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Today’s Message: Look beneath the Surface

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TODAY’S SCRIPTURE

“Look beneath the surface so you can judge correctly.”

(John 7:24, NLT)

TODAY’S WORD from Joel and Victoria

You may have heard that it takes six seconds to make a first impression. Most people don’t realize how many times they look at someone and instantly decide if they’re going to like them or not. The scripture says that man looks at the outward appearance of others while God looks at the heart. Now you might be thinking, “Of course, God looks at the heart. He’s God. How am I supposed to look at another person’s heart?” You may not exactly know a person’s heart, but as Jesus said in this verse, you can look beneath the surface. You can take time to get to know someone who might look or act differently than you. Don’t just write someone off because they don’t measure up to your standards. You never know how God will use that relationship in your life.

Jesus said, “Whatever you’ve done to the least of these, you’ve done to Me.” In other words, when we make quick judgments about people, it’s as if we are making quick judgments about God. Don’t fall into that trap! Instead, look beneath the surface. Look for the good in others, find some common ground and watch what God will do through the relationships in your life!

A PRAYER FOR TODAY

Father, help me to look beneath the surface. Help me to see others the way You see them. Show me how to connect with others and be a blessing everywhere I go in Jesus’ name. Amen.

— Joel & Victoria Osteen

36 COMMENTS

    • What is the point of prayer? Surely your god knows what you are going to pray for beforehand – and has already decided on his course of action. Is it not absurd to think that you can persuade god to change his mind?

    • The Bible is a radically pro-slavery document. Slave owners waved Bibles over their heads during the Civil War and justified it. The shortest book in the New Testament is a letter from Paul to a Christian slave owner about owning his Christian slave. And Paul doesn’t say Christians don’t own people. Paul talks about how Christians own people. We ignore what the Bible said about slavery because the Bible got slavery wrong. Sam Harris in Letter to a Christian Nation points out that the Bible got the easiest moral question that humanity has ever faced wrong: slavery.

    • African: 250 Gods, Demigods and First Men

      Abassi , Abuk , Adu Ogyinae , Ag, Agwe , Aida Wedo , Ajalamo, Aje, Ajok, Akonadi, Akongo, Akuj, Amma, Anansi, Asase Yaa, Ashiakle, Atai , Ayaba, Aziri, Baatsi, Bayanni, Bele Alua, Bomo rambi, Bosumabla, Buk, Buku, Bumba, Bunzi, Buruku, Cagn, Candit, Cghene, Coti, Damballah-Wedo, Dan, Deng, Domfe, Dongo, Edinkira, Ef?, Egungun-oya, Eka Abassi, Elephant Girl Mbombe, Emayian, Enekpe, En-Kai, Eseasar, Eshu, Esu, Fa, Faran, Faro, Fatouma, Fidi Mukullu, Fon, Gleti, Gonzuole, G, Gua, Gulu, Gunab, Hammadi, Hbiesso, Iku, Ilankaka, Imana, Iruwa, Isaywa, Juok, Kazooba, Khakaba, Khonvum, Kibuka, Kintu, Leb, Leza, Libanza, Lituolone, Loko, Marwe, Massim Biambe, Mawu-Lisa (Leza), Mboze, Mebeli, Minepa, Moombi, Mukameiguru, Mukasa, Muluku, Mulungu, Mwambu,…

    • If a supposedly loving God exists…..
      Why did he confuse languages which only divided the people
      Why is he letting trillions of people in the world get killed by war, by disease, by starvation,
      Murdered from knives, guns, strangulations,.
      Why does he let women and girls be r a p e d, mutilated, die in child birth, give birth to dead babies, or babies with disease, illness, defirmaties….
      Why does some of his so called book the bible…have to be interpreted….why does God talk in riddles…
      Why does God allow paedofila, abortion, people been jailed innocent,
      God does not exist, get over it!!!! If however he does exist, he don&#039t give a ****….
      Get over that too…
      Religion is all about controlling people….in order to bring in tyranny and fascism globally….in…

  1. Lord Jesus teach me how to do unto others as i expect them to do unto me.For the message of the cross is foolishness to people that are perishing but it is the power of God to those who are in Christ Jesus .Amen.

  2. There is nothing natural about religion, it only thrives and survives on abused children that were brainwashed into it, the change is coming, it has already begun, the world changes as we speak and it will, religions are dying, the more we speak out the sooner it will happen and that’s why we should all take a stand and SPEAK to put a STOP to this horrific CRIME!!

  3. Religion is abuse! In every way! Worst crime of the human kind! You weren’t born brainwashed! That’s how any believer got to be a believer,faith is destructive system that is there for control…
    If religion wasn’t forced down children’s throats,there would be no religion and we’d be living in a totally different and wonderful, much better world!

  4. Religions are created to kill thinking

    It’s the best weapon for mass destruction of intelligence

    It’s worst thing that ever happened to this World!!

  5. Benny Hinn is one of the master con artist, who fully understands the human psyche. At first impression, Benny Hinn appears as a man of God. He has that curious and distinguishing look that mesmerizes the crowds. Benny Hinn comes across as an extremely interesting character, with the power to hypnotize the masses with his charm, music, and exploitation of the Bible.

    When Benny Hinn perform’s on stage, it reminds me more of a rock star in concert.

  6. Tb Joshua peddle the gospel for money, with a Bible in his hand.

    The amount of false prophets wielding their own twist on the Word of God is astounding.

