Jesus keeps pointing us to the quiet places of faith. When you give, don’t draw attention to it (Matthew 6:2–4). When you pray, slip away and close the door (Matthew 6:6). When you fast, don’t make a show of it (Matthew 6:17–18).
It’s not that public faith is wrong, but that Jesus knows how easily our hearts drift toward wanting to be noticed. So He invites us into the unseen places, and not to hide our faith, but to protect it.
There’s something honest about the moments no one else sees.
No audience to impress.
No pressure to perform.
Just God and whatever is truly in our hearts.
And maybe that’s the point. In secret, our motives come into focus. Our faith becomes less about saying we trust God and more about actually trusting Him. The hidden places expose what we’re leaning on—and they also become the places where God meets us most tenderly.
The Father “who sees what is done in secret” isn’t watching like a coach with a clipboard; He’s watching like a Father who delights in His children. He sees the things no one else would ever notice: the generous choice, the quiet prayer, the sacrifice that didn’t make it into conversation. And He says, That counts. I see that.
Maybe the unseen parts of your walk feel small or ordinary right now. But Jesus seems to be telling us that the unseen is where real spiritual life grows—where our roots go down deep.
So don’t rush past those hidden moments. God is paying close attention when no one else is.
Former Blackout Artist 