Did you ever feel insignificant, knowing you’re just one person among the billions on this planet? Let me share this story with you.

One winter afternoon in Pennsylvania, I was enjoying lunch alone in a small, friendly diner. I chose a quiet corner table—right beneath a television. As I settled in, I began to notice people around me smiling, even laughing softly. The warmth of their expressions made me feel oddly seen. “People here are amazingly friendly!” I thought. I even smiled back, grateful for such unexpected kindness. On a gloomy day, with flurries outside and a chill in the air, it felt good to be with nice people.

But then I realized—I wasn’t the center of attention after all. The smiles were directed at the lively program playing on the screen above my head. I chuckled at myself, struck by how easily we misread the attention we receive—or don’t receive. After all, I was just one face in a crowd, again.

And yet, that moment lingered with me because it reminded me of something much deeper: even when people overlook us, God never does. As Scripture says, “His eyes are on the righteous, and His ears are attentive to their cry” (Psalm 34:15). “His eye is on the sparrow,” so surely, he watches over you and me.

No matter how gloomy your circumstances may be, hold on to this bright truth: God sees you, and his face shines upon you. Above the darkest clouds, the sun still shines.