Faith in What You Cannot Now See - #11
Paving a future that is bursting with freedom, light, and abundance
Faith always precedes the miracle.
On February 8, 2024 I had a special experience that caused me to realize I needed to go ALL-IN on my writing, podcasting, and speaking.
I’ll write about that experience in a later email, as I feel it is significant.
In any case, I had no more time to lose.
I felt like God had positioned me to a brand-new starting line with my name on it.
February 9, 2024 was Day 1. Today is Day 15.
I have seen miracles from God every day to help me continue on this path.
It’s been wild, but I am doing this thing with Him, and it really is a treasure!
He is making SO many beautiful things happen, and it’s all for His glory.
I pray that sharing more of my faith journey will inspire others in theirs.
Hebrews 11:1 in the KJV Bible says the following:
1 - Now, faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.
Case in point, when you are in line with what God is asking you to do, you will see things that you couldn’t have imagined seeing.
This has been happening in my life, has happened in my life, and will continue to happen in my life.
Faith in Jesus Christ always leads to miracles.
Remember that.
A Powerful Moment with God
Writing my first poetry book, “God is Trying to Talk to Me”, taught me a lot about God, His love, and how He saw me.
I saw how far I had come in a different light.
This He showed to me in a very personal way.
On one particular day, as I was pouring through the manuscript, trying to make sure it was “perfect”, I felt a very reassuring feeling pour over me.
What I felt replaced the worry, stress, and uncertainty I was feeling.
I was filled with immense love.
It was as if God had put His hand on my shoulder.
I felt supported, heard, and completely understood.
I had the deep feeling that the book would be a roaring success, and that humbled me.
It was a feeling that pushed through my brain until it became a knowing.
I knew that the book would change thousands of lives, and that it was very important.
I’ve never been able to look at it the same since then.
I know its destiny is grand, and I am thankful that God trusted me with this feeling.
Being Present Brings Joy
As I pondered this feeling, I sensed that God was, in a way, showing me my future.
To be more accurate, He was giving me a glimpse at what was possible.
I literally had such a bright path ahead of me, and the book was the first step.
I felt this on a level akin to as if this glorious future had already happened.
It was nearly overwhelming, in the best sense of the word.
It was satisfying, clarifying, and immensely affirming.
I’m not sure I have ever felt so seen in all my life.
In a sense, I believe I felt God’s presence, and I was completely present with Him.
My joy in that moment was far beyond any pain I’ve ever experienced.
Why did this happen?
I was able to be completely swallowed up in His love and not be attached to anything or anyone.
Walking, creating, and living in that love - it changes you inside and out.
Faith in Christ Makes Your Path Straight
Getting to this point took tons of work.
I went through a rebuilding process to help me have greater faith.
Shortly after graduating from college at BYU Idaho I felt my life was over.
I felt that my lack of a job and income in that moment meant I was stuck that way.
Of course, this was only the story I was telling myself.
The truth is that my story could still be much grander than I ever thought it could be.
It would come down to giving God my everything.
I needed to look for Him everywhere and replace anything that wasn’t useful with something that reflected His image.
I had to accept completely that my life wasn’t over, that it was only just beginning.
It didn’t matter at all what anyone else was telling me, or my present circumstances.
The only thing that mattered was what I felt like God was telling me.
I felt He was telling me that I would be all right, and that He was aware.
Much of the inner work led to deeper witnesses of this truth.
God was not wasting time - He was using it for my healing, faith, and transformation.
Through many different experiences He taught me to cherish (not throw away) what I’d been given.
As motivational speaker Les Brown would say, I could learn to “live out of my imagination instead of my memory.”
I learned to speak gracefully to myself.
I learned to be more patient with myself.
I learned to cheer myself on anew in this crazy wonderful life of mine.
No longer would Past Dallin hog the spotlight.
We were going to give Present Dallin a really good chance to shine.
I’ve been lifted in so many ways from learning to do just that - to shine in the moments.
Publishing podcast episodes twice a week, writing every day, and seeking to spread joy every day…
These all helped me get to know God’s perspective on my life better too.
All of this combined has added up to quite the story and a lasting impact on my soul.
Creating content online throughout this season has been a real saving grace for me.
It blows my mind that God is working out a way for me to be able to do this full-time.
God knows ALL the work I’ve put in, and has given me a glimpse at what’s coming.
Isaiah 42:16 explains my feelings well:
16 And I will bring the blind by a way that they knew not; I will lead them in paths that they have not known: I will make darkness light before them, and crooked things straight. These things will I do unto them, and not forsake them.
All that time just trying to have faith in Christ has made my path straight.
I’ve been helped through the darkness and now I behold His marvelous light.
I cannot, will not, and couldn’t imagine going back to being the same.
The journey is going to be amazing, and it already is.
Christ is the Author of it, and He will be the Finisher of it.
Faith Precedes The Miracle
I aim to sell 5000 copies of “God is Trying to Talk to Me” by my birthday, June 8.
I believe 100% that it is worthy of that, and it can hit that number.
I trust in what I have felt, and I know God will make a way.
How’s that going so far?
It’s a couple more than that now (most recent copy sold was on February 16) but you get the idea.
I share this data as a way to keep myself accountable and to encourage you.
If God has given you some grand vision, and you have only peanuts to show for it… trust that He has other things prepared for you.
1 Corinthians 2:9 says the following:
9 But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.
I have been SO blown away as I have just moved in faith on this journey.
God is mighty to provide, and He will provide.
I need to keep on walking in His blessings and His victory.
YIELD to God Today
Life gets a LOT better when you’re working to be on the same page as God.
Here’s a quick summary of what we talked about today:
Faith in God helps us to have experiences with Him
Faith helps us to rebuild and see more what He sees
Faith precedes the miracle; trust that God always keeps His promises
I hope that your faith continues to be made stronger in these crazy but exciting times we’re in :)
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Sending prayers and hoping you continue to recognize God’s hand in helping you receive your precious miracles. :)