When the Blind Spot Isn’t Sin
Learning to See What God Has Been Seeing All Along
Blind spots are usually talked about as flaws.
Hidden sins.
Areas where we fall short.
But a blind spot is not the flaw itself.
It is what we cannot see.
And often what we cannot see
is not our failure—we are usually very good at that.
The real blind spot is not seeing what God sees
and not knowing His love.
What God Has Been Seeing First
Before God ever addresses what needs healing or growth,
He establishes something far more foundational.
Love.
“I have loved you with an everlasting love.” (Jeremiah 31:3)
“As the Father has loved Me, so have I loved you.” (John 15:9)
God does not relate to us by scanning for what is missing.
He sees us through the lens of belonging.
We often assume God is focused on correction.
Scripture shows Him anchored in delight.
The Spirit Reveals—Not Accuses
This is where the Holy Spirit’s work is often misunderstood.
The Spirit does not expose us to shame.
He reveals truth to set us free.
Jesus said the Spirit would lead us into all truth—
not condemnation. (John 16:13)
Correction in God’s Kingdom is never separation.
It is clarity within relationship.
Love is not the reward for change.
Love is the context in which change becomes possible.
Seeing More Clearly Together
This is also why growth was never meant to be solitary.
“Encourage one another daily.” (Hebrews 3:13)
“Build one another up.” (1 Thessalonians 5:11)
Healthy community does not hunt for blind spots.
It stands at a different angle—
seeing what we cannot yet see—
and reflecting back the truth of God’s love for us.
It reminds us who we are
when fear narrows our vision.
It speaks truth without accusation
and hope without pressure.
Love sharpens sight
without shaming the eyes.
What Has Been Hidden from View
If the enemy has a lifelong strategy,
it is not simply tempting us to fail.
It is obscuring the truth
of how deeply we are loved.
Because when love remains unseen,
everything else becomes distorted.
The greatest blind spot is rarely sin.
It is love unseen.
And God has been revealing it all along.
Reflection
Where might love—not failure—be the blind spot God is gently uncovering?
Who helps you see yourself more clearly through grace?
What might change if you trusted that God’s delight is already settled?
Prayer