The Fifth Principle:

Develop the Faith of Vision

The fifth principle in our Twelve Principles of Vision is that you must develop the faith of vision. Remember, sight is a function of the eyes, while vision is a function of the heart. The greatest gift that God gave humanity is not the gift of sight, but the gift of vision.

You have probably heard of the great author and wonderful entrepreneur Helen Keller, who became blind, deaf, and mute as a result of an illness when she was only eighteen months old. She was a powerful, remarkable woman who impacted her whole generation, and she still influences us today. In her old age, she was interviewed by a news anchor about her life. Communicating his questions to her through Braille, he asked, “Miss Keller, is there anything worse than being blind?” She paused for a moment and, in her unique way of talking, said, “What’s worse than being blind is having sight without vision.”

What a perceptive woman! This woman, who could not see physically, had more vision and accomplishments than the majority of those in her generation who had sight. The Bible says, “As [a person] thinks in his heart, so is he” (Proverbs

23:7 NKJV). We must never let what our eyes see determine what our hearts believe. “For we walk [“live” NIV] by faith, not by sight” (2 Corinthians 5:7 NKJV). In other words, we are to walk according to what is in our hearts. We are to let what is in our hearts dictate how we see life.

Prayer: Father, thank You for reminding me that I am to walk by faith and not by sight in every part of my life. Help me never to forget that when it comes to my vision. In Jesus’ name, amen.

Thought: You must develop the faith of vision. Reading: Isaiah 28–29; Philippians 3

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