Updated March 14, 2024

“But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvelous light:” (1 Peter 2:9)

If we compare ourselves to the big world around us, it is easy to lose hope. But fortunately we don’t have to feel overwhelmed by external circumstances. In prayer we can ask God to help us to see things through His eyes.

The story of Elisha and his servant in 2 Kings 6:15-17 is one of encouragement. When they were surrounded by the opposing army, Elisha was calm through the entire ordeal because he saw what the servant could not see initially – God’s intervention. When the servant’s eyes were finally opened, he saw “the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire” (2 Kings 6:17) protecting them, and the servant’s hope returned.

The enemy is happy when we see ourselves as helpless and when we stop there. But the enemy is not happy when we see ourselves as helpless and we run to God to lead us through.

We should never deny or ignore the magnitude of the issues we face, but we must always keep in mind that God has equip us to do His will.

We also have to be careful not to doubt our own capabilities, when others believe that our abilities are limited, or when we think that others believe that our abilities are limited.

We can ask God to help us understand His purpose, plan and leading in our lives. Let us today determine to see ourselves through God’s eyes, then as we move forward, we will correctly see ourselves as “more than conquerors through” Jesus Christ who loves us (Romans 8:37).

Question:

What talents and abilities have God given to you, that you can develop for His glory?

The title of the next blog post in this series is Choosing A Joyful Attitude.

(Please note that Scripture quotations are from the King James Version.  Public domain.)

Be Blessed.