Ever Feel Overlooked?

Something that everyone encounters from time to time is an attack on their self-worth. It's commonplace for people to be surrounded by people, and yet at the same time feel alone, overlooked and even abandoned. Someone recently sent me a story about a world-class musician who panhandled for about 45 minutes in a Washington DC Metro Station. As one of the most accomplished musicians, he played one of the most intricate pieces of music ever written, on a $3.5 million violin. In the hour he played, only a handful of people stopped to listen, giving him a mere $32. I encourage you to read the story and watch the video clip attached to it at
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.251469471583273.65508.138874852842736&type=3 This story is well worth it. Many of us can at times feel like no-one is even aware of our existence. Loneliness and being overlooked can be one of the main weapons in the devil's arsenal. I don't remember who said it, but one of my favorite quotes referring to David the shepherd, says, "David lived in a season of being unseen, while looking after lambs. David was seemingly isolated on the hills with the sheep, yet God was there with him, promoting him day by day. David chose to find contentment in his solitary circumstances with his sheep. David found joy in the sacrifice of serving and kept a song in his heart. We must learn to mine the gold in our current circumstances and discover contentment in any place we find ourselves." We cannot forget this. The one thing we must cling to is that God sees you, knows you, is with you and has a great plan for you. Take the time to read Psalm 139 and see how precious and intentional you are to Him. Today you may feel overlooked and alone, but that's not true. God is with you because you are His masterpiece :)