When Your Light Feels Invisible: Finding Strength in the Darkness

Marcus Matthews • 3 October 2024

It's Okay

Have you ever felt invisible, as if your love and light were too much for the world to handle?

If you've struggled with loneliness, self-doubt, or feeling unappreciated, you're not alone.

In this blog, I share my journey through these emotions, offering a message of hope and courage for those who have been to the darkest places.

Together, let’s explore how embracing your light—even when it feels unseen—can lead to a deeper purpose.

You are not alone.

The greatest gift we can give ourselves is permission to feel that pain and say it's okay


There are days when I don't know how I can go on, it's an ironic tail which gives me the power to help others. I guess it's like a personal trainer. You wouldn't get fitness advice from someone who isn't doing the work themselves right?

Or maybe you would.

I’ve wished to disappear more times than I can remember, to take my last breath and be done with the heaviness of it all. But somehow, I’ve found a way to keep going, and that way was simple, though not easy: I gave myself permission. I told myself it’s okay. 


It’s okay that your light shines so brightly with love that it overwhelms others.

It’s okay that your heart is pure, even when others don’t have the capacity to receive it.


I’ve searched for answers in countless self-help books. I’ve listened to so-called gurus. Yet, the greatest truth I found was this: most people aren't willing to face their own darkness, and because of that, they can't fully embrace yours either. 


The Bible has become my sanctuary, because unlike the empty words people offer—“It’ll be okay,” “You’re a good person,” “Everything will work out”—I needed something deeper. I needed something more than words.


Because when your purpose is to love, to change lives, and to help others in ways that few understand, well-meaning phrases can feel like salt in the wound. Talk is cheap. Action is love.


Only those who have walked through the darkest valleys can truly understand. And most people aren't willing to go there. 


But here's what I’ve come to learn: when you feel unseen, when you feel like your light is too much for others, ask yourself—*how would God respond?*

Perhaps he’d say something like this:


“It’s okay that your love shines brighter than others can handle. Your heart is pure, and that is a gift—not everyone is ready to receive it. Keep shining anyway, because your love will reach those who are ready, when they’re ready.”


There’s a verse in Matthew that says, “Let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.” Your goodness isn’t meant to be hidden. Even when others don’t understand it, even when they can’t see it fully—keep shining. It’s not about their recognition, but about staying true to your purpose.


We live in times where people avoid their pain, looking for quick fixes, never willing to stand in the dark and do the real work of healing. Instead, they project their hurt onto others or avoid taking that step because they want the fix without the work. But that’s not your path. Your path is to walk in the light—even when it’s hard, even when it feels like no one else can see you.


Remember, those who try to dim your light or take from your goodness are acting out of fear. They don’t realise that the light you carry, the love you share, can’t be diminished. Love can’t be taken. It can only be given, freely, and in the giving, it multiplies.


So if you’re feeling overwhelmed, if you’re in that dark, lonely place—it’s okay. It’s okay to feel that. It's okay to give yourself permission to sit in that space, because even in the darkness, your light is still there, waiting to be seen.


I can’t tell you when your light will finally be recognised, when it will lead to the life you’ve been hoping for. But I do know this: you are never alone. It’s okay to rest in the silence for a while, to let the darkness surround you. 


In time, your light will be seen, and when it is, you’ll realise that it was all worth it. Until then, hold on. Give yourself permission to just be, because even now, you are enough.

I help people navigate their way out of the darkness by guiding them to embrace their true selves and rediscover their purpose. Through honest reflection and compassionate support, I encourage individuals to acknowledge their pain, sit with it, and understand its deeper meaning. Once you learn to shine your light from a place of authenticity, you become a beacon for others still lost in their own shadows. It’s in this shared journey, where vulnerability meets courage, that we not only find our purpose but also empower others to ignite their own light and walk the path toward healing together.

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