It is one of the strangest contradictions in the Bible.

In one moment, Elijah stands on Mount Carmel, calls down fire from heaven, and defeats an entire nation’s false prophets. He is fearless. He declares, “As the Lord God of Israel lives, before whom I stand.” He is vividly aware of the invisible God.

In the very next moment, he receives a threatening note from Queen Jezebel, and he runs for his life.

“And when he saw that, he arose and ran for his life.” 1 Kings 19:3

What changed? The God who answered by fire hadn't changed. The power that stopped the rain hadn't faded.

The only thing that changed was Elijah’s focus. He stopped looking at the invisible God and started looking at the visible threat.

This is often where burnout begins. We get snared by the visible. We look at the bank account, the medical report, the angry email, or the pile of debt. These things are real, but they are not the ultimate reality.

When Elijah looked at God, he could stand before kings. When he looked at Jezebel, he couldn't even stand his own ground.

The enemy uses the visible to bully you. He wants you to forget the history of what God has already done—the ravens that fed you, the prayers that were answered, the fires that fell.

Don't let what you see with your eyes dismantle what you know in your spirit.