Written by Mark Roberts, a contemporary author.
Gracious God, I would confess to you that I can get caught up in our culture’s obsession with appearance. I can envy those who look so good. And I can fret about ways that my appearance doesn’t measure up. I can also worry about impressing people with my accomplishments. The lure of “outward appearance” is real for me. So I ask you, Lord, for the grace to value the condition of my heart most of all. Help me to see myself as you see me. May the fruit of the Spirit abound in me. And may I have a heart that seeks you most of all. Amen.
The Lord does not look at the things people look at. People look at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart. [1 Samuel 16:7]
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