Faith, the Mighty Hallucinogen

Something I find most fascinating is the ability to visualize something on the inside that is not manifest on the outside. When you can envision something and it becomes so real to you that you are seeing things that are not there, it is often a sign that (a) you didn't take your medicine , or (b) there is something you see inside that comes from God. It is a sign that it is out there somewhere and that you, with His guidance, have the ability to accquire it.

Not everyone has the ability to see the invisible but, people who do are what I call visionaries. To me, they're giants in the kingdom. They are guides to those who don't exercise the same dimension of faith. When I see someone whose faith is so strong that they get excited about things that are not there, I watch them closely. That level of passion is often an alarm going off in the spirit that what seems impossible is about to be done. These visionaries are the real leaders of the world, men and women who see the invisible and do the impossible. I am not speaking of a conjured faith that comes from talking yourself into believing. I am speaking of a God-given gift of faith that enables you to see differently from others because you have been designated to lead the way to faith.

A prime example of this kind of faith is portrayed in the story of David and Goliath. Davids' small size had nothing to do with the magnitude of his faith. He had faith in himself and in God. He knew, in no uncertain terms, that God would give him the ability to slay Goliath. That kind of faith is Divine ennoblement. At a complete disadvantage--because of his small size and sub-standard equipment--David was still able to achieve what he was able to believe. David was the only man who could defeat Goliath because he was the only one who had the faith for it. He knew this was the place, a destiny place. This was for him a life-changing, pivotal point. Had he missed this opportunity, he would have spent the remainder of his life in the field, tending sheep. But, his compass was screaming like a fire alarm and he knew what he had to do. Goliath was a mile- marker on the road of his life and there was an inner voice saying--no, screaming--"Turn here!"

This is not the kind of faith that can be conferred or conjured. It cannot be achieved by focusing on a thought all day and using mind power. We see it countless times in the Bible---Gideon, Queen Esther and Noah all walked this path of faith. In more recent history we see it in Benjamin Franklin, Anne Sullivan, Martin Luther King, Jr and Nelson Mandela. They defied the odds and achieved greatness by following a vision, despite the doubts of others and obstacles that were in their way. They persevered by faith. They were remarkable, one of a kind. They weren't perfect but, rather, compass-carrying men and women who were able to see the invisible and therefore achieve the impossible.

When we ask ourselves, "What can I see that others cannot?" Whatever the answer is, that is what we have the power to attain.


"Faith is believing in a thing when common sense tells you not to."