Low Profile, Deep Healing
- rachelmcandrews5
- Jul 19
- 2 min read
There’s a quiet shift happening in me—and honestly, I don’t feel the need to broadcast it. I’m in a season of keeping a low profile, not out of avoidance, but out of reverence for what God is doing in my life right now. I’m not hiding. I’m healing.
This season looks different than ones before. There’s no big announcement. No major update. Just intentional space. Just a gentle “no thank you” to the noise, and a wholehearted “yes” to the stillness where God meets me most.
I’ve been pulling away from things that once made me feel seen but left me spiritually empty. I’ve stepped back from trying to prove, perform, or keep up. Instead, I’ve been pouring my energy inward—asking God to search my heart, to reveal what needs mending, and to strengthen what I’ve neglected within myself.
This is sacred work. Quiet work. Work that doesn’t always have visible results but is reshaping me from the inside out.
When you’re doing real inner work with God, there’s a natural pull away from the spotlight. You begin to crave silence over soundbites, prayer over popularity, peace over performance. It’s not about disconnecting from people or shutting down completely—it’s about choosing solitude over scatteredness. It’s about returning to the One who knows who I am beneath every title, every expectation, every version of me I’ve tried to hold together for the world.
The low profile is not a retreat in weakness. It’s a return to strength.
A reclaiming of voice.
A shedding of roles.
A quiet reintroduction to myself—without the pressure to have it all figured out.
There are days I feel a little invisible, a little disconnected from the rhythm of the world. But then I remember: this is exactly where I need to be. Because some growth requires the dark. Some healing requires silence. Some prayers require full focus.
And the truth is, I don’t want to be everywhere right now. I want to be here—in the quiet spaces where God is working on me in ways no one else can see.
So no, I’m not out of the picture. I’m just living off the grid a bit—inwardly, emotionally, spiritually. Keeping my circle small, my schedule light, and my heart open to God’s gentle leading.
If you’re in this kind of season too, I see you. It takes courage to choose stillness in a culture that celebrates noise. But the deeper you go, the more solid you become. And when it’s time to reemerge, you’ll rise with clarity, with peace, with God-written confidence—not because you forced it, but because you were faithfully prepared in the quiet.
Until then, I’ll be here—staying low, staying grounded, and letting God do the deep work.
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