Your appearance says a lot about you. Most of the people who see you everyday don’t stop to talk to you, but they can clearly read the message you convey by your appearance.
Many are quick to remind the preacher that, “Man looketh on the outward appearance, but God looketh on the heart.” Well, it is true. A person who covers up on the outside by dressing right, when their heart is filled with wickedness, cannot fool God. God DOES look on the heart, but that does not mean He is blind to our outward appearance. The teachings of the Bible are clear that appearance is important. Also, don’t forget that “man looketh on the outward appearance.” People cannot look upon our hearts to know what is within. They must discern from what we display on the outside.
When you see a fat bird with a large orange bill waddling toward the pond, do you catch it and butcher it before you can decide what type of animal it may be? No, you don’t. You say, “There goes a duck.” Now, how could you gather so much information without seeing what is within? Could it be that God made just about everything so that what it really is inside is clearly identified by what shows on the outside?
A book is known by its cover. Whatever is written on the outside gives you the general idea of what you’ll find within its pages. Nobody would print the title “Cookbook” on the cover of a book filled with house plans. Even so, what is inside our heart is clearly displayed on the outside by our actions, our attitudes, our aspirations, and yes, our appearance. If your appearance says it for you, then what is your appearance telling the world about you?
–Copied from an article by Mrs. Cathy Corle
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