Isaiah 40:26

During Isaiah's day, the individuals who belonged to God had impaired their cognitive capacity to perceive God due to their fixation on worshipping idols. Isaiah directed their attention towards the sky, prompting them to engage their cognitive abilities and imagine accurately. As offspring of the divine, we possess an immense wealth inside the natural world and will come to recognize its inherent sanctity. If we open our minds and utilize our perception to envision, we shall perceive God's presence in the gentle breeze, the dawning and setting of the sun, the clouds above, the blossoming flowers, and the withering leaves.

The true measure of spiritual concentration is in one's ability to exert control over the mind and thoughts. Is your attention fixated on the visage of an idol? Are you the idol? Is this your occupation? Is it your conception of the ideal characteristics of a servant, or perhaps your personal encounter with redemption and spiritual purification? If that is the case, then your capacity to perceive God is obstructed. You will experience a state of powerlessness when confronted with challenges and will be compelled to persevere in a state of darkness. If your ability to perceive has been obstructed, refrain from reflecting on your own encounters, but instead direct your attention towards God. You require the presence of God.

Transcend your limitations and distance yourself from the influence of your idols and any other factors that have been obstructing your critical thinking. Rise and acknowledge the scorn that Isaiah directed at his people, and consciously redirect your thoughts and gaze towards God.

Our diminished ability to imagine is one of the factors contributing to our feeling of futility in praying.

We are unable to conceive of intentionally placing ourselves in front of God any longer. Being broken bread and poured-out wine in the realm of intercession holds greater significance than in our individual interactions with others.

The ability to visualize is a divine gift bestowed to a saint, enabling them to transcend their own limitations and establish meaningful connections that were before unknown to them.