“Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be
lived forwards.” – Søren Kierkegaard
Hindsight is not always 20/20.
Things are not necessarily clearer because they have passed. Things cannot
necessarily be understood after they have passed.
Sometimes hindsight complicates things. Sometimes hindsight leads us to beat ourselves up, saying to ourselves, “I should have known” or “I should have seen that”. Hindsight can bring forth the mystery and murkiness of life, recognizing life is not as clean as we would hope. Hindsight often brings forth our imperfection and the fact that we cannot know all.
Hindsight can lead us to greater dependence on God, a realization of our need for Him. God calls us to trust Him, whether He gives us explanations or not, whether hindsight is 20/20 or 20/80.
Hindsight leads me to humility, recognizing I am highly dependent on God; God who sees all perfectly and makes all things new.
Sometimes hindsight complicates things. Sometimes hindsight leads us to beat ourselves up, saying to ourselves, “I should have known” or “I should have seen that”. Hindsight can bring forth the mystery and murkiness of life, recognizing life is not as clean as we would hope. Hindsight often brings forth our imperfection and the fact that we cannot know all.
Hindsight can lead us to greater dependence on God, a realization of our need for Him. God calls us to trust Him, whether He gives us explanations or not, whether hindsight is 20/20 or 20/80.
Hindsight leads me to humility, recognizing I am highly dependent on God; God who sees all perfectly and makes all things new.
**Sit again in silence for as long as is available to you.**
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