The Narrow Way

The world celebrates what’s visible.
The spotlight.
The platform.
The numbers.
The noise.

But God has always done His greatest work in hidden places.

In wombs.
In caves.
In fields behind sheep.
In upper rooms where only a few gathered.
In hearts bowed low before anyone ever knew their name.

Because God doesn’t anoint performance. He anoints surrender.
And surrender usually starts in secret.

Matthew 6:4 says,
“…and your Father, who sees in secret, will reward you.”

Let that sink in,
He sees.
He sees the prayers you prayed that no one knows about.
He sees the meals you made, the forgiveness you offered, the tears you cried in silence.
He sees the yes you gave Him with trembling hands and no recognition.
He sees the work you do behind the scenes, when no one thanks you and no one claps.

And while the world might overlook the hidden,
Heaven never does.

Because in the Kingdom, hiddenness is not punishment. It’s preparation.

He hides what He’s growing.
He covers what He’s anointing.
He conceals what He’s strengthening.

So if you feel tucked away, forgotten, or unseen,
You’re not buried.
You’re planted.

And fruit born in secret will last far longer than fruit grown for show.

You don’t need to be discovered.
You don’t need a platform to have purpose.
You don’t need the world to validate what God has already called holy.

Keep showing up to the quiet places.
Keep saying yes when no one is watching.
Keep building what no one claps for.
Because God honors what is done in the dark.

That hidden obedience? It’s building history with God.
That quiet faithfulness? It’s writing legacy in the Spirit.
That secret place worship? It’s shaking things in heaven.

And one day, when He opens the door,
when He brings the increase,
when He answers the prayer,

You’ll know:
It wasn’t because you strived.
It was because you stayed.
Planted. Postured. Hidden in Him.

So keep your oil full.
Keep your altar burning.
Keep living for the smile of One.
Because the reward isn’t in being seen,
The reward is knowing He sees you.