November 12, 2025

The Distortion You Can’t See Alone

"Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight."
Proverbs 3:5-6 (NIV)

You have blind spots you don't know exist. Everyone does. These are areas where your thinking is twisted but feels completely normal to you. You believe things about God, yourself, or life that simply aren't true. The scary part is this: blind spots are invisible to the person who has them. You can't see what you can't see.

The world's frame creates these distortions without you noticing. You absorb messages every day about what makes you valuable, what deserves your time, and what will make you happy. These messages come through shows you watch, posts you scroll, and conversations you hear. They seep into your mind so slowly you don't realize it's happening. Before long, you're thinking like the world without knowing it. You're measuring success by money and status. You're chasing comfort over character. You're living for approval instead of God's glory.

This is why Proverbs 3:5 warns against leaning on your own understanding. Your understanding has been shaped by a fallen world and a sinful nature. What feels right to you might be completely wrong. What seems wise in your eyes might be foolish to God. Your internal compass has been thrown off by years of worldly input. You need someone outside yourself to show you where you're off track.

Think about wearing glasses with the wrong prescription for years. Everything looks slightly blurry, but you've gotten used to it. You think this is just how the world looks. Then you visit the eye doctor and try on the correct lenses. Suddenly everything snaps into focus. You realize you've been seeing wrong this whole time. The world didn't change. Your ability to see it clearly did. You needed someone with better sight to show you what clear vision looks like. That's what God does when He reframes your distorted thinking. He shows you where your vision has been blurry all along.

God uses His Word and His people to expose your blind spots. Scripture acts like a mirror, showing you truth about yourself you couldn't see alone. The Spirit convicts you when worldly thinking has crept in. Wise believers speak into your life and point out patterns you're too close to notice. This is why you can't reframe your thinking in isolation. You need God's truth and His community to help you see clearly.

Godseekers, you can't fix what you can't see. Stop trusting your own view as the final word on reality. Your perspective has been warped by sin and culture. Humble yourself before God and ask Him to show you where you're wrong. Listen when Scripture challenges your assumptions about success, security, or significance. Pay attention when godly friends lovingly point out areas where your thinking doesn't match God's truth. The distortions in your frame won't fix themselves. You need God to reveal them and His truth to correct them. This isn't weakness. This is wisdom. This is how transformation actually happens.

Prayer

Heavenly Father, You see everything with perfect clarity and truth. I praise You for knowing me completely, even the parts I can't see myself. Thank You for loving me enough to show me where I'm blind.

Lord, I confess I've been leaning on my own limited understanding. I've trusted my view more than Your Word. Search my heart and reveal the blind spots I can't see. Show me where worldly thinking has twisted my view of You, myself, or others.

Give me humility to receive correction from Your Word. Help me listen when Your Spirit convicts me. Make me teachable when wise believers point out areas where I'm off track. I submit my understanding to Your truth.

In Jesus' name, Amen.

Personal Reflection

Who is one godly person in your life who could help you see blind spots you can't see alone?
What belief or habit feels completely normal to you but might actually be shaped more by culture than Scripture?