Invisible
Do you ever feel invisible?
Do you find yourself getting your feelings hurt?
When you are asked to do something are you “all in” and then expect others to be “all in” too?
Right now I feel invisible. My feelings are hurt. I am always “all in” because that’s what I’m supposed to do, right? Therefore, I expect that from others too. Sadly, that doesn’t always happen. How do we learn not to expect “all in” from others?
How do we protect our hearts and our feelings?
I am not invisible. God sees me. God knows my heart. Getting my feelings hurt is not a surprise to God. But how does knowing that God sees me and is not surprised by these things help me to not feel invisible?
It is my flesh, my human nature that makes me feel this way, but Jesus said:
I’ve told you all this so that trusting me, you will be unshakable and assured, deeply at peace. In this godless world you will continue to experience difficulties. But take heart! I’ve conquered the world.” John 16:33 (MSG)
So, I need to trust that:
HE sees me!
HE chose me!
HE loves me!
I am NOT invisible!
I am HIS beloved!
The Lord is fighting for you! So be still!” Exodus 14:14
Sometimes it’s hard to remember that HE fights for me and I just need to be still and trust HIM, keeping my hands open and ready to receive the next thing HE has for me. Life is sometimes hard. Life is sometimes joy. Life IS texture, which makes us all HIS beautiful masterpiece.
When I am feeling invisible I am focusing on myself. I make myself a victim of my own behavior, I am being selfish. Instead, I need to be still, calm my heart and ask HIM two questions:
What are you teaching me through this moment, this situation?
How can I glorify you through it?
Then keep my heart and my hands open ready to receive what HE says and trust that I am NOT invisible!
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I have definitely been there Debi. I think the hard thing for me is realizing that I cannot control what other people do and that I am called to a higher standard when I go “all in.” It is so hard to know what to do with those feelings though. I think God wants us to bring those feelings to Him because He does see everything even when others don’t care or don’t make you a priority. If we let those emotions and feelings fester, we just grow cold and calloused. We have to fight back with God’s truth just like you said and I know He uses that to continue to grow us.