One of my favorite quotes from one of my favorite preachers, Dr. Tony Evans:

“If all you see is what you see then you will never see all there is to be seen.”

How many of us live our days trapped in a reality only seen with human eyes? The Bible teaches about a realm of spiritual activity taking place all around us, and most of the time we are unaware of it. We act as though reality is only what we experience through our five senses.

Coaches encourage athletes to visualize their desired outcome because we cannot achieve what we cannot visualize. I find a tremendous spiritual lesson in that concept. We miss so much when we only see with our eyes. God created us with eyes to see, but He also provided us with another means to “see the unseen.” That means is FAITH.

Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see. This is what the ancients were commended for. By faith we understand that the universe was formed at God’s command, so that what is seen was not made out of what was visible. …And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him. – Hebrews 11:1-3, 6

I must caution you, though, that faith is only as reliable as its object. Having faith in ourselves, in other human beings, or manmade institutions will invariably lead to disappointment, possibly even disaster. Faith grounded in an infinitely reliable God, however, will always produce a supernatural outcome.

Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.” – Matthew 19:26

I like to define faith as “choosing to actively trust in all that God has said concerning His person, His precepts, and His promises.” Let me challenge you to open your eyes wider. See beyond the tangible and gaze into the spiritual realm. Choose to believe. Stop thinking that seeing is believing and learn that BELIEVING IS SEEING.