![]() ![]() We all know how health can disappear in a moment, as can wealth. Relationships thought to be forever come to an end through death or divorce or betrayal or simple geographical distance. Hope gives way to anxiety as certainty disappears before our very eyes. After all, “a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush,” right? A sense of security comes when we can see something with our own eyes and we believe that what our eyes see – what we can even touch and sense – is really all there is.īut the feeling of security that comes through choosing what we can see is often fleeting, too, isn’t it? Our confidence gives way to confusion when the “sure thing” falls through. ![]() They look profitable! And yet if I have learned anything from the past decade of financial house failures is that our eyes can be deceived and what looks certain is actually as fleeting and uncertain as the rest of life.įCF: We naturally want to run after the sure thing. My eyes see the advertisements and they look appealing. Everyone says, “Look at us! We’re the sure thing! You’ll be safe and happy and completely secure if you just look at the facts and go with us.” And I want to believe them. ![]() You see all kinds of companies and you see all kinds of options. Here’s the thing about that…it is baffling. No, not in the “maybe I should retire” kind of way! I mean the financial planning kind of way. Introduction: I’ve been thinking about retirement lately. Confidence isn’t always based on what we can see with our own eyes. But what our eyes can see is not the measure of all things. Life certainly doesn’t end if our eyes fail us, but if given the choice (which is not normally given, of course) most people would choose to be able to see the sunrise or set or the smile of their loved ones. We learn a lot through the senses God has given us, especially through our eyes. ![]()
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