Good Morning Heartfelt One!

1 Samuel 16:7 NIV ~ “But the LORD said to Samuel, “Do not consider his appearance or his height, for I have rejected him. The LORD does not look at the things people look at. People look at the outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart.””

Yesterday, as I was sitting at my desk, I heard, “don’t follow status and size.” And then I was led to this scripture! So many times, we judge a thing and a person by the outer appearance, because we seek status and stuff! Have you ever brought a chocolate candy that was hollow, one touch and it’s all broken up, there is no substance to it, John 7:24. Well this is what happens when you judge someone based on their looks and status, you get all the beauty and fluff, with no substance. It’s no good for use!

Saul was tall and good looking, and Samuel was trying to find someone who looked just like Saul to be the next king. How many times do we hear don’t judge a book by its cover, and even though we know it, we still do it over and over again. God told Samuel from the beginning, do not go looking for someone based on what they look like, God see’s the heart! When you make choices based on what your natural eyes see, you overlook that one thing that God wants you to see!

When I heard, don’t follow status or size, I had just witnessed two short people gravitate to each other, not because they knew each other, but they said were both short, (their status and size) so we can be friends (and they laughed about, this was no laughing matter)! How many times have you gravitated towards someone because of how they looked on the outside, or because of what you believed their status was? Did you think because you were attached to them that the same prestige or power would be upon you, be very careful of this, three things could have taken place. First, you don’t know what that person had to walk through to get where they are. Secondly, you don’t know who they walked over to get there either. And thirdly, you don’t know if what they carry is surface deep or skin deep! Be careful of what you think you are looking at; it could be all fluff!

In prayer on yesterday, my prayer partners, Apostle Shannon and Prophetess Kenita, were so profound as they were making One Sound in the Spirit, (they are messengers who bring the Message of the Gospel). Apostle said, that so many times we get caught up in seeking after the messenger and we fail to see and seek after the Message. Please be mindful that you don’t get so caught up in looking at the person, making them your idol, that you miss The Presence of God!” I thank God for the messenger’s that bring the Message of the Good News of the Gospel, for this is what you should be following, The Message that messengers sent by God is bringing you, for this is the Message that leads you and others to Jesus Christ, Mark 16:15!

There is one thing you need to know, your outside does not reveal to others who you really are, but your inside reveals who you are at the core of your being, it reveals your heart! Remember, God judges you by your heart, and not your appearance. Only God knows what’s on the inside, no one knows the intent of your heart but God, Hebrews 4:12! So, stop working so hard to fix your outside while leaving your insides unattended!

Every single day you spend so much time trying to maintain your outer appearance; that you have forgotten about your insides and all the while it was deteriorating because you never paid attention to it, all you care about was the how others saw you! And now you want others to see in you, what you don’t even see in you! Yes, others can see your face, and how you dress up to make yourself look more appealing and attractive but remember if you don’t have anything on the inside, you are just an empty and hollow person and people who know God will see straight through you! You might fool others for a little while, but you can never fool God, He knows, and He sees! So, with this in mind, what do you look like, what are the motives of your heart? I want you to know that God sees your potential in your present place, and He is not judging you by what your cover or current situation looks like, God looks at the content of your heart. So, trust the process God has chosen you for the task at hand, you just have to make sure that your heart is right for the job no matter what the outer might show. The cover does not matter, it’s the content of your heart that matters!

Let’s Pray:
Thank You Father! Father, help me to see others through Your eyes and not my own. Father, help me not to judge others by the content of the cover, but by the content of their hearts. Father, help me to take the time seek You and Your Word, so that I may know who is real and who is fake and that I may pray for both of them! Father, I pray that others see the content and motive of my heart and not what I look like on the outside only! Father, I know that You are concerned with what’s in our hearts, help me to always keep Your Word in my heart, that I might not sinned against you. Help me to use Your Word as a light unto my path and trusting you at all times. Psalm 119:11. Father, may I learn today how to not judge others based on what I see, may I be open to what You are teaching me through all circumstances. In the Name of Jesus Christ. Amen!

Blessings…
Minister Jean