    • Enki, Enlil, Ennugi, Eriskegal, Ereshkigal (Allatu), Eshara, Eshmun, Firanak, Fravashi, Gatamdug, Genea, Genos, Gestinanna, Gula, Hadad, Hannahanna, Hatti, Hea, Hiribi, The Houri, Holy Spirit, Humban, Innana, Ishkur, Ishtar, Ithm, Jamshid or Jamshyd, Jehovah, Jesus, Kabta, Kadi, Kamrusepas, Ki (Kiki), Kingu, Kolpia, Kothar-u-Khasis, Lahar, Marduk, Mari, Meni, Merodach, Misor, Mithra, Moloch, Mot, Mushdama, Mylitta, Naamah, Nabu (Nebo), Nairyosangha, Nammu, Namtaru, Nanna, Nebo, Nergal, Nidaba, Ninhursag or Nintu, Ninlil, Ninsar, Nintur, Ninurta, Pa, Qadshu, Rapithwin, Resheph (Mikal or Mekal), Rimmon, Sadarnuna, Shahar, Shalim, Shamish, Shapshu, Sheger, Sin, Siris (Sirah), Taautos, Tammuz, Tanit, Taru, Tasimmet, Teli****, Tiamat, Tishtrya, Tsehub, Utnapishtim, Utu, Wurusemu, Yam, Yarih (Y

    • Feel free to pick one, two, three or more to worship. But if you believe in the existence of Hell, you need to pick correctly or suffer a horrendous fate.
      A, Adad, Adapa, Adrammelech, Aeon, Agasaya, Aglibol, Ahriman, Ahura Mazda, Ahurani, Ai-ada, Al-Lat, Aja, Aka, Alalu, Al-Lat, Amm, Al-Uzza (El-‘Ozza or Han-Uzzai), An, Anahita, Anath (Anat), Anatu, Anbay, Anshar, Anu, Anunitu, An-Zu, Apsu, Aqhat, Ararat, Arinna, Asherali, Ashnan, Ashtoreth, Ashur, Astarte, Atar, Athirat, Athtart, Attis, Aya, Baal (Bel), Baalat (Ba’Alat), Baau, Basamum, Beelsamin, Belit-Seri, Beruth, Borak, Broxa, Caelestis, Cassios, Lebanon, Antilebanon, and Brathy, Chaos, Chemosh, Cotys, Cybele, Daena, Daevas, Dagon, Damkina, Dazimus, Derketo, Dhat-Badan, Dilmun, Dumuzi (Du’uzu), Duttur, Ea, El, Endukugga, Enki,…

  7. What are the odds that the Bible got something as complicated as human sexuality wrong? 100%. The Bible says that if your daughter’s not a virgin on her wedding night – that a woman isn’t a virgin on her wedding night, that she shall be dragged to her father’s doorstep and stoned to death.

    • I think you should go and seek medical advice for you may have a tumour or a chemical imbalance of the brain.for you have deluded hallucinating thinking.

  8. “I’m sick to death of Jesus. I feel that Jesus and false prophets are both overexposed. I’ve seen enough of them. And I think I’m getting more atheist because of the way the country is getting more into Bible- thumping.

    • @Elephant Girl – an African can not be an Atheist, we are so connected to nature/soil; the Bantu in us can not allow us to not believe there is a creator… once you know the difference between God and Religion you will know what I’m getting to.
      My sister I recommend that you take some time off and watch our Brother; Dr Ray Higins wise teachings on YouTube at no cost to you:

      Ray Hagins: What Makes Religion So Powerful.

      Ray Hagins: Breaking the last bond of slavery

      Ray Hagins: What is Christianity?

    • @jay jay, you are always recommending others to read certain books or watch certain movies. Can’t you make opinions of your own? Those who write those movies and books are just humans like you,.

    • @Umwina Lesa
      That’s because what my postings are backed by facts and evidence not merely blind faith hence the reason the recommendation of these books and videos..if you are highly learned and educated as you state you would understand the importance of tangible research backed by facts.

  9. “Look beneath the surface so you can judge correctly.”

    (John 7:24, NLT)

    This is ironic coming from this selfsame book of folktales, folklores and fairy tales called the bible….the writers of the scriptures were people and like all people had an agenda and that agenda didn’t include us Africans. Look beneath that selfsame bible.
    Most people do not really want the truth. They just want constant reassurance that what the believe is the truth.

    Brothers and Sisters stay strong do not give up and know the truth!!
    Wake up!!

    • You are the one who needs to wake up. You are at a stage in life where you are excited with street talk. Do you know that scientists are reconsidering the “big bang theory”? I agree with those questioning the Big Bang theory, I am highly educated in both natural and social sciences and in the end realized that some things cannot really happen unless a God is there. I pray for you and other heathens who are constantly insulting the almighty: ” heavenly father, bless them and do not count this sin on them. Pick ask this through Jesus my lord-Amen.”

    • i thought Jay Jay wrote that he is not an atheist and so why are you calling him names as being not a believer of a God figure? If i understand him correctly, he is saying why believe in a god of the bible which is specifically written for other peoples cultures. why cant you pray to Gods of our ancestors? who has taught you to hate your own culture, traditions and beliefs with preference to a foreign one, especially the one of a jesus whose story within the bible itself does not correlate.If you have read the bible carefully and its books parallel to each other, you will see the many lies and mistakes which are quite strange for a book which is supposed to have been inspired by an all powerful God.

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