God sees you

GOD SEES YOU
But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not look at his appearance or his stature because I have rejected him. Humans do not see what the Lord sees, for humans see what is visible, but the Lord sees the heart.” -1 Samuel 16:7 
I recall one of the interviews I had in September and was taken aback by the interviewer's response. It didn't make sense. I remember feeling so helpless, so surprised, so insignificant. 
I eventually left, but is hard to forget how that interview made me feel. And yet, I’m well aware of the times that I have acted more like the interviewer did than I have acted like Jesus—when I’ve looked, but not seen. How easy it is for us to absent-mindedly look past the waiter serving us, the manicurist at the salon or the clerk at the store. How common it is for us to stare at our phones and forget to acknowledge the barista handing us our coffee? How many times have we been the one to overlook someone else?
Looking is not the same thing as seeing. The interviewer looked at me, but didn’t see me. He directed his gaze at me, but he didn’t perceive or seem to fully understand my situation.
I believe God wants us to look and see. He wants us to see other people through his perspectives—especially when it comes to seeing people who cross our paths every day. 
Daddy God, open the eyes of my heart so that I see people and never overlook anyone again. Help me make people around me feel seen, known, heard, dignified and valued. Use this interview to show me how I can grow to see others more clearly than ever before, to see them the way you do. In Jesus’ name, amen.
“When the servant of the man of God got up early the next morning and went outside, there were troops, horses, and chariots everywhere. “Oh, sir, what will we do now?” the young man cried to Elisha. “Don’t be afraid!” Elisha told him. “For there are more on our side than on theirs!” Then Elisha prayed, “O Lord, open his eyes and let him see!” The Lord opened the young man’s eyes, and when he looked up, he saw that the hillside around Elisha was filled with horses and chariots of fire.”
‭‭2 Kings‬ ‭6:15-17‬ ‭NLT‬‬
“He will give justice to the poor and make fair decisions for the exploited. The earth will shake at the force of his word, and one breath from his mouth will destroy the wicked. He will wear righteousness like a belt and truth like an undergarment.”
‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭11:4-5‬ ‭NLT‬‬
“So Jesus explained, “I tell you the truth, the Son can do nothing by himself. He does only what he sees the Father doing. Whatever the Father does, the Son also does.”
‭‭John‬ ‭5:19‬ ‭NLT‬‬

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