God does not judge by external appearances.

 

God does not judge by external appearances.

Here are a few snippets of an E book I am working on regarding judging others by their external appearance.  

God does not Judge by external appearances.

1.     God does not judge by external appearances. (Galatians 2:6)

2.     The Lord does not look at things that man looks at, man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart. (1 Samuel 16:7) 

3.     Do not judge others, or you too will be judged! For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured against you. (Matthew 7:1, 2)

4.     For each one should test his own actions. Then he can take pride in himself without comparing himself to someone else, for each one should carry his own load. (Galatians 6:4) 

5.  1 Corinthians 4:5 – Paul tells us therefore judge nothing before the appointed time.

6. 2 Corinthians 4:16, 18 – Therefore do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, inwardly we are being renewed day by day. So, we fix our eyes not in what is seen, but what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.

We are called not to judge others and that includes our self, we are not to judge or compare ourselves to others.

We are who we are, unique in every way, God's loved child.

Jesus said in John 8:12 – I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life?

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We live in a society where we are bombarded with things which appear beautiful on the outside. Our mothers use to tell us, you can’t judge a book by its cover. They also said beauty is only skin deep.

It is difficult, but not impossible to remain humble, live in humility, and not adorn us with possessions which define who we are.

We live in such a fast-paced world in which we don’t take the time to really get to know someone.

In fact, most people are afraid to let others know who they truly are so they surround themselves with what is acceptable to the world, not necessarily to our Lord.

What you see may not necessarily and most likely not be real. Many people adorn themselves with fancy clothes, homes, cars, boats, perfumes, makeup, toys, vacations to make up for a lack of a character trait they believe to be missing and therefore they create or present an image to mask or hide their perceived lack. It is a sad commentary on our society that so much of what we see and believe is based on outward appearance.

The Lord did tell us that men would look at the outward appearance but that he would not.

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 Don’t worry about what others think or say about you, especially when it comes to your appearance.

Matthew 6:25-34 – Therefore do not worry about your life … what you will eat, drink, about your body, your clothes. But seek ye first the kingdom of heaven and his righteousness and all these things will be added unto you.

The Lord knows what we need, and he will provide.

Don’t seek approval from man, but from God, there and only there will you find true happiness, joy, comfort, peace, contentment. 

When we seek man's approval, we will never measure up. God loves us and accepts us for who we are.