Another reason to gouge out your eye.

“Many people – even brilliant scientists – examine the natural world and see nothing of God’s wisdom. Only those looking from the right perspective – the faith perspective – can see it.” (Lennox, 2009, p. 175) I believe that if we want to be transforming leaders, we have to be transformed leaders. Our perspective is one of the most telling indicators of our transformation. If we have only let the knowledge of the power of God into our lives without allowing the influence of that power into our hearts, we will never inspire people to seek after that influence in their lives. This altered perspective is what keeps our circumstances from shaking our faith but rather allows our faith to shake our circumstances. (Thank you Judah Smith, pastor of the City Church in Seattle, WA for that thought.)
“The manna stopped the day after they ate this food from the land; there was no longer any manna for the Israelites, but that year they ate the produce of Canaan.” (Joshua 5:12, NIV) This verse is significant to me because it shows the blessing of faithful obedience. One day, many years earlier, Joshua had returned with eleven other spies telling of the great promise that awaited the Israelites in Canaan. Because ten of those spies did not engage their faith perspective but instead let their physical eyes guide them, they ruined the spiritual morale of the nation causing them to miss the promise. But Joshua’s faith perspective earned him a seat at the feast of Canaan’s yield by remaining faithful to what he knew God could do and would do for them. This is a lesson to take into life and into ministry.