Your Inner Life Counts

“But the Lord said to Samuel, ‘Do not consider his appearance or his height, for I have rejected him. The Lord does not look at the things people look at. People look at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.’”  – 1 Samuel 16:7 Yesterday, we talked about our need to feel like we are moving forward in our lives. Today, I want to take that a step further and look at how we measure forward progress.  Having a desire to grow, to learn, to excel, and to promote is a normal and natural part of being human; these are all wonderful things that can help us really feel like we’re making the most of our lives. However, the thing I want you to hear today is that the way God measures progress is not the same way the world measures it. While culture judges how far