diff --git a/.github/README.md b/.github/README.md
index 94e1e54..04733e8 100644
--- a/.github/README.md
+++ b/.github/README.md
@@ -159,7 +159,17 @@ Note that `god-mode-describe-key` is only able to interpret key-bindings that ar
 
 ## Visual indicators for God mode
 
-You can change the cursor style to visually indicate whether God mode is active
+God mode allows you to customize its minor mode lighter by customizing the `god-mode-lighter-string` variable and the `god-mode-lighter` face.
+For example, if you don't want any lighter, you can set the string to nil.
+On the other hand, if you want the lighter to stand out, you can change the face, e.g. by making it inherit from `error`.
+You can do this using `M-x customize-face RET god-mode-lighter` or as follows:
+
+```emacs-lisp
+(custom-set-faces
+ '(god-mode-lighter ((t (:inherit error)))))
+```
+
+Additionally, you can change the cursor style to visually indicate whether God mode is active
 as follows:
 
 ```emacs-lisp
diff --git a/god-mode.el b/god-mode.el
index 88629a8..2b54539 100644
--- a/god-mode.el
+++ b/god-mode.el
@@ -109,6 +109,18 @@ in God mode will be translated to `C-<f5>'."
   :group 'god
   :type 'boolean)
 
+(defcustom god-mode-lighter-string
+  "God"
+  "String displayed on the mode line when God mode is active.
+Set it to nil if you don't want a mode line indicator."
+  :group 'god
+  :type '(choice string (const :tag "None" nil)))
+
+(defface god-mode-lighter
+  '((t))
+  "Face for God mode's lighter."
+  :group 'god)
+
 (defun god-mode-make-f-key (n &optional shift)
   "Get the event for numbered function key N, with shift status SHIFT.
 For example, calling with arguments 5 and t yields the symbol `S-f5'."
@@ -134,7 +146,9 @@ For example, calling with arguments 5 and t yields the symbol `S-f5'."
 (define-minor-mode god-local-mode
   "Minor mode for running commands."
   :init-value nil
-  :lighter " God"
+  :lighter (god-mode-lighter-string
+            ((" "
+             (:propertize god-mode-lighter-string face god-mode-lighter))))
   :keymap god-local-mode-map
   (if god-local-mode
       (run-hooks 'god-mode-enabled-hook)