1 Samuel 16:7
"Do not judge by his looks or his stature for I have rejected him, the Lord does not judge as man judges; humans see with the eyes; the Lord sees the heart."
---- Mine, you are aware that you have a tendency to look at people and form snap judgments. This is often a human frailty. Physical attributes tend to lead most people in influencing how they interact with others. How often people are crushed, wounded and rejected because they did not fit into the acceptable cultural mold. How often people are overlooked because they are not the right height, the right complexion, lack the required physical attributes, or appearance by the often unrealistic standards set by other men and women like them. Recall the times when you yourself was judged unfairly and looked down upon or looked over and keep this firmly before you. Go beyond what the eyes see on the surface and let your gaze penetrate the heart. For it is in his or her deepest innermost being that a man or a woman is truly who they are. Great, noble, kind, generous, loving and giving. You miss the opportunity of making some great friends because you made a surface judgement based on the outside and never took the time or had the patience or courage to look at what really matters - to see someone as they truly are from the heart. Look past the things that annoy you the irritations and go deeper and then you will find it easier to love as I do.
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