Ever hear someone say: “I’ll believe it when I see it!” or “Seeing is believing!” Oh, not so! Faith isn\u2019t what we see with our eyes \u2013 it is so much more. It is that measure of God-given supernatural ingredient that He gave us and urges us to live by \u2013 that total trust and belief that something good can come out of any situation. Faith opens the door to belief in “anything is possible” and patience “in due season we will reap, if we faint not”.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I want to SEE with the eyes of faith because if my eyes are open \u2013 really open \u2013 I will see differently \u2013 more than meets my eyes.
Sometimes our eyes deceive us. What we see with our eyes can be downright misleading. That\u2019s why, seeing with our natural eyes isn\u2019t near as important as seeing with a heart of love and faith that breaks through barriers that opens our eyes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
My eyes see a homeless person and often thinks \u201cWhy doesn\u2019t he get a job?\u201d But, when my eyes see from God’s heart of faith and love, I see a child of God who has been broken. He started out as an innocent child with dreams and hopes, but his upbringing, his mistakes and failures handed him a rough life. The very least I can do from my eyes that see him \u2013 really see him \u2013 is to pray for him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In Max Lucado\u2019s book, \u201cGrace for the Moment\u201d, he says:
\u201cFaith is trusting what the eye can\u2019t see.
Eyes see the prowling lion. Faith sees Daniel\u2019s angel.
Eyes see storms. Faith sees Noah\u2019s rainbow.
Eyes see giants. Faith sees Canaan.
Your eyes see your faults. Your faith sees your Savior.
Your eyes see your guilt. Your faith sees His blood.
Your eyes look in the mirror and see a sinner, a failure, a promise-breaker. But by faith you look in the mirror and see a robed prodigal bearing the ring of grace on your finger and kiss of your Father on your face.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
During the pandemic that disrupted and impacted our lives in so many ways, there have been many things that are signs of God\u2019s presence and grace. I can\u2019t ignore them. An ongoing challenge, though, is that I need to look through the \u201ceyes of faith\u201d to recognize those signs. Seeing things through the eyes of faith doesn\u2019t mean wearing rose colored glasses and approaching things with a certain naivet\u00e9. Rather faith is the lens that helps all of us to see God\u2019s hand at work in our lives and in our world. Seeing with the eyes of faith is believing that God Who loved us and our world into existence has something up His sovereign sleeves to turn the worst of times to the best of times and, no matter what, will always hold us in love.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I\u2019m considering an eye transplant. I desire new eyes that see from the heart of God Who sees beyond an earth-bound level. He sees with a “nothing is impossible” mindset. I want that mind set and faith set — trusting in what physical eyes can\u2019t see.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhat is faith? It is the confident assurance that something we want is going to happen. It is the certainty that what we hope for is waiting for us, even though we cannot see it up ahead.\u201d (Hebrews 11:1)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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