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What God Sees That We Often Miss
1 Samuel 16:7
“For the LORD does not see as mortals see; they look on the outward appearance, but the LORD looks on the heart.”
It is easy to judge each other quickly.
We form impressions based on what we see on the surface—
race, gender, class, nationality, geography, religion, orientation, profession, hairstyle, wardrobe.
From those outward things, we begin to make assumptions.
But scripture gives us another measure.
God does not see the way we see.
Where we notice appearances,
God looks deeper—
to the heart,
to our intentions,
to the unspoken motivations that drive our actions.
Perhaps that is an invitation for us.
To slow down.
To take the time to truly know one another
before writing each other off.
Because beneath the surface of every life
there is always more to see.
And often, much more to love.
It may be a reflection worth returning to.
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I’m Horace McMillon.
This is 60 Seconds of Hope.
Peace be with you.
Unspoken caption:
Sometimes what we see first is not the truest thing about a person.
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The Lord does not see his mortal sea. They look on the outward appearance, but the Lord looks on the heart for Samuel 16.7. It's easy to judge each other quickly. We form impressions based on what we see on the surface. Race, gender, class, nationality, geography, religion, orientation, profession, hairstyle, wardrobe. From those outward things, we begin to make assumptions. But the scripture gives us another measure. God does not see the way we see. Where we notice appearances, God looks deeper to the heart, to our intentions, to the unspoken motivations that drive our actions. Perhaps that is an invitation for us to slow down, to take the time to truly know one another before riding each other off. Because beneath the surface of every life, there's always more to see, and often much more to love. It may be a reflection worth returning to. I'm Horace McMillan, the sixth seconds of hope. Peace be with you.
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