Faith, the Eyes to See…the Inverted World

Have you ever wondered how the eyes work? This random question popped into my mind a couple of days ago. And even though it may seem arbitrary to me, to God, this was another opportunity to educate me on the knowledge of faith from a technical but practical standpoint.

If you have or haven’t had this thought before, I would like to propose that you consider this thought that our physical eyes are similar to how faith helps us see the things of the spirit. And in this context, our faith would be considered our spiritual eyes.

 How the eyes work can be very technical and, of course, scientific, but the way God broke it down to me made the concept of faith very practical to the point that I now have a better understanding of the world we see, the spiritual realm, and how faith connects the two. Did you know that 80% of what we learn comes from what we see, and the images we see are flipped upright? So, basically, we see the world in an inverted way, and this is how it works. The light enters the eyes, and our eyes adjust to the light it sees. The iris contracts and expands the pupil based on the intensity of the light. Then the lens focuses the light onto the retina, which causes the lens to bend and flip the image upright. Information is transmitted to the brain through the Optic nerve connections, enabling you and me to see the way we do. Very technical, I know! (Lazarus, 2020)

But what does this say about our faith? Our faith allows us to see the things that the brain cannot flip, which are spiritual. Faith is the eyes to see beyond what we see in the physical. The majority of what we believe comes from somewhere, and our beliefs dictate the magnitude of our faith. I love the famous saying, “the eyes are the window to the soul,” and I believe this is true when talking about faith and the spiritual realm. 

The Word of God tells us that:

Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. (Hebrew 11:1, KJV)

Without faith, it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him. (Hebrew 11:6, KJV).

And in this context, faith processes the things of the spirit just the same as our physical eyes. God’s Word is the light that luminates everything around us. In the beginning, God said let there be light, and there was the light (Genesis 1:3, KJV). And in the beginning was the Word (John 1:1, KJV). When God speaks to us through His Word, we believe, which builds our faith. Our faith depends on how much time we spend listening to him. For “faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God” (Romans, 10:17, KJV). Our belief is then exercised through the trials and tribulations we experience. This flexibility builds us over time and yes, it does not feel good! But, the testing and trials that come along work as resistance against God’s promises, but in turns God uses it to strengthen and to build us. Romans 5:3-4 (KJV) tells us that we can rejoice when we run into problems and trials because they help us to develop endurance. And endurance strengths our character, and character strengthens our confident for hope of salvation. Ultimately, this allows us to see the beauty in our circumstances and shift our view of the world.

In all, faith allows us to see beyond our understanding as long as we allow the Word of God to penetrate the different layers of our minds and hearts. How often has God told us something far-fetched, but, yet, everything works out? Even when life looks contrary to His Word, if we allow ourselves to see through our spiritual lens, we can see the work of the Father. The world that we see with our physical eye is the inverted version of the spiritual realm. There are no limits to God when we exercise our faith and allow his Word to transform our world. The inverted version of this physical world we see is far sweeter than what we can imagine, and we can agree with David when he wrote Psalms 34:1, “Oh, come, taste, and see the goodness of the Lord.” So, I encourage you to commit to walking in faith today to see and experience the beauty of the Father. Lastly, continue to remind yourself that your faith can bring so much more clarity to the inverted world that we do not see.

Be Bless.

Reference: Dr. Russell Lazarus, Russell.(2020). Retrieved from: How Does the Eye Work? – Optometrists.org