Unseen, But Not Unworthy

Learning the difference between guarding your heart and restricting it is crucial. One protects. The other punishes. And too often, we confuse the two because of what we’ve lived through.

Do not settle for a life dictated by insecurities or previous experiences. You have access to power that can free you from every mental and emotional bondage. But you cannot tap into that power and hold onto excuses at the same time. Your heart, your mind, your hands, they must be free to lay hold of what’s ahead.

There is only room for language that declares, “I will because of God.”

Writing is my love language. Words are my instruments for healing, for remembering, for recording the conversations I have with God and with myself. Because my mind rarely turns off. My thoughts are deep. And the challenges I face are real.

One of the hardest? Feeling unseen. Feeling like my heart has been shared, but not held. Like people are quick to offer perspective, but slow to offer presence. Quick to explain, but slow to acknowledge.

I don’t need agreement. I just need my feelings validated. Or do I?

My flesh seems to think so. But my spirit is learning that validation from man is not the same as affirmation from God.

Growth and healing are endless, until we take our final breath. We will always need Jesus. And if your healing journey was issued by someone else, you’ll always need their permission to progress.

But your life was not created for the permission of man. It was created for the purpose of God.

So today, I’m choosing to move forward. Not because I feel seen. But because I am seen, by the One who never misses a moment.

When was the last time you felt unseen, and what did that moment reveal about what your heart still needs?

Scriptures for This Moment (NIV)

• 1 Samuel 16:7

  “The Lord does not look at the things people look at…”

  God sees what people overlook

• Psalm 147:3

  “He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.”

  healing for the unseen places

• Galatians 1:10

  “Am I now trying to win the approval of human beings…?”

  validation from man vs. affirmation from God

• Isaiah 41:10

  “Do not fear, for I am with you…”

  you are never unseen by Him

• Psalm 34:5

  “Those who look to him are radiant…”

  your worth is not dimmed by others’ silence

• Jeremiah 29:11

  “For I know the plans I have for you…”

  purpose over permission

• Psalm 139:1

  “You have searched me, Lord, and you know me.”

  fully known, fully seen