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 ðŸ“– The Quiet Danger of “Functional Blindness”

Excerpt from Chapter 5 – Crumbs from the Master's Table (2nd Edition)
By James Langston

“I once was blind, but now I see…”
These timeless words from Amazing Grace echo the miraculous transformation that takes place when spiritual sight is restored. But what happens when our vision is only partially restored—when we see, but not clearly? That’s the quiet danger of what I call “functional spiritual blindness.”

This isn’t the blindness of the completely unaware or unbelieving. No, this is subtler… far more deceptive. It’s the condition where you trust God in some areas—but not all. You believe He saves, but struggle to believe He provides. You know He forgives, but doubt whether He has forgiven you. You hear His voice calling you forward, but you conveniently silence His voice when it corrects or convicts.

That’s the essence of functional spiritual blindness: you can see, but you choose not to look too closely.

What It Looks Like in Real Life

It looks like a believer who can quote Scripture—but doesn’t live surrendered.
It looks like a Christian who praises on Sunday—but worries Monday through Saturday.
It looks like someone who recognizes God’s power—but still tries to control everything themselves.

Functional blindness allows us to live in half-light—aware of God, yet distant from the fullness of His truth. It causes us to lean on emotion rather than discernment, surface appearances rather than deeper wisdom, and reaction rather than revelation. Our walk with God becomes shallow, inconsistent, and easily shaken.

What’s at Stake?

A spiritually blurry life doesn’t just keep us stuck—it drains us.
We become spiritually fatigued because we’re walking without clarity. We trip over familiar sins, stumble through relationships, and wonder why peace feels so far away.

But here’s the good news: God doesn’t want you living blindfolded by fear, pride, guilt, or distraction. He longs to open our eyes—not just once at salvation, but daily, progressively, and powerfully.

📖 “Open my eyes, that I may see wondrous things from Your law.” — Psalm 119:18

A Prayer for Clarity

Lord, heal my spiritual sight.
Remove the layers of pride, fear, and distraction that distort my view.
Teach me to walk not by what I see in the natural, but by what You reveal through Your Spirit.
Give me eyes to truly see—Your heart, Your truth, and my next step.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

📚 This excerpt is from Chapter 5 of my upcoming book, Crumbs from the Master’s Table (2nd Edition), which will be available in mid-July on Amazon in paperback, hardcover, and Kindle eBook. I believe it speaks not just to what we see—but how we live.

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