“We justify our actions by appearances; God examines our motives.”
Proverbs 21:2 MSG – A verse of the day from the Bible presented in Eugene Peterson’s contemporary version called The Message. Accompanied by a personal reflection below.
As cliche as it sounds, it is the truth: God does examine our motives, not our outward appearances. It would therefore behoove us to do the same, i.e., to examine our own motives instead of focusing our energies on putting up appearances.
