Blind Eye To The Telescope

“Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.” – Joshua 1:9.

It is easy to get discouraged when things are going bad. But we shouldn't lose heart, because God is at work in our lives, even in the midst of pain and suffering. Never allow the enemy to make you feel as if God has forgotten you or does not care about meeting your needs. The Bible declares that God knows what we need even before we ask Him. Therefore, be strong and courageous, for if God is with us who can be against us.

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When Lord Horatio Nelson was fighting the Battle of Copenhagen, his senior officer, Sir Hyde Parker, also known as “Old Vinegar,” hoisted the flag signaling retreat.

Nelson deliberately put his telescope to his blind eye and said, “I do not see it.”

If he had surrendered when it looked like defeat, he would not have captured twelve Danish ships.

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When you’re fighting the Battle of Perspective, Satan will hoist his flag, trying to discourage you. Remember to put a blind eye to the telescope. Refuse to see the retreat flag. Keep going forward.

“Brothers and sisters, we should not consider ourselves yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing does: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called us heavenward in Christ Jesus.” – Philippians 3:13-14.

I don’t see defeat. Do you?

Stay Blessed!