Exactly what is faith? Faith is the confidence that what we hope for will actually happen and it’s the evidence of things that aren’t seen. That’s why when you’re on your journey of manifesting a vision that has been placed on your heart, you cannot judge your future success by what you can see happening now.
Too often, we allow what we can physically see around us to stop us from exercising our faith. If you could see actually receiving that $1 million contract next week, then why would you need to have faith? Nowadays, we want it all and we want it all now but if you birth your vision prematurely you’re in danger of risking the growth and long-lasting success of that vision.
There’s a reason why it takes nine months for a human baby to be born because the baby has to be properly developed inside the mother’s womb. The process of manifesting your vision may take longer or shorter than nine months but it’s definitely a process that will always require you to stretch your faith past what you can see. When God plants a vision in your heart it’s vital for you to understand that He gave it to you and only you because only you can do what He has called you to do. God doesn’t do group calling. The vision may be so big that it scares you and you may be deceived to think that it’s impossible but that’s when God does His best work; He specializes in the impossible.
Every vision that God has called you to realize will require you to stretch your faith. You attract success by the person you become and if you’re someone who only focuses on what you can see, what you can afford on your own, what you can do in your own strength then you are limiting God’s power in your life.
God is such a gentleman and He will not force His way on you. He will not stop you if you want to figure it out on your own but He’s always there waiting for you to rely on Him. If you could manifest that vision in your own might, then what would you need God for? That’s the wonderful lesson that God wants to teach us individually because He loves to be trusted.
Living with your eye of faith means that you cannot be defeated when others don’t understand your vision. God gave you the vision, not them, so it’s important to understand that people will impose their own fears, hardened hearts and insecurities onto you. Living with your eye of faith means that even when things may not go the way you anticipated, you still trust God. Living with your eye of faith means that even when you have no idea how it’s going to get paid, you believe that all your needs are already met. Living with your eye of faith means that you are so secure in your journey that no matter how many “No’s” you hear, you know that your “Yes” is on its way.
It’s your season; there’s no time to shrink back any more, live with your eye of faith not what you can see!
XOXO,
Maria I. Melendez
@embraceherlegacy
