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God sees the heart

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Big idea

Character matters more than image

1 Samuel 16:7b · NIV

The Lord does not look at the things people look at. People look at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.

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When God picked David to be king, Samuel was looking at Eliab’s height and looks, but God was looking at the heart. Your image is what people see, and your character is who you really are.

Think about it

Question 1 of 3
  1. Where do you feel pressure to look a certain way?
  2. What would people learn about you if they could see your heart?
  3. Bring this one to groupWhat’s the difference between image and character?
This week’s challenge

Do one good thing this week that nobody will see or know about, like staying after church to help clean up.

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Let’s pray

God, You see my heart. Make it more like Yours. Amen.