The Ten Tenets of Way Anchor
Believing is Seeing
Luke 18;41-43 (Jesus and a blind man near Jericho) Jesus stopped and commanded him to be brought to Him. And when he came near, he asked him, “What do you want me to do for you?” He said, “Lord, let me recover my sight.” And Jesus said to him, “Recover your sight, your faith has made you well.” And immediately he recovered his sight and followed Him, glorifying God. And all the people, when they saw it, gave praise to God.”
Every site comes with a back story. Almost every site comes with controversy. Every story has detractors who question the authenticity of location, or relics, or miracles, or historical corroboration, or even the spiritual value and intent. No evidence exists that will make a non-believer believe. But that is not the purpose of seeing a place, it’s just looking at bricks. Most relics are inauthentic, many locations are misplaced, and some stories of saints and miracles are not true. But if we accept the back story, draw inspiration from our experience, and grow in faith, we will “see” what is important. We “see” because of our faith. We don’t have faith because of evidence that we see.
Every site comes with a back story. Almost every site comes with controversy. Every story has detractors who question the authenticity of location, or relics, or miracles, or historical corroboration, or even the spiritual value and intent. No evidence exists that will make a non-believer believe. But that is not the purpose of seeing a place, it’s just looking at bricks. Most relics are inauthentic, many locations are misplaced, and some stories of saints and miracles are not true. But if we accept the back story, draw inspiration from our experience, and grow in faith, we will “see” what is important. We “see” because of our faith. We don’t have faith because of evidence that we see.