28/06/2025
Unseen....
(long love post alert!)
This week I have been chatting with AMAZING- sisters in Christ and have noticed a "theme".... We all have been pouring out, loving on people, but feeling...... unseen.
I know for so many of us we can get busy and forget about ourselves.
This feeling often leads to:
Burnout
Identity crisis
Spiritual discouragement ("Does God even see me?")
Isolation
Here are a few stats...
(Hang with me for a minute... BIG truths coming after the stats!!)
Relevant Stats (U.S.-focused)
Here are a few data points to give this issue weight:
Before we begin.. these are stats! Don't come at me with the whole women shouldn't be leaders in ministry stuff... wrong tree big dog.
🔸 Women in Ministry
Only 14% of U.S. churches are led by a female senior pastor (Barna, 2022).
73% of evangelical churches still hold a complementarian view, limiting leadership roles for women (Pew, 2021).
Many female pastors report feeling undermined or dismissed by male colleagues, especially in mixed-gender leadership teams.
🔸 Stay-at-Home Moms
As of 2023, 27% of U.S. mothers with children under 18 are stay-at-home moms (Pew Research).
50% of stay-at-home moms report feeling unappreciated or like they "aren’t doing enough."
Many experience "mom guilt" or identity loss after leaving their careers.
🔸 Women in the Workforce
Women make up 58% of the U.S. workforce, but only:
35% of senior leadership roles
10% of Fortune 500 CEOs (as of 2024)
Women are more likely to experience burnout, with 42% of women leaders reporting burnout vs. 35% of men (McKinsey 2023).
Yes, these ARE some facts.... but what is the TRUTH!!!
Even when others don’t see you:
God sees you – Genesis 16:13 ("You are the God who sees me")
Your labor is not in vain – 1 Corinthians 15:58
You are chosen, appointed, and anointed – John 15:16
Whether you're washing dishes, preaching sermons, or leading board meetings,
YOU carry Kingdom authority!
YOUR true identity is NOT tied to visibility...
-to the task at hand or
-to what the enemy has been whispering in your ear —
-you are not invisible to God.
some tips from Ms. Dawn....
Keep a “God sightings/hugs from the father/reminder journal” – moments where He showed up in big and small ways (a text from a friend, an overflow of provision, a sunset, a whisper of hope).
1. Reconnect with God’s Gaze
Because the first lie is that no one sees you — not even God.
Meditate on Genesis 16:13 – “You are the God who sees me.” Make it personal.
Create a quiet habit: 1 song + 1 scripture + 1 deep breath every morning. Invite God to “see you” before anyone else does.
2. Name the Season You’re In
Sometimes invisibility is tied to being in a hidden or preparation season — not a punishment.
Ask: Is this a season of sowing, growing, resting, or releasing?
Give yourself permission to not produce or be “seen” for a season — while still believing you are deeply impactful.
Read about Moses’ 40 years in obscurity, or David in the fields — some of God’s greatest leaders were shaped in seasons no one else applauded.
3. Find or Create Sisterhood
You are not the only one feeling unseen. One bold connection can change everything.
Join or start a small group or prayer circle for women in your same lane (moms, ministry leaders, entrepreneurs).
Create a Marco Polo group, WhatsApp chat, or weekly Zoom check-in — even 15 minutes to be known can shift your heart.
Speak life into other women — and you’ll often feel seen in the process.
4. Use Your Voice Anyway
The enemy loves to silence the unseen.
Start writing (blog, Instagram captions, notes to yourself) even if no one’s watching yet.
Say yes to small assignments: devotions, Sunday school, your child’s bedtime prayer. Hidden ministry is still holy.
Practice saying: “God, I will speak what You give me — even if it’s only to the mirror right now.”
5. Shift from Performance to Presence
You don’t need to hustle to be seen by man. You need to rest to be sustained by God.
Replace productivity pressure with presence: "Today, God, I just want to walk with You." hand over your schedule to HIM!
Remember: Jesus spent 30 years hidden before 3 years of public ministry — and He never panicked.
6. Ask God for Divine Visibility
Sometimes it is time to be seen — for your voice, your leadership, your calling.
Pray boldly: “God, open the doors You want open. Close what distracts. Let those who need what I carry, find me.”
Then prepare in faith: update your bio, rewrite the vision, rehearse the message. Visibility often comes to the ready.
always remember.....
I Love you... God loves you...I believe in you...
Ms Dawn🥰💖
