microscope

I've been accused of never letting people see the everyday and the "in-between" moments...so here you go, a keepin' it real post. :)the feeling of being under a microscope...almost like a science project.scrutinized over and categorized...looked at, not talked at.this has been my overwhelming "in-between" feeling as of late.what's an "in-between" moment, you ask?the moments that fill most of your life...the you out of the spotlight, the you behind the lens not in front of it.this microscope feeling is something that I think most people feel at certain points or seasons in their lives...the feeling of observing and being observed, but not necessarily engaged.I've talked to my "people". been prayed with, been encouraged by them.so in the off-chance that one of you might be feeling a little under the microscope, this is the advice that I've decided to take:find rest in Him.put your blinders on...don't look to the right or left, but carry on.be the same person in public and in private...it's exhausting to do otherwise.shut off social media windows to focus on what you're doing, not what others think you're doing or should be about.be good friends who love deeply; practice playing second fiddle.love from the center of who you are; don’t fake it...find your center in Him.don’t burn out; keep yourselves fueled and aflame. don’t quit in hard times; pray all the harder.today was good to be reminded that even though there are those who would like to keep me under a microscope,He doesn't.there is joy to be found in being who He made me...regardless of if I'm engaged with others or not...there is joy in just being His.today?time to find rest in Him and ignore the microscope.