Yet to all who did receive him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God– John 1:12
Our little niece’s birthday is coming up, so for part of her gift, she got books to practice writing her numbers, letters, and shapes. They came with paintbrushes that get filled with water. When she traces the main pictures, invisible items become visible. It will be quite the surprise the first time she does it! When it dries, the hidden pictures disappear again.
She’s a bit shy around people she doesn’t know very well. We live in different states, so we don’t get to see her too often. It’s understandable that she would have some hesitation around us. She’s so precious when she hides her face because one of us is looking at her! I wonder if she believes that if she can’t see us, we aren’t really there. She innocently hopes we all become invisible!
That same little girl wanted a piggyback ride the other day from me, and when she wrapped those little arms around my neck, she told me how much she loved me. I was visible again! All was right in my world when I heard those sweet, wonderful words from her.
What’s cute for a three-year-old to do isn’t so cute for adults (or even older children) to do. Have you ever been in the middle of a sentence when someone just walked away from you? You look down just to make sure you didn’t turn invisible!
Just feeling you aren’t being heard can make you feel inferior, but that’s a lie that the devil wants us to believe. We aren’t less than any other person because of what someone else insinuated. We have a choice at this point; we can feel insulted or find humor in the situation.
I found something on the computer that I challenge you to try with me. When you’re feeling a bit invisible, say, “So, I’m invisible to you now? That’s cool, I’ve always wanted a superpower.” I’m guessing things will probably go better for you if you do this in your mind rather than out loud.
Laugh at the devil’s schemes to put us down. Don’t allow him to use others in order to make you feel inferior. We’re children of God…how inferior can we really be?
On the flip side, we need to take a look at how we interact with others. Are we the ones making others feel invisible even if we aren’t meaning to? Wouldn’t it be great to build up and encourage every chance we get? Let others know we think they’re important by the way we treat them. It can make everything seem right in someone’s world. Whatever we wish would happen to us, we should give that gift to others!
