Belief Is Like a Stereogram

“Yet he did not waver through unbelief regarding the promise of God, but was strengthened in his faith and gave glory to God, being fully persuaded that God had power to do what he had promised.” – Romans 4:20,21 To me, the concept of belief is similar to a stereogram. Are you familiar with stereograms that were popular in the 90s? This type of image was very common when computers first became available, as they were able to create a picture that contained a hidden 3-D image. A stereogram is an optical illusion of depth created by a flat, two-dimensional image. But if you view the image in a particular way, the 3-D image reveals itself in an uncanny way. As stereogram technology first appeared, I assumed it was a hoax. Initially, I thought I was being tricked by my friends. As I watched them “pretending” to see 3-D images,