “Be Thou my vision, O Lord of my heart. Naught be all else to me, save that Thou art. Thou my best thought, by day or by night. Waking or sleeping, Thy presence my light”
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