CORRECT YOUR VISION AND SEE WITH HEAVEN’S EYES.
PASTOR JR
• 2 Corinthians 5:7 — “For we walk by faith, not by sight.”
• Hebrews 11:1 — “Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.”
• 2 Corinthians 4:18 (NLT) So we don't look at the troubles we can see now; rather, we fix our gaze on things that cannot be seen. For the things we see now will soon be gone, but the things we cannot see will last forever.
I. The Tyranny of Sight
We live in a world dominated by the visible. Screens flash headlines. Bank accounts whisper limitations. Medical reports declare reality. We watch as relationships fracture. And in all of this, our eyes become tyrants—demanding that we believe only what they can verify.
But Scripture warns us: sight is not always truth. Eve saw the fruit and thought it was good. David saw Bathsheba and thought it was worth the risk. Lot saw the plains of Sodom and thought them beautiful. Sight can deceive when it’s divorced from divine perspective.
We often face situations that look hopeless—conflict, decline, betrayal. But what we see is not all there is. Faith invites us to interpret reality through God’s promises, not just human perception.
Even the world knows that what you see must pass through your reasoning for evaluation, that is why what is interpreted through the eye gate cannot always be trusted.
II. Faith as Heaven’s Lens
Faith is not blindness—it’s a different kind of seeing. It’s the lens that lets us glimpse what God is doing behind the curtain of circumstance.
• Abraham saw a barren tent—but faith saw nations.
• Moses saw a sea—but faith saw a path.
• In 2King 6:17, Elisha ask God to open the eyes of his servant, who was afraid because he saw the Syrian army surrounding them. The Lord then opened the servant’s eyes, and he saw the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire surrounding them.
Faith is not denial; it defines what you see by the lens of God’s Word. It looks at the facts and says, “Nevertheless.” Faith continues to remind us that what we see is not final because God is working behind the scenes and He has the final say!
For those walking through grief, depression, or uncertainty, faith doesn’t erase pain, it reframes it. It whispers, “This is not the end.” Faith gives us permission to hope when hope feels foolish.
III. Training Our Eyes:
How do we cultivate faith when sight screams louder?
• Scripture Saturation: Let the Word shape your vision. Read promises aloud. Memorize truth. Let God’s voice be louder than the news!
• Testimony Tracking: Keep a journal of God’s faithfulness. What He’s done before, He can do again.
• Church Engagement: Surround yourself with people who see with spiritual eyes. Faith is contagious.
• Prayerful Reframing: Ask God, “What do You see here?” before reacting. Let Him interpret the moment.
IV. Faith in Action: Walking While Blind
Walking by faith means moving even when the path isn’t clear. It’s obedience without full understanding. It’s trusting the character of God when the plan of God is hidden.
In Hebrews 11:1, “Substance of things hoped for": This suggests that faith gives real, tangible assurance to our hopes. It’s not wishful thinking—it’s a confident trust in what God has promised, even if it hasn’t yet materialized.
"Evidence of things not seen": Faith acts as proof or conviction of realities that are invisible to the physical eye. It’s a spiritual certainty that transcends sensory experience. God doesn’t require perfect vision—just movement. Faith is not the absence of doubt; it’s the presence of trust.
“Lift Your Eyes”:
Like God said to Abraham: “Look up.” Don’t just look around. Don’t just look back. Look up.
• Look up from the diagnosis.
• Look up from the debt.
• Look up from the disappointment.
Faith is not fantasy—it’s trusting in God who sees beyond what we can. So, walk forward. Not by sight. But by faith.
Stop overthinking each day, your mind was created for worship and to give you the ability to make everyday decisions based on God’s Word, not for the exhausting cycle of trying to predict very possible outcomes before taking a single step of faith.
Consider how much energy you spend wondering if I heard God correctly, did I make the right choice, whether I should have waited longer or moved sooner.
This mental wrestling match steals the peace that God freely offers to those who walk in simple obedience. Not focusing on what you see but trusting in God.
Proverbs 3:5-6 (NLTse) “[5] Trust in the LORD with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. [6] Seek his will in all you do, and he will show you which path to take.”
This scripture teaches us that everything will flow naturally when we are putting our total trust in God and His plan.
Your overthinking creates obstacles that God never placed in your path.
Ecclesiastes 11:4-5 (NLTse) “[4] Farmers who wait for perfect weather never plant. If they watch every cloud, they never harvest. [5] Just as you cannot understand the path of the wind or the mystery of a tiny baby growing in its mother's womb, so you cannot understand the activity of God, who does all things.”
Trying to see and understand God’s will for your life? It is not as mysterious as we think.
• Love God
• Love others
• Walk in integrity
• Walk in unity
• Serve faithfully
• Forgive quickly
• Give generously
These facts provide guidance for 90% of your daily choices.
James 1:5-6 (NKJV) “[5] If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him. [6] But let him ask in faith, with no doubting, for he who doubts is like a wave of the sea driven and tossed by the wind.”
Don’t let your mind create problems that don’t exist
• You imagine rejection before you share your testimony
• You envision failure before you attempt to step out on your God given talent
• You predict criticism before you step into leadership
Your imagination becomes a factory producing worst case scenarios, which paralyzes any movement towards God’s will for your life. Meanwhile God has already prepared the hearts of those that need to hear you message and equipped you for the assignment He’s given you.
Stop evaluating what God has spoke in His Word (the Bible) against what you heard or seen in social’s media so-called experts, well meaning friends, and your own fears create a chorus of confusion. God’s direction is simple and direct.
Look at the 70 disciples Jesus sent out to spread the gospel (Luke chapter 10), they could have overthought their mission. They had limited training and no detailed instruction about where to stay or what to say. Jesus gave them authority over demons and diseases but didn’t provide an operations manual. They could have requested more preparation time or asked for experienced mentors to accompany them. Instead, they went out two by two and returned with joy.
Their simple obedience accomplished more than years of theological education could have achieved. They discovered God’s power flows through availability, not ability.
Stop turning your calling into a research project, looking for every reason to delay. Instead, see each day as a faith adventure. Knowing your blessing is on the other side of your obedience.
Your future is secure in God’s hands. Whether you can see it clearly or not. He has already walked in your tomorrow and prepared the way. Every good work that you’re meant to accomplish was established before the foundation of the world. Your overthinking doesn’t improve God’s plan; it only delays your participation in it.
FAITH MEANS TAKING THE NEXT STEP EVEN WHEN YOU CAN’T SEE THE STAIRCASE.