We recently applied for a visitor’s visa to a specific nation. After a few weeks, we received our responses—one after the other—both were denied.

The reasons given made me feel like my country wasn’t good enough, like I didn’t have enough money, and that my residence status wasn’t acceptable. Those words stung.

Moments like these can cut to the core. They make you question who you are and where you’re at. I began to think again about my journey, the sacrifices made, and the cost of walking a lesser-known road.

And in that reflection, I thought of you.

I see how you sometimes don’t quite fit in with your peers. You’re shy. Maybe unsure of what to say—or too afraid to say it. I remember those days. In the moment, my mind would go blank. But later, thoughts would return, flooding in, and I’d realize: I did have something to say. It just didn’t surface when I needed it to.

Maybe you feel like your skills or talents don’t really matter in this world. You haven’t yet found a place where what you love makes a difference in people’s lives. So you keep to your little corner, tinkering with the odd things that bring you joy.

You might feel more at home with the older generations than your own. Their stories soothe you. Their kind words lift you. Yet, even they don’t fully understand you, and their advice doesn’t quite reach the deep places in your heart.

But listen: Sometimes the things in your heart are ahead of your time.

Don’t despair. This is preparation time. Training ground.

I invite you to be in awe of what God has placed in your heart. Be amazed by it. Be excited—because it’s not of your own making. It was planted there by the Creator of the universe, who sees the beginning and the end as one.

David said in Psalm 139:14:
​“I will praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Your works are wonderful—I know that full well.”

These are the words of a man who went through deep struggles. But in the midst of them, God gave him a revelation that flooded his soul with light.

So bring your struggle to Him. Let Him touch you with His perspective. It will change how you see things.

And may His touch leave a lasting mark on your heart—a place you can return to often, until the breakthrough comes.

♡ Louie

Ask God: “What do You see when You look at me?” Then wait and listen.

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