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Watch This!<\/strong><\/h2>\n

“\u2019You are the God who sees me.\u2019 She also said, \u2018Have I truly seen the One who sees me?\u2019\u201d <\/em>Genesis 16:13 NLT<\/p>\n

I have a confession: taking kids swimming is one of my least favorite things to do. \u201cWhat!?!\u201d I hear you asking. It\u2019s true. As much as I love kids, I don\u2019t enjoy being in a pool with them, dodging the cannonballs and splashing. Or what should be a relaxing time lounging poolside with a good book is interrupted by constant safety checks, sunscreen application, hydration\/snack breaks, and making sure no one is peeing in the pool. And not peeing in the pool means a trip to the bathroom to peel a wet suit off a wiggle worm. Then there is the incessant adjusting of pint-sized goggles that refuse to stay in place. Amid all this is the approximately 10,000 times you will hear, \u201cWatch this!\u201d for EVERY SINGLE jump in the pool and underwater handstand.<\/p>\n

I recall the times teenage me would show up for a babysitting job only to learn I was taking the kids to the pool. The parents always acted like it was some kind of treat. I wasn\u2019t being paid enough for that endeavor! I\u2019m all in favor of kids having their waterlogged fun. I just want someone else to facilitate it.<\/p>\n

I feel like we don\u2019t outgrow our \u201cwatch this!\u201d behavior. We still crave affirmation and will go to great lengths to get it. I see selfie after selfie on social media. Simply posting isn\u2019t good enough\u2014one must take it a step further by making sure the photo is taken from the correct angle and applying all the filters. Some filter themselves so much that it\u2019s almost a shock to see them in person. But the poster is affirmed because of all the comments that proclaim their beauty.<\/p>\n

Why is being seen so important?<\/p>\n

Some of us do desire to be seen in the literal sense. We need to be told that we are pretty and talented. But, being seen should be more than people looking<\/em> at us; it should be people knowing<\/em> us. Being known creates connection, and feeling like you matter.<\/p>\n

There is One, of course, who sees us. And we don\u2019t even have to try to garner His attention by performing pool stunts or having the right images that will gain lots of \u201clikes.\u201d Knowing He sees us can be intimidating because He sees everything.<\/em> The good, the bad\u2026but it should also bring comfort because His seeing everything<\/em> means that He knows <\/em>us\u2014and beyond that, He loves us. He loves me. He loves YOU.<\/p>\n

Lord, thank You for seeing us, knowing us, and loving us enough to send Your Son. May we be secure in Your love, and know that we don\u2019t have to \u201cperform stunts\u201d for Your approval. Amen.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>

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