Reflections on what you see

There is an interesting story in II Kings 6:8-20. We read of the encounter of the prophet Elisha with the Syrian army. The background to this story is that the king of Syria had ordered his army to arrest prophet Elisha on the grounds of espionage. The troop sent by the Syrian king had moved in over the night and surrounded the town where the prophet dwelt.  By the time the servant of the prophet was up in the morning he observed that the troop from the Syrian army had surrounded their dwelling place. This fellow was so afraid and terrified that he immediately notified his master about the situation.

Now, here's where the story gets really interesting, by the time prophet Elisha was informed about the situation and he saw the great army that had surrounded them, he was not even moved. He immediately knew that the reason this servant was afraid was because he was limited in his vision. He could only see in the physical, the Syrian troop that surrounded their dwelling place and nothing more, hence, the way he spoke and reacted, but you will observe the prophet spoke very differently. 

The Prophet wasn't simply being braggadocious, he spoke and acted from the place of what he was seeing - he was seeing angelic chariots in countless numbers stationed on the mountains round about them. The prophet had no fear or anxiety because of what he was seeing, and even though they were standing on the same ground physically, the young man was not seeing what the prophet was seeing. He was filled with fear and anxiety, he was in a severe state of panic, probably trying to figure out how they would escape the situation. 

You see, for you to speak and act differently, you must see differently. We have attempted with limited success in faith circles to get people to just speak differently when they are not really seeing any differently, but when push comes to shove, people will speak only based on what they see. If you are seeing from the perspective of God, your language will be different, you will approach life issues more confidently knowing that the Greater One lives in you, and His mighty angels are round about you waiting to take your instructions. Your fears and anxieties will be nowhere to be found just like the servant of the prophet after God opened his eyes.

Don't let fear and anxiety rule your life anymore, bury yourself in God's word and in prayers, and in no time, you will begin to see differently; you will begin to see the invisible like the prophet, and even if you are surrounded by multitude of challenges, your heart will be at rest, with the knowledge that you are more than a conqueror. Your language will change, your outlook to life will change, your countenance will change, everything about you will change and you will be able to launch into the fulness of who and what God has created you to be.