Tag: 1 Samuel 16:7

Integrity and Potential

“David walked in integrity of heart and in uprightness.” 1 Kings 9:4 NKJV. God evaluates a person by their potential. My thoughts and comments today are about “integrity and potential.” Contrary to common belief, “What you see is not always what you get.” Our culture is content with style more […]

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Think Outside the Box

“Man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.” 1 Samuel 16:7 NIV. Judging others assumes you are correct in your assumptions. My thoughts and comments today suggest that you “think outside the box.” Maybe you have heard the phrase, “Think outside the box.” The phrase […]

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Image and Identity

“The Lord does not see as man sees . . but the Lord looks at the heart.” 1 Samuel 16:7 NKJV. Integrity is more important than image. My thoughts and comments today are about “image and identity.” Appearances can be deceiving; not everything, nor everyone, will be as they always […]

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Superficiality

“The Lord searches every heart and understands every motive.”  1 Chronicles 28:9 NIV. A superficial life is ultimately unsatisfying. My thoughts and comments today are about “superficiality.” Often, people give much time and attention to outward appearances while sorely neglecting their inner life. Lives are contentedly occupied with shallow acquaintances […]

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You’ve Got to Have Heart

“A cheerful heart is good medicine.” Proverbs 17:22 NIV “What you carry in your heart affects much more than you imagine.” My thoughts today are, “you’ve got to have heart.” Do you know what’s really in your heart? The Bible says, “The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond […]

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