SPIRITUAL PHOTO CHALLENGE
A Devotional by Debbie DeRienzo
One of the wonderful things about Hawaii is the variety of fresh fruits
available that just grow right here.... pineapple from the ground
(no... they don't grow from trees), avacado, guava, mango, ba...
A Devotional by Debbie DeRienzo
One of the wonderful things about Hawaii is the variety of fresh fruits
available that just grow right here.... pineapple from the ground(no... they don't grow from trees), avacado, guava, mango, ba...
nanas
etc. Well, my friend Debra introduced me to lychee...It is a tropical
and subtropical fruit tree native to southern China, Taiwan and
Southeast Asia, and now cultivated here in Hawaii. So.. looking at this
thing made me think of a buckeye from Ohio (where I am from
originally). I figured this thing would taste terrible.... but trusting
my friend, I peeled back the hard outside layer. I uncovered a white
fruit with a pit in the middle... (honestly, it looked just like a cow
eyeball). But.... open mouth and insert lychee. MMMMM.... AMAZING!!!
It tasted delicious! Good thing I did not judge on outward apperance... I would have missed out! You know... God is the same way. in 1 Samuel
16:7 it says that man looks at the outward apperance but the Lord
looks at the heart! So, it doesn't mater what you wear, how the style
of your hair is, what clothers you are sporting.... God is looking at
your insides. You could have tatoos, piercings, tattered clothes and
it matters not one bit to God. He is looking at what comes out of your
heart! Conversely, I have met some individuals that by worldly
standards are gorgeous... perfect complexion, best clothes, great hair,
perfect smile... then they open their mouth and you hear something quite
contrary. Negative speech, gossip and slander.... just terrible. But,
the ultimate purpose of the devotional today is to not be concerned by
outward apperance but to do some introspect and check you heart. It is
what God is looking at.
Prayer:
Thank you Lord for seeing into our hearts. Thank you for knowing us deeply, often understanding us beyond our own understanding. You see the effects of previous generations, you know what makes us tic and what holds us in chains. Help us to see others with your eyes, to look beyond the exterior and into the heart.
Prayer:
Thank you Lord for seeing into our hearts. Thank you for knowing us deeply, often understanding us beyond our own understanding. You see the effects of previous generations, you know what makes us tic and what holds us in chains. Help us to see others with your eyes, to look beyond the exterior and into the heart.
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