But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not look on his appearance or on the height of his stature, because I have rejected him. For the Lord sees not as man sees: man looks on the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.” – 1 Samuel 16:7

Do you ever find yourself negatively passing judgment on someone by the way they dress or speak? If we’d be honest with ourselves, we all do it from time to time. We get so caught up on how people look or act, that we sometimes forget to simply view their hearts to see who they are or what they’re about.

This makes our God amazing, because He doesn’t judge us based upon outward things, but He looks within. Today, as you prepare to encounter people – maybe at school or work, try looking to their heart.