Before God does something in your life, many times He will show it to you internally first. He plants a vision, a picture, and a promise. But here's the tension: what God shows us in our spirit often looks radically different from our current reality.
Brian and Kersha unpack three powerful truths about God-given vision β how to hold onto it through the pit and the wilderness, how to protect it from the people who will try to talk you out of it, and why what you see inside your mind today is already shaping the direction of your life tomorrow.
π₯ What You'll Learn
- Why God shows you the promise before the process and gives you just enough to move your faith forward β not the whole blueprint
- How Joseph's story reveals the pattern: dream, pit, slavery, prison, palace β and why the process is part of the plan
- Why the dream coming first doesn't mean the path will be easy
- How the vagueness of God's direction is not a reflection of the vagueness of His love
- What it means to hold the vision when your circumstances say the opposite
- Why faith isn't pretending reality isn't hard β it's refusing to let your current situation redefine what God promised
- How Abraham held on to a promise for decades when logic said it was impossible
- Why what you see internally shapes your external direction β and what happens when people lose the vision
- How to protect the dream: get around people who pour water on it, not people who bury it deeper
- Three steps for what to do when God shows you something: hold it, pray over it, walk toward it
π¬ Memorable Quotes
- "Before God does something in your life, many times he will show it to you internally first."
- "Sometimes what God shows us in our spirit looks radically different than our current reality."
- "You may see healing but feel pain. You may see restoration but be living through brokenness. You can see purpose but feel stuck."
- "Faith often starts when you can see what God is doing before anyone else can see it."
- "Sometimes the shortcut is the long way."
- "God gives you just enough to move your faith along."
- "The dream came first, then the pit, then the slavery, and then prison."
- "The vagueness of God's word to you is not a representation of the vagueness of his love."
- "Just because you can't see it yet doesn't mean God didn't show it to you."
- "Faith is refusing to let your current situation redefine what God promised."
- "Where there is no vision, the people perish."
- "If you lose the vision internally, it becomes hard to keep moving forward externally."
- "God can't steer a parked car."
- "When one dream becomes a reality, thousands become a possibility."
- "Hold it. Pray over it. Walk toward it."
π Reflect + Apply
- What vision has God placed in your spirit that your current circumstances don't reflect yet? Write it down. Make it plain.
- Are you in the pit, the slavery, or the prison phase of your Joseph story? What would it look like to hold the vision anyway?
- Who in your life is pouring water on your dream β and who is helping dust it off? Are you spending more time with one than the other?
- Is there a nudge you've been walking past? What would it look like to act on it this week?
- What are your three next steps? Hold it. Pray over it. Walk toward it. What does each one look like for you right now?
π Scripture Focus
- Habakkuk 2:2-3 β "Write the vision. Make it plain. Though it linger, wait for it. It will certainly come and will not delay."
- Hebrews 11:1 β "Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen."
- Genesis 37:5 β "Joseph had a dream, and when he told it to his brothers, they hated him all the more."
- 1 Samuel 17:37 β "The Lord who rescued me from the paw of the lion and the paw of the bear will rescue me from the hand of this Philistine."
- Proverbs 29:18 β "Where there is no vision, the people perish."
π Join the Movement
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Welcome to Crazy Unbelievable Faith, a podcast where co-hosts Brian and Kersha Owen guide you through the storms of life with humor, authenticity, and faith. In a world where silence and stigma around mental health prevail, we invite you to step out of your comfort zone and into a space of vulnerability and growth. Whether you're seeking hope, self-belief, or just a good laugh, 'Rare Air' is your sanctuary. Join us as we share personal stories and insights, interview inspiring guests, and provide tools to empower you to break free from the past and live a life of bold authenticity. It's time to discover who you truly are and embrace the journey aheadβtogether. Tune in for your dose of encouragement, humor, and real talk.