When Trust Walks Blind: Holding Faith Beyond the Flame

When Trust Walks Blind: Holding Faith Beyond the Flame

By Kateb Nuri-Alim Shunnar

Temptation is not just about desire it’s a test of trust. It’s about whether you believe the Creator will do what is right, even if it’s not what you want or when you want it. So the question becomes: Can you trust the Creator enough to bypass what looks like a quick win, a shortcut, or a fix? If you pass up that opportunity one filled with frustration, temptation, and impatience can you still believe the Creator will lead you where you’re meant to go?

Trust in the Creator 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.

This is the question I pose to you: Can the Creator be trusted when you don't understand the plan?

The enemy’s patterns don’t change. If you know what the adversary is going to do, study what he’s already done. Learn his tactics.

Once you enter your promised land, beware: temptation won't disappear. In fact, it often intensifies. You will be tempted to abandon the Creator not out of rebellion, but through complacency and comfort. But there are supernatural blessings on the way for those who remain faithful.

You don’t have to prove yourself to anyone but the Creator. Can you be trusted to remain humble? Don’t forget the Creator or the ones He placed in your life as support and inspiration when your blessings overflow.

You will never fulfill the divine will by abandoning the principles of the Divine. You will never sustain the Creator’s blessings by walking in disobedience.

Beware, lest you forget the One who brought you out physically, spiritually, emotionally, mentally, and financially from the land of woes and bondage.

Remember your elders and prayer warriors who lifted you up long before you took your first breath.

When has the Creator not been faithful? I made promises I didn’t keep, yet He kept blessing me. We don’t always speak to the Creator, don’t even whisper a goodnight, and still, He wakes us every morning. Still, He feeds us. Still, He provides. Still, He loves.

The greatest temptation isn’t lust or greed. It’s sacrificing what’s eternal for what’s immediate. We’ll be tempted to forget everything the Creator has done for us in favor of a shortcut, a push from our emotions rather than a pull from our faith. If you feel a push, it’s not from the Creator. The Creator guides.

My greatest desire? Unbroken fellowship with the Creator. And the devil’s goal? To sever that connection.

Evil forces and low-level frequencies observe, scope out your weaknesses, and craft temptations precisely to break your bond with the Divine.

Ask yourself: What do I want so badly that I’d betray divine principles to get it? What would I snatch ahead of time because I fear it won’t come on time? We say, “Lord, you brought me this far, but I can’t trust you on this one. I’ll take it from here.”

That’s where we err.

Yet, some blessings only arrive after waiting. If the Creator says it’s coming, it’s coming. The devil pushes; the Creator guides. That is how you know the difference.

Faith isn’t believing the Creator will do what you want. Faith is believing the Creator will do what’s right. And without faith, it’s impossible to please Him. Faith is the foundation. Trusting the Creator heightens your awareness of His presence and fills you with an unshakable security.

Time and time again, the Creator reveals Himself but still, we turn away. Is it because we don’t trust Him? Because we can’t see His plan? Truth is, if we were deeply connected, we would hear His voice even in silence.

So how do you trust in every circumstance? Spend time in prayer. Acknowledge who He is. Meet with those who walk deeply with Him. Lift your gaze beyond your troubles. Serve others generously.

These practices will tune your heart to His frequency, and soon, you’ll see Him clearly especially in hard times. Do justice. Love kindness. Walk humbly with the Creator. Remember: real humility comes from intimacy with the Divine. Otherwise, what we call humility becomes pride in disguise.

Let me take you to a house on Arts Street in New Orleans. We didn’t have much. Our place was worn down, and my mama Marva was fighting to keep the lights on, the gas going, and the water flowing. Most nights, our meals were humble: eggs and rice, green peas with tomato sauce and smoked sausage, or corn with tomato sauce and chicken legs. And that old car of ours? It ran on fumes, faith, and prayer. Every time Mama turned that key, it was like the Creator Himself whispered life into that engine.

One night I sat with her in that tiny kitchen. The fan rattled overhead, and we both stared at our plates. I asked her, “Mama, how you keep smiling when everything’s falling apart?”

She looked at me and said, “Baby, you can’t cook a good gumbo fast. You got to let it simmer. That’s how the Creator works slow cooking something good while we try to microwave it. Don’t trade His recipe for a fast meal. It won’t nourish you.”

Her words stayed with me.

Let me tell you a folk tale passed down from elders in the South. A young woman went into the woods every morning to pray. One day, she asked the Creator for a sign proof that He was hearing her. Nothing happened. She returned day after day, asking, waiting. Years passed. The townsfolk mocked her. But she kept going. One morning, she found a large tree fallen across her path, revealing a hidden spring underneath. The water was so pure it healed the sick and revived the weary. People from all over came to drink.

They asked the woman how she found it. She said, “I just kept walking the same path. I didn’t know the blessing was under my feet the whole time. But the Creator did.”

That’s trust. That’s faith. Staying the course when it looks like nothing’s happening.

So I leave you with this: Temptation may whisper, push, or even roar. But let faith be your compass. Let trust be your foundation. And remember, the Creator never forgets who you are so don’t you forget who brought you through.

Kateb Nuri-Alim Shunnar