What is Unseen

If you have ever suffered an injury, you know how devastating it is to watch your body go from being able to perform skills to suddenly stopping.

If you have ever had a cast or brace for an extended period, you are shocked at the deterioration of your muscle when the cast is removed. External injury can make you feel insecure about what is seen outside, especially when athletes might pride themselves in their outward appearance or abilities.

While injured, your external abilities might not be working, but have you ever stopped to focus on the internal – what can’t be seen? Injury is an opportunity for you to stop and look inward while the outward is healing. While looking inward, what are you seeing? Is your identity wrapped up in playing certain sports, and now that you can’t play, you’re struggling with who you are? Do you trust that God is walking with you through this hardship? Are you filled with anger against your teammates who are healthy, or are you still pushing your team and cheering them on?

Scripture reminds us that throughout our lives, the outside will deteriorate; the inside, the unseen part of ourselves, can continue to grow.

I challenge you all to stop today and focus less on what’s seen on the outside and on what you are producing on the inside. The inside will be what blesses you and those around you.