#4 Our Hope of Heaven
“For to be carnally minded is death, but to be spiritually minded is life and peace.”
In the realm of quantum physics, we learn that reality exists in a state of superposition—a place where multiple possibilities exist simultaneously until an observer makes a choice. This profound principle mirrors a spiritual truth: the promises of God also exist in a state of superposition. They are limitless, already available, and waiting for us to align our faith with them. But to access them, we must be spiritually minded. If we think in a limited, carnal way, we collapse the wave of possibilities into something far less than what God intended for us. Romans 8:6 declares, "For to be carnally minded is death, but to be spiritually minded is life and peace."
Jesus demonstrated this quantum principle throughout His ministry. He walked in the fullness of God's reality, accessing the unlimited provision of the Father. When faced with a need, He never saw lack; He saw the abundance that was already available in the unseen realm. "With men, this is impossible, but with God, all things are possible" (Matthew 19:26). The same principle applies to us today. The promises of God are "Yes and Amen" (2 Corinthians 1:20), and they exist as limitless potential. But we must become the observers who choose them by faith. Just as the double-slit experiment in quantum mechanics shows that a wave collapses into a particle upon observation, our reality collapses into the state we choose by faith.
The Observer Effect and Faith
In quantum physics, the observer effect demonstrates that observation collapses a wave of probability into a defined state. Before observation, the particle exists in multiple states; after observation, it takes on a single reality. Spiritually, this reflects that our faith is what determines which reality manifests in our lives. Hebrews 11:1 tells us, "Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen."
Faith is the act of observing the unseen and believing what God promised is possible. Faith is a response to what God makes possible and available. This is exactly what Jesus did. When He multiplied the loaves and fish (John 6:11), He didn’t see the natural limitation of five loaves and two fish. He saw the abundance that was already present in the unseen realm. His faith observed the spiritual abundance and it became established in the seen realm. The same is true for Peter when he walked on water (Matthew 14:29). As long as his focus was on Jesus, the reality of walking on water held. But when he became carnally minded and focused on the wind and waves, he collapsed the supernatural reality into the natural, and he sank.
This teaches us that our focus determines the reality we experience. If we focus on limitations, we reinforce them. But if we focus on God's limitless realm, we manifest His supernatural provision in our lives.
Choosing Life Through a Renewed Mind
Deuteronomy 30:19 gives us a profound insight into how reality operates: "I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing; therefore, choose life." Notice that both life and death exist as choices before us. The promises of God, including healing, provision, peace, and salvation, are all available, but so are their opposites—sickness, lack, fear, and condemnation. It is up to us to choose life.
Paul reinforces this truth in Romans 12:2: "Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind." The carnal mind conforms to the patterns of limitation, lack, and impossibility. But the renewed mind aligns with the reality of the kingdom, where "all things are possible to him who believes" (Mark 9:23).
Quantum physics supports this by showing that our expectations influence outcomes. The placebo effect is a scientific example of how belief alters physical reality. If a person believes they are receiving medicine, their body often responds as if they had. This principle reflects the biblical truth that faith is the substance that brings the unseen into reality.
The Unseen Realm Holds the Greater Reality
In 2 Corinthians 4:18, Paul instructs us, "We do not look at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen. For the things which are seen are temporary, but the things which are not seen are eternal." This is a direct parallel to quantum physics. The natural world is not the ultimate reality; the unseen realm holds the eternal truths of God’s kingdom.
Elisha demonstrated this principle when his servant saw the Syrian army surrounding them in 2 Kings 6:15-17. The servant was afraid because he observed only the natural. But Elisha prayed, "Lord, open his eyes that he may see," and suddenly, the servant saw that the hills were filled with horses and chariots of fire. The heavenly army was always there—it just required spiritual sight to observe it.
Likewise, everything we need has already been provided in the unseen realm. Ephesians 1:3 says, "Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ." Our role is to observe those blessings with faith and bring them into reality. The kingdom of God operates on unseen principles, just as quantum fields operate on invisible forces that determine physical reality.
Words: The Collapsing Force of Faith
God created the universe with His words: "Let there be light" (Genesis 1:3). Hebrews 11:3 confirms, "By faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that the things which are seen were not made of things which are visible." The unseen realm responds to words of faith, just as the quantum field responds to observation.
Jesus operated this way. He spoke to the fig tree, and it withered (Mark 11:14). He rebuked the storm, and it ceased (Mark 4:39). He commanded Lazarus to come forth, and he did (John 11:43-44). When we speak God’s promises in faith, we are collapsing the wave of superposition into the reality God intends.
The Mindset of the Spirit
To access God’s promises, we must remain spiritually minded. Colossians 3:2 instructs us, "Set your mind on things above, not on things on the earth." This aligns us with the supernatural. Carnal thinking limits our reality to natural constraints. But when we meditate on the Word and declare God’s truth, we create a reality aligned with His promises.
Jesus constantly operated with this mindset. When people saw a dead girl, He said, "She is not dead, but sleeping" (Luke 8:52). Where others saw lack, He saw abundance. We must cultivate the same perspective, seeing beyond the natural into the eternal.
Faith in Action: Living in the Superposition of God’s Promises
James 1:6-7 warns, "But let him ask in faith, with no doubting, for he who doubts is like a wave of the sea driven and tossed by the wind. For let not that man suppose that he will receive anything from the Lord." We must be decisive observers of God’s promises, refusing doubt and choosing faith.
How do we do this practically?
Renew Your Mind Daily – Meditate on scriptures that reinforce God’s promises. Romans 10:17 tells us, "Faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God."
Speak Life – Declare God’s Word over your situation. Proverbs 18:21 says, "Death and life are in the power of the tongue."
Refuse to Fear – Fear collapses the wrong reality. 2 Timothy 1:7 reminds us, "For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind."
See Beyond the Natural – Train yourself to see God’s provision, not the lack. Remember Elisha’s servant in 2 Kings 6.
Walk in Expectation – Mark 11:24 says, "Whatever things you ask when you pray, believe that you receive them, and you will have them."
God’s promises exist in a state of superposition. They are unlimited and available, waiting for our faith to collapse them into reality. But we must be spiritually minded, choosing life over death, abundance over lack, and truth over lies. "For to be carnally minded is death, but to be spiritually minded is life and peace" (Romans 8:6).
Just as Jesus demonstrated, we have the power to observe and bring forth God’s kingdom realities. Let us be those who see, speak, and manifest His promises, knowing that "with God, all things are possible" (Matthew 19:26).
