The
Lord does not look at the things man looks at. Man looks at the outward
appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.
1
Samuel 16:7
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International Version
THOUGHTS ABOUT TODAY'S
VERSE
Have
you ever wondered how many friends you may have lost simply by judging them on
their first appearance or impression? I'm amazed at how the first impression
very seldom tells us much of substance about another. We're not really going to
be able to evaluate people properly until the Lord reveals at judgment what is
really in their heart. Don't you think that we should give them time for their
heart to show before we make a decision about them, too?!
MY PRAYER
Father,
who alone knows each heart, help me be more patient with others before forming
an opinion about them. Please give me eyes to see them as Jesus does. Through
him I pray. Amen.
BEYOND CRITICAL
VOICES
TODAY’S SCRIPTURE
“Do
not gloat over me, my enemy! Though I have fallen, I will rise...”
(Micah
7:8, NIV)
TODAY’S WORD
Anytime
you set out to do something great in life, there will be critics. If you’re
going to be a great businessperson, coach, student, leader or employee, there
will be opposition. The more success you have, the more opportunities there
will be for distractions. The higher you go, the more haters will come out.
When you start stretching to a new level and pursuing what God has placed in
your heart, the jealous people, the critical people, and the small-minded
people come out of the woodwork and start making negative comments, but you
don’t have to let that distract you.
If
you are under pressure today, if the critical voices are coming against you,
know that it’s because you are making a difference. Don’t let them throw you
off course. Instead, dig your heels in, set your face like a flint, and say, “I
will not get distracted. I will not get drawn into battles that don’t matter.
It doesn’t matter what others think; it matters what God thinks!”
Today,
look beyond the critics. Stand strong in adversity. Press forward to what lies
ahead and win the prize of life that He has prepared for you!
A PRAYER FOR TODAY
Father,
today I choose to let go of the negative voices, offenses and hurts from critical
voices. I choose to focus on You and the good plan You have for me. Give me
Your peace and joy as I move forward in the victory You have prepared for me in
Jesus’ name! Amen.
—
Joel & Victoria Osteen
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Jayson
Cabrera Gali
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