Visionary People    After the death of Moses, God called faithful Joshua and told him in Joshua 1:3,6-9 "Every place that the sole of your foot will tread upon I have given you. As I said to Moses."Be strong and very courageous. Be careful to obey all the law my servant Moses gave you; do not turn from it to the right or to the left, that you may be successful wherever you go. Do not let this Book of the Law depart from your mouth; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful. Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God will be with you wherever you go."

God had said, "I will give you Canaan." Joshua and Caleb believed God and became visionaries rather than men with a hopeless attitude. They left a legacy that we are still reading about today.

When the twelve spies investigated the land of Canaan, ten became very disappointed at what they saw with their eyes. They said, "There are giants in the land of Canaan." They completely dismissed what God had said, "I will give you the land."  They did encounter some battles along the journey. However, God did promise them the land and also promised to be with them. You can be sure that God always keeps His promises.

The Israelites saw only with one set of eyes, the natural. However, Joshua and Caleb saw beyond the natural and remembered what God had promised. The two (Joshua and Caleb) said "we are well able."
Two saw the size of their God and ten saw the size of men; two saw the solution, but ten saw the problem; two saw the appointment; however, ten saw it as a disappointment. Joshua and Caleb were willing to go against the majority to believe God's Word. 

Years later God granted only these two men permission to go into the promise land (Canaan). God will always keep His promises, why can't we just trust Him!

Visionary people like Joshua and Caleb see with two sets of eyes, the physical and also the spiritual. A heart and mind given to God can change your focus onto Him and not your surroundings. That is why Paul could sing praises at midnight while in a cold rat infested prison cell.
Guess what, God shook the cell and they were set free. Wow, what a GREAT GOD!

God does have a future full of hope and blessings for you if you will commit your whole life to Him. Remember, God is your source, not the government. Surely you can agree with the Perfect and Holy God;
He is El ROI --THE GOD WHO SEES ME. Now that makes you loved, sheltered and very special!

You can and must live above and beyond the level of the majority, because God's Word had said, "you can." I know especially these days things appear to be disappointing; however, if you live devoted to God your days of disappointments can turn into God's appointments. 
You can purpose in your heart to keep an attitude of faith. Your approach to life can light a spark in your heart as well as help others reverse their negative attitude and inspire them to believe what God has already said in His Word.

With Lord, your problems can turn into solutions, your obstacles into answers.  What an awesome God we serve!! 

His Word says that you have an overcoming weapon, "The Blood of the Lamb." And His name is Jesus our Victorious Savior! Now, if Satan comes knocking at your heart's door, just send Jesus; He is fully equipped to handle the deceptive images that the enemy is trying to place before you. Like Joshua you can declare,  "I AM WELL ABLE." 
Joshua and Caleb have left an example of faith for us. They believed God and were rewarded for their faith. 

Remember, to trust Christ in the between times and keep letting the Word of God remind you, "YOU CAN MAKE IT." Oh yes you can!!!!