Seeing By Faith

So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal--2 corinthians 4:18

Being Sure And Certain (Qualities of Faith)

Faith has eyes and visualizes, faith has a voice and speaks better things, faith walks the impossible road,Faith overcomes and conquers, faith is patient and perseveres, faith rejoices at the final picture,faith focuses at the glory that await us at our desitination, faith pleases God, faith is fundamental and the building block for every believer, faith is always tested for excellence,faith grows when nurtured by the word of God, faith lives on and never dies.Jesus is the object of our faith. Hebrews 12:2 tells us to fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.  We are therefore to Consider him who endured such opposition from sinful men, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart.

Seeing By Faith

The process of seeing by faith is called visualization or vision development. This involves building a clear mental picture. There are various forms of vision such as open visions, dreams, thoughts and imaginations etc. A vison can be God given or a personal one.A vision is just a vivid mental picture. Proverbs 29:18 states that where there is no vision the people perish. Faith is having a vision or clear mental picture which more than convinces you and makes you certain of its possibility in the physical realm. Therefore the phrase; the just shall live by faith also means the just shall live by some compelling mental pictures.Faith can be compared to a plan of a building on paper.

Seeing From A Distance

Hebrews 11:13-- All these people were still living by faith when they died. They did not receive the things promised; they only saw them and welcomed them from a distance. And they admitted that they were aliens and strangers on earth. From this verse above we can say that faith is seeing and welcoming a thing from a distance and confessing that which is seen into reality.

Laws of Visualization

1.THE LAW OF CORRESPONDENCE :It states that “As within, so without”. That is your outer world tends to be a reflection of your inner world like a mirror. What you see in the world around you will be consistent over time with the world inside you.This is why it is necessary to change the world around you a with powerful image within your spirit and not the vice versa.Romans 12:2-And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God

2.LAW OF CONCENTRATION: It states that “whatever you dwell upon grows in your reality.Proverbs 23:7— For as he thinks in his heart , so is he. You will surely become what you think most of the time.As Christians we  need to focus our minds on our visions most of the time.We should stop thinking about what we dislike in our lives entirely and try to switch our minds off everytime we find ourselves thinking about those negative things. We should also stop worrying, because worrying is just rehearsing those negative mental pictures and bringing those fears into reality. We need to see positive mental pictures all the time and become one with them. In fact we need to live our lives in those still mental pictures.Those two laws in combination explain much of  faith.

The Vision Process

1.Vividness: The more vividly you can see something that you want in your mind's eye or your spirit, the more rapidly it will materialize in your reality.

2.Intensity: This refers to the amount of emotion you accompany your mental images with. Emotions is central to all accomplishments.

3.Frequency: This refers to to how often you play those mental images of your desired outcome on the screen of your mind. Playing it over and over again will bring it closer to reality.

4.Duration:  This refers to how long you hold the mental picture or image in your mind at one time. The longer you can hold that picture, combined  with emotions and vividness in your mind, the  more rapidly it will be a reality. Thats why we need to think about our goals and visions as christians all the time. We need to focus on where we are going and meditate on them.

Jesus Our Example Of Faith

Jesus was always thinking about the Glory after the cross all the time. Jesus had joy in the worst suffering ever, and the only way to have this peace and joy is by faith in Jesus, which is faith in the unseen.He is not visible, but we have the record of what He did and taught and felt when He was in the flesh, and He is the same now in the unseen state as He was then. He cares and He will save us out of this world of suffering into a world of eternal peace and joy. If we believe in Him we can have a taste of that joy and peace in the midst of suffering. Faith then is the sure mental picture, which is the victory that overcomes the world. Those who realize their need to live by faith must read, meditate upon, and study much the word of God. The word of God provides for us daily mental pictures to fuel our faith. What picture do you see for yourself, family, career, marriage,God's will for your life,the Church etc etc???. Two cannot walk together except they agree; except they become one with the picture.

Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him. But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God.--1 Corinthians 2:9-10.

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Enim