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 NIV)
This would be a great verse to hang over my bathroom mirror, Lord! As I work on my outward appearance each morning, help me to remember that my inner person needs attention, too-and that is what You focus on. Your evaluation of my heart is more important to me than any human opinion of my appearance.
While you are proclaiming peace with your lips, be careful to have it even more in your heart.
Francis of Assisi