More on Vision

Good afternoon friends.
Proverbs 29 says without a vision the people perish, but blessed is he who keeps His word.
In this email, I am going to ask some uncomfortable questions.
I am convinced by the truth in the word of God that everyone who asks for healing gets healed in the eyes of heaven. So why do we not always see it here in the land of the living? I don’t presume to have all the answers, but I think the lord has revealed something to me that I hadn’t seen before, at least the way I saw this week.
We all know that Jesus said many times ‘your faith has made you whole’ or the equivalent. So it’s faith. ‘but sister so –n- so had faith and she died.’ Is it possible to have faith and not see results? I guess so. But is it God’s fault? Never!!!
I’m thinking we don’t know as much about faith as we need to in order to make it work all the time. In the story of the woman with the issue of blood, her faith came when she heard about Jesus. Faith comes by hearing. (Romans 10:17) She kept saying ‘if I can touch His clothes, I will be healed.’ Faith goes by saying. Then she acted by touching His clothes. The bible says faith without works is dead. (in James) funny thing; right after saying faith without works is dead, he went into talking about talking. So the main action we can do is speak.
But what happens when you speak scriptures and don’t see results? Did you not believe enough? What if, like in my case, you got worse? There must be something else, something we’re missing. Mark 11 says believe that you receive (take) your health now and then you will have it. It says to see having it now.

I believe that what we are missing sometimes is vision. Without a vision in my heart of me getting myself out of bed, running to the car, eating and drinking, I’ll never see it out here. Faith has to have something to work on, a blueprint to follow. Without it, there is nothing to latch onto. The Lord is always speaking to me about His vision for me, if I’ll listen to Him. He shows me playing with my kids, hugging Brian, and teaching the word. But the devil is constantly throwing his vision into my head. He shows me a nursing home or a coffin. If I do nothing, that is what I will see. It’s a constant battle for my thoughts. So I have a good idea of what might have happened to sister so –n- so. They may have gotten tired of the battle. Who could blame them? If heaven was their destination, and they could not see getting better, why not go on? You see, no one really knows what is going on inside someone else. I’m not in pain. I couldn’t begin to understand what the devil would be showing someone in pain. Paul the apostle said, in Philippians I think, that he (and we all) had a choice whether to stay here and work or go to be with Jesus. He decided to work for a while but in 2 Timothy he said he was ready to go. I believe we have a choice in those situations. God is full of mercy. He will not make someone suffer if they are through fighting, but He will strengthen them through His word and Spirit if they want to fight to stay and work some more. You don’t have to agree with me; it’s ok.

I have a job to do. I have a vision, and I am fighting to keep it before my eyes. I am not afraid of dying, but I am not ready to go. With long life He will satisfy me. Psalm 91:16. Jesus has healed me by His stripes. Isaiah 53:5. The Holy Spirit lives in me and brings my mortal body back to life. Romans 8:11. I will run and not get weary. Isaiah 40:31 And, I will sing of the mercies of the Lord. Psalm 89:1 I am expecting to see strength soon!

You can agree with me to keep God’s vision before my eyes, and to receive more revelation of His future for me and my family.
I love you all. Keep the faith!
healed by His stripes,
Nancy