God Sees Your Heart

But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not look at his appearance or at his physical stature, because I have refused him. For the Lord does not see as man sees; for man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.” ~ 1 Samuel 16:7

Many times we go through life and we judge people based on what we see. We may even question why God would use someone because all we see is their struggles and weaknesses.

How many times have we asked God how He could possibly use us? We know ourselves better than anyone and we know the deep dark secrets that no one else knows. We know what our struggles are. Others may see our struggles or we may do good at hiding the truth from everyone else. We can't ignore that we have these issues. And we know God knows the truth about us. So why would He want to use us to make a difference in our world? How could He possibly use us?

This is what I love so much about God! He knows us better than we know ourselves! Yet in spite of all the bad that we see in our own lives, He looks at our heart! He knows what He created us for and He knows that all of our struggles and weaknesses don't disqualify us. They simply allow Him to work through us and reveal His glory! He loves working through imperfect people who are real and have issues. Our issues cause us to depend on Him. If we had it all together and never wrestled with anything, we may feel that we didn't need Him anymore. Pride would come in and rob us of the calling that God has for our lives. We have to learn to rely on His strength which is made perfect in our weakness. (2 Corinthians 12:9)

Don't despise the things in your life that try to trip you up and cause you to stumble. His grace is sufficient and if you will surrender them to Him, He will help you. He will guide you by His Spirit and instead of being controlled by those things in the flesh, you will walk in obedience to the Spirit. Those things may try to stay in control, but you don't have to walk in that way anymore! You are a brand new creation! Old things have passed away! All things have become new! (2 Corinthians 5:17) Just because you are still tempted in areas does not mean you are bound by these things! You are free and whom the Son sets free is free indeed! (John 8:36) Continue walking in that freedom! Continue relying on Him to guide you each and every day! Remember that He sees your heart and He wants to bring out the very best in and through you!! You are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that you should walk in them. (Ephesians 2:10)