Have you ever had an experience that has shaken the foundation of your faith? We learn about walking in faith and believing God. But what happens when you are believing and trusting God for something, and it never happens, or it doesn’t happen in the way that you were expecting?
What can happen to your level of faith when you have prayed and fasted and asked God for a healing for a loved one and they do not get healed (in the way that we could see) and they pass away. We can immediately become discouraged in the fact that why wouldn’t God heal them. But as I have asked God for revelation in my own situation, He has slowly allowed my eyes to see in His perspective.
The word of God tells us in 1 Corinthians. 13: 9 – 10 “We know in part, and we prophesy in part. But when that which is perfect is come, then that which is in part shall be done away.” KJV
This tells me that we only see things in part, and we don’t see things in their entirety or from an eternal perspective like God. I understand now that my loved one was healed just not in the way that I would have wanted to see them healed. It takes me to the fact that if I say I believe and trust that God is a healer, then that is what I will continue to believe whether I understand the type of healing that was applied or not.
It puts things in perspective that even in the tough situations that we face because we live in a fallen world, but we have faith that God is who He says He is, and His word is true even though we may not understand. We can’t just believe God when things are glorious in our lives, we have to continue to trust Him especially when things go awfully wrong.
There is still a part of life that has yet to be revealed, which is eternity. Death is not the end of life but the beginning. And when we begin to see life in the perspective of God, we will begin to see people and situations in a new way, and we can grasp the eternal view.
I asked God for new eyes to see in a more eternal way, so that when I pray, I can be sure that I am seeking the correct things to pray for someone, not just what I see with my natural eyes. I am continuing to learn to depend on the Holy Spirit for discernment of God’s perfect will. I challenge each of you to seek God for a deeper understanding of your perspective and for divine revelations.
Be blessed L.
