1.0Through the Lens of Faithhttps://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/throughthelensoffaitheelliotthttps://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/throughthelensoffaith/author/eelliottWhen things are unclear - Through the Lens of Faithrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="cbOUBwQF1f"><a href="https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/throughthelensoffaith/2018/03/when-things-are-unclear.html">When things are unclear</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/throughthelensoffaith/2018/03/when-things-are-unclear.html/embed#?secret=cbOUBwQF1f" width="600" height="338" title="“When things are unclear” — Through the Lens of Faith" data-secret="cbOUBwQF1f" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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It can be frustrating when the path before us is unclear. We want so much to know exactly where we are going, who we are going with, anything. When our faith is unclear, it can be even more frustrating. I am patient with others, but do not apply that same patience to my own journey.…http://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/throughthelensoffaith/files/2018/01/IMG_4621-e1520194993989-225x300.jpg