You Don’t Know Their Story

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It’s easy to make assumptions about people based on what we see on the outside. But Jesus had a different way of seeing. Throughout His ministry, He noticed the people others overlooked: the poor, the outcast, the forgotten, and those pushed to the margins.

1 Samuel 16:7 reminds us that while people look at outward appearances, the Lord looks at the heart. Every person we encounter has a story, struggles we may never see, and a life that is deeply loved by God.

Takeaways from this episode:

We rarely know the full story behind another person’s life.
Jesus consistently saw and valued people others overlooked.
God looks beyond outward appearances and sees the heart.
Compassion begins when we choose to see people as God sees them.
Every person we encounter has inherent value because they are made in the image of God.

Scripture: 1 Samuel 16:7

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Ed is the Mission and Cultural Ministries Assistant for The Salvation Army USA Southern Territory. He is a husband, father, dancer and Jesus follower.

Bethany Farrell is a beloved daughter of the King. She attempts – with varying degrees of success – to share that love daily with her husband and four young daughters, and with artists of all ages through her work as the Territorial Creative Arts Director for The Salvation Army Southern Territory. Her hands, and her life, are incredibly full.