BY FAITH NOT BY SIGHT

2 Corinthians 5:7 New King James Version (NKJV)
⁷ For we walk by faith, not by sight.

Blindfold surprise by Phil JonesPhotography

There has been something about the month of November.
One constant lesson has been re-playing OVER & OVER & OVER.

Just because you do not see it does not mean IT HAS NOT HAPPENED !!

I have come to learn there is something i now call BLINDFOLD SURPRISES.
Well, this in my new understanding is when things happen even when you cannot see it.
Some things do not necessarily manifest 100% on the spot. Its a process that is supposed to strengthen our faith and not dampen it contrary to popular belief.

A few years ago, i read an incredible story of a visually impaired man who could tell color by touch.
Yes! Just by touching anything of color he knew if it was blue or yellow or white.
I have seen things of color all my life and even with the lights off i cannot tell what color a thing is.

I have experienced a lot of blind surprises lately. Honestly, walking in faith takes a whole lotta FAITH & TRUST. Being a very logical person does interfere with Faith and Trust alot. *work in progress*

Believing when you cannot see stretches my faith muscles so hard i can see six pack forming. lolThe Bible requires of us to walk by faith because what we see is so limiting. God can do above and beyond what we can ask for or imagine. Faith begins where when we cannot see or touch or ask for or think of. It begins wher the natural meets the supernatural.
When Christ on the cross declared it was finished in the natural he was hanging on a cross lifeless. some were depressed because they thought he is gone.. it's over! Lets mourn him. The natural was so limiting.

The phrase it is finished was above and beyond what we could imagine. He had accomplished God's purpose. He had defeated the devil, death, poverty, sickness and all sorts of  earthly viles.

I do not know how far your faith and trust levels have been stretched?? But just because you cannot see does not mean it has not happened. Keep the faith. Keep trusting.

GOD SPOKE

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
John 1:1 English Standard Version (ESV)

By Henry Lee Battle

i didn't expect to hear from God so soon...
as i got down on my knees and prayed with a mixture of both common words and the tongues of the heavens,
casting my burdens upon HIM.
As the man of God took the pulpit that Sunday morning,
speaking words uncommon in his Sunday suit,
God spoke.

He spoke of how he had delivered me.
Of how i should not get down on my knees and in his name speak of that situation again, for it was done.
Of how he had stirred my bitter waters and now nothing but sweet springs flow through my city set upon the hill.
The Lord had spoken.
He had called my situation by name and birth date.
How i could i not respond?
And yet i did not!
I did not acknowledge it was i.
I did not respond when the man of God asked us to stand up for the laying of hands.
For the deliverance over that situation.

How could distress feel so familiar?.. so friendly? .. so right?

{ THE WORD }

" Hey, am just going through a rough patch right now. Please, pray for me. I feel really confused about God right now..."

I  went straight to the motions ::
Frustration.          “God Where Are You?”
Impatience.          “How Longer is this gonna last, Come on!”
   Anger.               “This is not my responsibility its yours!”
 Irritation.            “Please, I Can't Do This Anymore”
I didn't know what to say or do .... so i reached out for the WORD.

When ---
I Don't Know What To Do ...

 God Says -  "I will Direct Your Steps
Promises :: (Proverbs 3:5-6) - " Trust in the Lord 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."

My Life Is Too Hard

God Says - "Let Me Help You!"
Promises :: (Psalm 91:15) - "I will be with him in trouble.  I will deliver him and honor him."

I Can't Do It!

God Says - "Rely On My Strength and You Can Do All Things That I Have Called You To Do"
Promises :: (Philippians 4:13) - " I Can Do All Things Through Christ Who Strengthens Me. "

I Am Too Afraid

God Says - "I Have Not Given You The Spirit Of Fear."
Promises :: (2 Timothy 1:7) - "For God has not given us the spirit of fear and timidity. But of Power, Love and Sound Mind."
I Can't Forgive Myself

God Says - "I Forgive You."
Promises :: (1 John 1:9) - "God is faithful and reliable. If we confess our sins, he forgives them and cleanses us from everything we've done wrong."



Am thankful for the Word ... soul refreshing, mind easing kinda of word.