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God Sees You

Years ago I attended a national mothering conference. A lot of women had gathered together to have fun, bond with friends, and learn how to be better mothers. Unfortunately I didn’t attend with other women, and the truth was I’ve never felt so alone in my life. I had a hotel room to myself. I sat alone during the speakers’ presentations among 5,000 women. I remember looking around and thinking, Nobody knows me. Nobody understands. They didn’t know who I was, about my life, or about my children or my ministry.
Sitting there it made me think about how in life we all want to be known. We want to feel appreciated. If we’re attending a Bible Study or we’re taking our child to a new school we don’t want to be the one that nobody knows.

It made me think of a person in the Bible who thought she was alone. Abraham’s concubine Hagar had a son, Ismael, yet when she was sent into the desert with her son, she had no one who cared for her—at least that’s what she thought. She carried much when she left Abraham’s tent. She carried the harsh words of her mistress, weighing deep in her heart. She also was weighed down with worries about her son. How would she find food and water? How would they survive?
Yet God saw her. He reached out to Hagar and showed her His love. She cried to Him with thanksgiving. “You are the God who sees me,” for she said, “I have now seen the One who sees me” (Genesis 16:13).
I don’t know about your life today. I don’t know if you’re alone . . . or if you feel alone even as if you’re surrounded by people. Maybe you woke up today without having anyone you looked forward to seeing. But God sees you, even though you may feel like you’re alone, like I did in that crowd of women. God is there. God cares.

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You know what I’ve been thinking about? I’ve been thinking about YOU.

You matter. You are significant, not because of what you do, but because of who you are.
You are wonderful. When you see yourself as God sees you, you don’t have to worry about an identity crisis. You are his child. You have amazing strengths that are unique to you.
You can succeed. When you take time to explore your dreams and dare to grow by trusting God to help you, you become more of the person he designed you to be. You also become a gift to those around you!
You are loved. Intimacy means connecting with someone who touches your heart—through communication, time spent together, and love shared. True intimacy is found when you connect with those who appreciate you for YOU. They are concerned about you and honor you in every way.
You are smart. We receive instruction from school, through special training, and from life. Focus on being instructed by those who want you to succeed and are willing to help you.
You can’t do it alone. Everyone needs a support system—friends, parents, teachers, and mentors. Also, if we ask for his help, God never makes us struggle alone. His help may be bringing another person into our life. It may be giving us the courage to deal with our bad habits or to get out of a destructive relationship. His help may be providing the strength to go to attend school, to work, and to take care of yourself. Jesus is available 24/7. Just ask.
You need to recharge. We can’t work 100% of the time. Everyone needs to enjoy life and rest. When God created the world, he worked for six days, then rested on the seventh. He didn’t need to take that long. He didn’t need a day off. He did it as an example for us. God created within us the need to balance our work with rest. This includes a physical breather—actually setting aside time for recreation. We don’t need to feel guilty for the way we were made. Taking time to have fun is just as important as taking time to meet our other needs!
You can’t do it all. Perspective means focusing on what will last—especially our family, other relationships, and God. They are the things we will never regret giving our time, energy, and love to. Focus on those.
You matter. Everyone needs to feel that what they do is important. If you ever doubt if you are important . . . just look into the face of your child. No one can take your place!

.@TriciaGoyer has been thinking about YOU because you matter!

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