1 samuel 16,7
“A man sees what is before his eyes; but I see into the heart"
In the Bible this only very rarely refers to the body organ. As a rule, "heart" designates the innermost part of the human being, the actual middle of the person; ...
As human beings, our standing and reputation is immensely important to us. For many of us, our external impact is central. Success at work, a good marriage, great children, a great car, a house, a large circle of friends. We consider all of these things to be worth striving for and we do everything we can to achieve them. But very few people know what it really looks like inside us. Sometimes we don't really know ourselves.
When the Bible talks about the human heart, it doesn't mean the organ, but the soul. The inner center that every human being has. This inner center is what really defines us as human beings. It determines our actions and is the center of our moral values. No matter how immaculate our appearance may be, there is no telling about the true state of our soul. So it happens that people who seem to have achieved everything that seems worth striving for are often in an imbalance in their innermost being. Loneliness and depression is often a sign of inner imbalance. But man only sees the outside. This is also the reason why we attach such great importance to our appearance. As personalities, we are the sum of our experiences, our influences and the values that we have received from our parents and our environment. A vicious circle that is difficult to get out of.
I myself was no different until 20 years ago. Outwardly cool and independent, a rebel against society. But hollow and empty inside.
Only the decision to live a life according to God's commandments and his values changed that. This decision calmed the rebel in me and I was able to discover new values through God's help and through intensive study of the Bible. And over the years, my own appearance became less and less important to me. This change originated in my heart. The change always begins inside us and then of course also has an effect on the outside. And yes, I may not be that cool and hard-nosed anymore, but I was allowed to find my inner center. And if I sometimes ask myself who I have become, with God's help, then the fact that God looks at my innermost being is always a comfort to me. I can't and don't have to act in front of him because he always knows who I really am. And unlike all the so-called friends, for him my heart counts. With him I can be the person I am, with all my strengths and weaknesses.
If you feel this inner emptiness despite your success and long for a change then you can always ask God to come into your life.
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