God Sees You Before You See Him

Jan 30, 2026

If you feel overlooked or forgotten… remember this:

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God sees you before you see Him

There are moments when life feels painfully…ordinary. Routine days, unnoticed work. In the monotony of it all, you might wonder if any of the things you’re doing really matters or if God sees you. 

In Exodus 3, Moses is tending sheep in the wilderness when He sees a bush on fire. Now, tending sheep is not impressive and Moses wasn’t leading or performing here. Just another unimpressive day. But Moses sees this miraculous burning bush and goes over to look at it. 

“When the Lord saw that he had gone over to look, God called to him from within the bush, “Moses! Moses!” And Moses said, “Here I am.”

Before Moses ever speaks to God, God sees Moses. The same is true for you. God notices you in the ordinary places. The quiet, the boring, the hidden, and the in-between. Here’s one reminder you might need today: God sees you before you see Him. If you want to pray through that, we have a guided prayer for you below:

A Prayer For When I Feel Overlooked

God thank You that You see me right where I am. 

I don’t bore you. 

When my life feels ordinary or I feel unnoticed, remind me that You are present. 

I pray that brings me comfort. 

Please give me a reminder today to help me see You. 

Meet me here. 

In Jesus’ name. 

Amen. 

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