{"id":90,"date":"2015-06-06T17:51:25","date_gmt":"2015-06-06T17:51:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/simplyfabulous\/?p=90"},"modified":"2015-06-06T17:51:25","modified_gmt":"2015-06-06T17:51:25","slug":"seeing-with-different-eyes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/simplyfabulous\/2015\/06\/seeing-with-different-eyes.html","title":{"rendered":"Seeing With Different Eyes"},"content":{"rendered":"

“While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal<\/em>.” \u00a0-2 Corinthians 4:18<\/p>\n

Driving on a country road at night is a lot different than driving on the interstate in a city. \u00a0There are no streetlights, no lighted billboards and not a lot of passing traffic. \u00a0Often, you can be the only car around for miles. \u00a0Your headlights being the only source of light. \u00a0But even though they only shine about 150 feet in front of your car, two things remain true:<\/p>\n

1. \u00a0You\u00a0expect<\/em> the road to be there beyond that.
\n2. \u00a0You\u00a0believe<\/em> the road keeps going beyond that.<\/p>\n

So if we can only truly\u00a0see<\/em> the road for a short distance past our bumper, how can we believe it will keep going and expect it to be there as we travel along at 55 mph?<\/p>\n

Faith.<\/p>\n

We have faith that the construction workers and road crews that built the roads did their jobs and fulfilled their promises to provide a safe and accessible road. \u00a0We believe that they did this, so we expect the road to be there.<\/p>\n

However, even though we are willing to bravely travel on a darkened road, we often have trouble applying this same concept to other parts of our lives. \u00a0Belief in God and Jesus Christ is based completely on faith in the first place. \u00a0But Christians still can have trouble having that same faith when it comes to their fears or desires.<\/p>\n

The “worldly” perspective tells us to believe something when we see it. \u00a0However, the Bible tells us something much different.<\/p>\n

“Now faith is assurance of things hoped for, a conviction of things not seen<\/em>.” \u00a0Hebrews 11:1 tells us not only to believe in things that are not seen, but to\u00a0hope<\/strong> for them and be\u00a0convicted\u00a0<\/strong>of them. \u00a0This can be a difficult way of life to grasp. \u00a0But it will be necessary at some point if you want to truly surrender your life to God.<\/p>\n

In my own experience, I have\u00a0hoped\u00a0<\/strong>for many things that have come to pass – job opportunities, relationships and financial blessings. \u00a0But I didn’t stop at just hoping. \u00a0If they were things that I truly felt\u00a0convicted<\/strong> on from God, than I also\u00a0expected\u00a0<\/em>them to come to pass. \u00a0And they did.<\/p>\n

It’s okay to expect things from God. \u00a0As long as they are in accordance with His will. \u00a0You can’t just expect things from Him because\u00a0you\u00a0<\/em>want them. \u00a0But if you feel the Holy Spirit guiding you towards something like a particular job or a relationship with a particular person, go ahead…<\/p>\n

Hope for it.<\/em>
\nBelieve it.
\n<\/em>Expect it.<\/em><\/p>\n

You will know if you are on the right track by the confirmation and peace that God will put in your heart.<\/p>\n

You don’t always have to see something for it to be true. \u00a0Believe in the things you can’t see yet. \u00a0Expect God’s blessings before they even arrive in your life.<\/p>\n

For when the time is right, He will shine His light brightly and the truth will be revealed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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