I n Samuel 1:7 "but the lord said to Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for the lord seeth not as man seeth; for man looked on the outward appearance, but the lord looked on the heart. I am so glad that God looks at the heart and not at the foolish intentions of our actions. I have found out that as sure a s we are human we will fail. It is inevitable as surely as we are born we will surely die I believe that it is our choice to be born again. God will knock but he will not force us to do his will. Society has made us feel as if there are no consequences to our actions as long as it is ok with society's norms it is ok with us. The lord seeks a disciplined people who are not afraid to go against the grain in his name. In Jesus name I pray that God's people may go against the grain and continue to receive favor with the lord.
Esther Evans