Heart vs. Eyes

"Sometimes the fans see with their heart and not their eyes." - Doc Emerik

During a recent Stanley Cup playoff hockey game, the home town fans did not like the referee's penalty call, so naturally they booed. But instant replay shows it was a legitimate penalty, hence the above remark from the announcer.

The hometown fans desperately wanted a victory, dang, who doesn't want their favorite team to win?
When it comes to championships of all sports, it's the die hard fans who have put their heart and soul into each play that makes watching sports interesting.

These hockey fans were so into winning that they let their heart oversee what their eyes were actually seeing.
Their hearts were eyeing the prize.

When you think of faith, most Christians associate faith with the Father of our faith Abraham.

Abraham was not perfect; he was an ordinary man with faults and shortcomings. However, he did not waver at the promise of God through unbelief.

He did not waver at the promise of God through unbelief, but was strengthened in faith, giving glory to God,
and being fully convinced that what He (God) had promised He was able to perform.
(Romans 4:20,21)

For ten years Abraham continued to believe God's promise that he would have a child through Sarah. Even though the physical circumstances looked impossible, Abraham's faith grew stronger rather than weaker.
Abraham saw things with his heart, he had faith, he called those things that weren't as though they were and the promise was fulfilled.

God asks us to do the same. Sometimes I even find myself at fault for seeing things the way they are and not choosing to use my faith and claim victory before it actually happens. I don't lack in faith, but I do have a tendency to fall into a momentary lapse of faith at times. I need to be bold and proclaim those promises that God has instore for me. My daily reading of scripture builds up my strength and trust, but sometimes we do get busy and fall short of what we should be doing on a consistent basis, which is reading His Word.

Sometimes it's good to be reminded of how we should act in faith. Who knew for me all it would take was a hockey game.

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