Following What Only You Can See

In C.S. Lewis's Prince Caspian, the four Pevensie children are lost in the wilderness, trying to find their way to the besieged castle. Late one night, Lucy sees Aslan standing at the edge of a gorge, silently beckoning them to follow him across. But when she tells the others, no one else can see the Lion. They vote to go the other direction — downstream, where the path looks easier and more sensible.

It turns out to be the wrong way entirely. They waste precious time and nearly walk into enemy hands.

When Aslan appears to Lucy again, she faces a harder choice than before. Following him means walking into darkness while her siblings protest behind her. But this time she obeys. And as she steps forward, something remarkable happens — one by one, the others begin to see Aslan too. Edmund first, then Peter, then Susan. The obedience of one person opened the way for everyone.

This is how it often works with the Almighty. He doesn't always show the whole group at once. Sometimes He speaks to one heart, and that person must decide whether the approval of the crowd matters more than the voice of God. Obedience can feel lonely at first. The path looks uncertain. The people you love most may push back.

But when we follow where the Lord leads — even when no one else can see Him yet — our faithfulness becomes the bridge that helps others find their way.