Seeing and Knowing Fully

Today I rode the Virginia Creeper Trail in Damascus, VA, and the day was perfect. The air was just cool enough to be invigorating, and the sky was a beautiful October blue. My favorite parts of the trail were the spots where the aromatic pine needles scented the air and where the fall colors were reflected in the streams and looked like Monet paintings.

At a particular spot where we stopped to take photos of little waterfalls, I noticed this wonderful leaf in the water, light reflecting in places, the details muted and vibrant at the same time.

I used to look for concrete answers in life and think that I could actually find them. I found it pretty unsettling to consider that things might not be quite so easily determined. I looked to others who could help me interpret God's Word and tell me exactly what it meant. However, I've come to believe that one reason that the Bible is as relevant to today's world as it was when its words were penned is that it reveals to us what we require to meet the day's needs. No matter how many times I might read a passage, I can still find something new. To me, God's word is truly living, and as I've grown, I've learned that the more I come to understand, the less I seem to know for certain, and I'm OK with that. I can now say, "I'm not sure," and it doesn't bother me. God is big enough to handle my questions, and He's not offended by my quest, as long as I'm still seeking and desire to draw closer to Him through the process. People who think they have all the answers now scare me.

"For now we see in a mirror dimly, but then face to face; now I know in part, but then I shall know fully just as I also have been fully known." 1 Corinthians 13:12