Many personal development books and coaches emphasize the importance of visualizing what you want to occur in your life. Some also say that if you dwell on your fears they are more likely to occur, and conversely, if you focus on the positive, those things are likely to occur.
It is interesting that this idea has its origin in the bible. Proverbs 10:24 says, “The fears of the wicked will be fulfilled; the hopes of the godly will be granted.” This ties in also with Jesus’ words in several places including Matthew 8:13, saying “..because you believed, it has happened.”
Dear Lord, help us keep our thoughts our hopes, dreams and prayers on the positive, and help us avoid negative, self defeating thoughts. Help us remember that everything is within your power. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.
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We are not told by Scripture to visualize our answers to prayer but Hebrew 11:1 “Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen”.
Visualization is new thought and redirects our answers to prayers within our own imaginations.
I was disappointed when I saw this direction being given to find results and assurances of answered prayers.
Faith is Trust in God and His promises not what I can dream up. The demons really have a field day with this process. This is adding to God’s word He is sufficient and does not need our help.
He only asks us to “wait” and “rest” in His word.