Looks Can Be Deceiving
It is absolutely true. Looks can be deceiving. I’m sure you have heard this phrase many times before. I know I have. However, today I received a revelation from God about this. He showed me that I have pretty much thought of this term in a negative way. That is to say that, in the past, whenever I used that phrase to describe something, I was using it to describe something negative.
Having a form of Godliness but denying the power is a way of using this phrase in a negative way. A wolf in sheep’s clothing is another negative usage of this term. Today I realized that it can also be used to describe something positive, which really isn’t cutting edge, missing link stuff.
It’s not just the fact that I have used this phrase in a negative way that’s important. That’s not the real revelation. The revelation came when God applied this phrase to my own life. He told me that even though I may look at certain things in my life and they may appear to be the same, it does not mean they are the same. Even though I have been praying for a long time that certain things would change, and they appear to remain the same, it does not mean they are the same.
God told me that things are changing. He told me to keep my faith strong and I will see the answer to my prayers. He told me to not look at things through earthly eyes, but to look at things through His eyes.
Yes, looks can be deceiving.
I pray when I begin to look at my life and the things I desperately want changed and feel bad that God would strengthen my faith and allow me to see through His eyes. I pray at those times I would say, “Well, it may look like nothing is changing, but God is changing me. He has begun a good work in me and He will be faithful to bring it to completion. It may seem that I am not changing, but looks can be deceiving. God is changing me.”
I pray the exact same thing for you! Stand firm in your faith, ask God to allow you to see things through His eyes and remember that things are not always they way they appear! God is doing a great thing in you!
In Christ,
Clint Herman
Having a form of Godliness but denying the power is a way of using this phrase in a negative way. A wolf in sheep’s clothing is another negative usage of this term. Today I realized that it can also be used to describe something positive, which really isn’t cutting edge, missing link stuff.
It’s not just the fact that I have used this phrase in a negative way that’s important. That’s not the real revelation. The revelation came when God applied this phrase to my own life. He told me that even though I may look at certain things in my life and they may appear to be the same, it does not mean they are the same. Even though I have been praying for a long time that certain things would change, and they appear to remain the same, it does not mean they are the same.
God told me that things are changing. He told me to keep my faith strong and I will see the answer to my prayers. He told me to not look at things through earthly eyes, but to look at things through His eyes.
Yes, looks can be deceiving.
I pray when I begin to look at my life and the things I desperately want changed and feel bad that God would strengthen my faith and allow me to see through His eyes. I pray at those times I would say, “Well, it may look like nothing is changing, but God is changing me. He has begun a good work in me and He will be faithful to bring it to completion. It may seem that I am not changing, but looks can be deceiving. God is changing me.”
I pray the exact same thing for you! Stand firm in your faith, ask God to allow you to see things through His eyes and remember that things are not always they way they appear! God is doing a great thing in you!
In Christ,
Clint Herman
posted by Clint Herman @ 7:08 AM
1 Comments:
At 5:14 PM,
Anonymous said…
Clint,
I really like what you wrote about looks being deceiving. As your wife, I truly believe God is changing you. I know it's hard to see right now, but I see it. I see Him changing you everyday. Maybe it's hard to see because it's happening in your heart. He's changing your heart and I see a difference in you. It may take a while for the outward transformation, but God IS working in you and making you a new man. You can be sure of that.
You're right with what you said, "...even though {you} may look at certain things in (your) life and they may appear to be the same, it does not mean they are the same." God is changing you. God sees and knows how you're changing, which is what matters most, but I'll pray that you'll begin to see it, too. I love you, sweetie.
I just want you to know that your faith is encouraging me in my faith, too. You've helped me get closer to Christ more in these last several months...more than you know.
love,
jen
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