He will guard the feet of his faithful servants, but the wicked will be silenced in the place of darkness. It is not by strength that one prevails.
(1 Samuel 2:9 NIV)
The values of this world rarely seem to jibe with your values, Lord. I need constant reminders not to get caught up in notions that status or physical appearance are most important. While society endorses such things, I know You say that lasting inner peace is achieved by faithfulness to You.
Lord, help me when I’m tempted to believe that I can prevail in life by being seen as “strong” in ways that ultimately don’t matter to You.