This morning as I was deciding what to have for breakfast, 1 Samuel 16:7 came to mind: "For the Lord does not see as man sees; for man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks
at the heart."
Even though I have thought about this scripture many times, the Lord posed a new question that made me think:
"Do you want to be healthy inwardly or just look healthy outwardly?"
A hard question! "Do I want to just 'look the part' or 'be the part'?"
This is even a good question to ask about other areas of life:
- Do I want to just look like a Christian or be an authentic Christian?
- Do I want to just look like a good wife or be a good wife?
- Do I want to just look like a good leader or be a good leader?
- Do I want to just look like a good employee or be a good employee?
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yourself.
Each alternative speaks of your priorities: The first choice speaks of a desire to look good before others, regardless of reality. While there is nothing wrong with wanting to look good, there is a problem when your outside does not match your inside!
Only God's power can help you ensure that your inner desire to please Him matches your outside.
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question and why it is important for you to answer it for yourself.
My answer might surprise you! I'd love to hear your comments on the blog as
well.
Be blessed in health, healing, and wholeness,