A little encouragment

This was not just encouragement for me, but I think it will be for you too.

Here the Prophet Samuel goes to seek for whom God would have anointed, who should be exalted.

Prayerfully read this too.

"When the sacrifice was ended, and before partaking of the offering feast, Samuel began his prophetic inspection of the noble-appearing sons of Jesse. Eliab was the eldest, and more nearly resembled Saul for stature and beauty than the others. His comely features and finely developed form attracted the attention of the prophet. As Samuel looked upon his princely bearing, he thought, “This is indeed the man whom God has chosen as successor to Saul,” and he waited for the divine sanction that he might anoint him. But Jehovah did not look upon the outward appearance. Eliab did not fear the Lord. Had he been called to the throne, he would have been a proud, exacting ruler. The Lord’s word to Samuel was, “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 looketh on the outward appearance, but the Lord looketh on the heart.” No outward beauty can recommend the soul to God. The wisdom and excellence revealed in the character and deportment, express the true beauty of the man; and it is the inner worth, the excellency of the heart, that determines our acceptance with the Lord of hosts. How deeply should we feel this truth in the judgment of ourselves and others. We may learn from the mistake of Samuel how vain is the estimation that rests on beauty of face or nobility of stature. We may see how incapable is man’s wisdom of understanding the secrets of the heart or of comprehending the counsels of God without special enlightenment from heaven. The thoughts and ways of God in relation to His creatures are above our finite minds; but we may be assured that His children will be brought to fill the very place for which they are qualified, and will be enabled to accomplish the very work committed to their hands, if they will but submit their will to God, that His beneficent plans may not be frustrated by the perversity of man."

 Even Samuel judged by looks.

God doesn't care about the "beauty of face" or "stature". This stuck out to me because I am guilty of being attracted to outward appearance.

But the Lord has been giving me a new heart. And I strive to look at what God looks at. The Heart.

If you are discouraged, its because of your "finite mind".

Be assured, As a child of his, you will be brought to be where you are qualified, and if you think you cannot do a work you are currently committed to, be also assured you will be enabled to accomplish it.

With the tool of submission, we can accomplish what we feel we can't do or don't want to do.