12/09/2007 Entry: "bar stool or church pew"

I Samuel 16:7 "...The Lord does not look at the things man looks at. Man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart"!

From Day 1 on planet earth, we are programmed to sum everyone up by outward appearance. Sure, we can often tell some things from the outward appearance, but "you cannot always judge a book by its cover". It is even cooler to me that the God of this universe puts treasures into people, far beyond the surface. That is so cool. Then He says that He uses those who have a pure heart, and hears those who call on Him out of a genuine heart. He mentions nothing about what that person is wearing, what they look like, where they are, how "religious" they are or aren't. He hears those who genuinely call on Him, whether they are sitting on a bar stool or a church pew. (Psalms 34:18)

I found it intesteing...last night I was leaving a friend's house. They live across from a Karaoke Bar...I could hear this woman singing in the distance. Then I recognized the song as "I Get On My Knees" by jacque velasquez. At first I laughed because the woman couldn't hear pitch at all, and was singing so bad, but with such confidence. Then I thought...ya know, if that lady was really singing from a genuine heart, then God would probably hear her more than any beautiful rendition we could create in Nashville or LA!

Why? Because God looks at the heart! THAT IS WHAT HE IS CONCERNED WITH...we are often quick to judge, but God is concerned with the heart above all else!

I love that about God! Dang, He is cool! :)

SARA DELIGHT

Replies: 6 comments

dont laugh at the few of us that cant pitch a tune LOL

Posted by Amanda Kate @ 12/12/2007 08:32 PM CST

LOL i would never make it in that industry..too many ppl doin it already..although i would love to do it! i have a good ear thats fo sho :D

glad i made you smile you made me smile to see>>:D

i dunno im just into slow, sad songs or just plain out slow i guess thats why inhabited is my fav band! yall rock!

Posted by AK @ 12/10/2007 02:00 PM CST

Kaycee-yeah...i try to keep up with myspace, but I'm much better at this :) as you can see

Heather-ha! that's hilarious "i wasn't wearing pink w/a sweater around my neck"...i know what you're saying is sad...but that's really funny! :) it's true, no uniforms :)

lindz-high five and a hug back! :)

Posted by sara delight @ 12/10/2007 11:24 AM CST

this really really really made me smile. our pastor talked about this all morning at church. one of my favorite verses. hehe. i'm really glad God doesn't care what we look like or where we are when we talk to Him or any of those things that mean nothing. yeah. i could write a lot about that. but. you said it. God is cool. and the heart is all that matters. *high five, buddy*

Posted by lindz @ 12/09/2007 07:31 PM CST

Hey! Here is something my friend told me once after a woman didnt believe that i was buying a Bible at Barnes and Noble because of the way i was dressed. I wasnt wearing pink w/ a sweater around my neck like the stereotype in her head. "among other freedoms, following Jesus doesn't require a uniform" i loved it when he told me that. Great blog Sara!

Posted by Heather @ 12/09/2007 06:37 PM CST

:) i posted this verse in a comment i left on your myspace but yeah this is def one of my favorite verses, and i love what you wrote about it :)

GOD IS AWESOME :)

Posted by Kaycee @ 12/09/2007 06:25 PM CST