I have two primary reasons why I believe in something that my five senses deny:
Firstly, I have a life of peace, satisfaction, and joy.
Secondly, I have a reassurance of my eternal destination.
For these two reasons, do I need to take note of my five senses?
The world around us, every human being, every creature, every insect, and anything we can think of, is made up of atoms. We are given this information by scientists, who mostly believe in what their five senses reveal to them. Most, but not all, do not believe in faith.
And yet, we all have faith in our breath, do we not? Do we see breath? We can’t unless we breathe onto a cold piece of glass. But we all believe in breath, don’t we? How interesting.
The scriptures provide ample proof of the benefits of having faith:
“Faith makes us sure of what we hope for and gives us proof of what we cannot see. It was their faith that made our ancestors pleasing to God.
Because of our faith, we know that the world was made at God’s command. We also know that what can be seen is made out of what cannot be seen.
Because Abel had faith, he offered God a better sacrifice than Cain did. God was pleased with him and his gift, and even though Abel is now dead, his faith still speaks for him.
Enoch had faith and did not die. He pleased God, and God took him up to heaven. This is why his body was never found. But without faith, no one can please God. We must believe that God is real and rewards everyone who searches for him.
Because Noah had faith, he was warned about something that had not yet happened. He obeyed and built a boat that saved him and his family. In this way, the people of the world were judged, and Noah was given blessings that pleased everyone who pleased God.
Abraham had faith and obeyed God. He was told to go to the land that God had said would be his, and he left for a country he had never seen. Because Abraham had faith, he lived as a stranger in the promised land. He lived there in a tent, and so did Isaac and Jacob, who were later given the same promise. Abraham did this, because he was waiting for the eternal city God had planned and built.”[1]
But it is more than a matter of belief or faith versus our five senses; it’s what we experience in every moment of our daily lives. Believing in and applying the teachings of Jesus is a comfort to my mind. Decisions are more accessible to make when you have His guidance. Believing in Jesus’s teachings tames one of humanity’s biggest enemies – fear.
Fear creates more problems in our lives than we consciously realize. Some say fear is at the root of most diseases experienced in our world today. Fear uses the route of thoughts in our minds to accomplish its goals. The creator of thoughts is the brain. (It’s more complicated than this statement, but at least it gives us a broad picture.) I will call this action – the ‘voice of the ego.’ It is the voice that I hear every day, all through the day. This voice creates my thoughts, and my thoughts create my feelings/emotions.
Let me give you an example: Posty drops a mail through my mailbox. I see the envelope, and my ego says, “It’s another bill!” Oh no, I think I don’t need another bill! I immediately feel anxious.
Fortunately, another voice is contending with the ego—the voice of the Spirit of God within me. “Don’t worry, son. I’ve planned to cover this one for you. Just be patient and trust in me.” Thank you, God; I knew you’d come to the rescue. I feel relieved.
So, you say, ‘I don’t ever hear this other voice.’ I say, no worries, all you need is to get connected. Before I continue, I suggest you use this link; then read online or download a manual on prayer and the Holy Spirit. You will learn how to pray and ask, then receive the ‘other voice’ – The Holy Spirit.
After having a ‘born-again’ experience, many months before I became aware that I had received the Holy Spirit, I was using my gifts. I was in full-time ministry and had experienced many miracles based on what I considered at the time as ‘faith.’ My faith at that time was based on asking God for help and then waiting for the requested miracle to take place. Then I noticed that in the Gospels, Jesus never asked – He just spoke, and the miracle came about.
The key to His action was hearing God’s voice from within and following God’s counsel.[2],[3]
Following Jesus’s example is how I can say, ‘I Believe in Something I Can’t See.’ Now, you go and do the same as Jesus and me.
Love and Blessings
Peter-James