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WELCOME TO GOD FOCUS THIS MORNING

The title of today’s episode: How Do You Look?

People look at us and they judge our appearance. They think they know what type person you are by the label on your jeans. Are you carrying the right purse or driving the right car. We are judged in many ways by others. To some it is just a first impression that they stick to, a snap judgment.

Some people that are good at manipulating others will be able to say all the right things to impress. They will appear to be a kind and wonderful person then end up being a serial killer. We cannot always think that just because someone appears friendly and kind that they are friendly and kind. They may be the embodiment of the devil with a kind smile.

We can do all the Christian things and dress like we are told by some denominations and look the part of a Christian, and still not look good to God. God doesn’t judge us by the way we dress or what kind of car we drive. The title on our business cards means nothing to Him.

I Sam 16:7 But the Lord said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for the Lord seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the Lord looketh on the heart.

The Lord said this to Samuel when he went to anoint a king among Jesse’s sons. There was one there that looked like he should be king. He was what Samuel thought was the right height to command respect. He was handsome to look at and appeared to be king material to Samuel.

But God knew his heart was that of a coward. Sometime in the near future he would be shaking in his shoes along with the rest of the army. But God knew inside of that little shepherd boy beat the heart of a warrior. He knew David would boldly stand and defy Goliath. He knew that David was strong and the harder the enemy came against him the more he trusted in God. He had the heart of a leader and king.

But to look at him, he wasn’t much in man’s eyes. Have you ever felt like you were nothing. You felt like you had nothing to contribute. You wondered why God just didn’t give up on you. It seems that everything you attempt seems to fall flat of your expectations. You feel like they disappoint God too. It could be that maybe it is just not your Goliath moment yet. But inside of you beats the heart of a warrior.

Do not be guilty of allowing the enemy to sit in the seat of judge. He will tell you all lies to make you feel as small as possible. He will pick apart everything and bind you up with guilt, shame, worthlessness and feeling like there is no use to try.

But God sees you for who you really are, he sees your heart. The fact that you feel like you have let him down proves that you want to do what is pleasing in his sight. You are on your way to becoming what you were always meant to be by God.

Satan knows that if we ever reach the knowledge of who we are, he is really in trouble. We will be like David, the more he comes at us the stronger we will become in God. We will lean on him and trust him more and more.

Be encouraged my brothers and sisters, don’t look in the mirror, do look at how others may see you, don’t even see yourself through any lens but God’s. His word is our mirror, it will help us judge to see where our heart is and we will see the labels that matter. Blessed, Chosen, Adopted, Favored, Forgiven, Child of the Most High God.

Getting the right labels in our mind will help us to see ourselves as God does. Remember, God looks on the heart. We need to make sure our heart is set on him.

Psalm 57:7 My heart is fixed, O God, my heart is fixed: I will sing and give praise. My heart is fixed, O God, my heart is fixed: I will sing and give praise. My heart is steadfast, O God, my heart is steadfast; I will sing and give praise.

Psalm 112:7 He shall not be afraid of evil tidings: his heart is fixed, trusting in the LORD. He shall not be afraid of evil tidings: his heart is fixed, trusting in the LORD. He will not be afraid of evil tidings; His heart is steadfast, trusting in the LORD.

I ask the question once again, How do you look? If you ask him, God will show you.

Until next time,

BE BOLD, BE BRAVE AND KEEP YOUR GOD FOCUS

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