The Unseen

“The truth is, we all face hardships of some kind, and you never know the struggles a person is going through. Behind every smile, there’s a story of a personal struggle.”

Adrienne C. Moore

Quick Update!

Hey, first of all, sorry that it’s been a while. I’ve been incredibility busy and I know that there probably aren’t a lot of you readers out there, but I want to be committed to this blog, so I will be working harder on updating this.

The Unseen

So yesterday, I was reading my devotional for today, and the verse was about God seeing everything even when other people don’t see it. Last night, I read it the way I usually do, that God sees the good things we do even when we are not appreciated, which is very encouraging. But, as I thought about it more today, I think that this verse could also be interpreted in that God sees all of us who feel unnoticed or that our situation is not understood by others.

Have you ever read a book and then later saw the movie, only to understand the story much better after seeing with your own eyes what the author was picturing when she wrote the book? (Yes, I know you are probably not wanting an analogy right now, but hear me out) Well, I feel like seeing something for yourself rather than just hearing about it or seeing words explaining it makes that thing seem so much more real and relatable. Obviously Jesus has experienced all the pain and the joy that we have on Earth, but I think that just imagining Him watching and experiencing everything WITH us is pretty powerful.

Anyway, I guess my message is that for all of you who feel insignificant or like no one really gets what’s happening to you, God always will because He is present in every moment. And, a lot of people actually do understand or want to understand because they care about you.

On the flip side, when you see someone in the hallway tomorrow or at the grocery store, and you make an instant judgement about them (come on, we all do sometimes), just remember that you may not know the whole story. Even with friends, not everyone is a “sharer” and it can be easy to overlook the ones that don’t volunteer information frequently. But that doesn’t mean they don’t deserve the same kind of compassion and patience that everyone else does.

So, a challenge for today/tomorrow (since it’s pretty late now) is to try to understand other people, those you might not even know, in a new light. Everyone has their own story that is just as important as yours. Your story is important and the people that truly care about you will be willing to listen when you need it.

“You supported me because of my integrity and set me in Your presence forever.”

~Psalm 41:12