And it came to pass, when they were come, that he looked on Eliab, and said, Surely the LORD'S anointed is before him. But the LORD said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for the LORD seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the LORD looketh on the heart. 1 Samuel 16: 6-7
Know God and serve Him with an honest heart. If we know God and serve Him honestly He will respond to us. God responds to us based on how our heart is. God searched the heart of Eliab but rejected him as King over Israel. If God is not answering your prayers, search your heart. Search the way your heart is moving and the purpose you are asking what you are asking.
When we do things for the wrong reasons our ministry will fail, even if the things we do seemingly are the right things. When God rejected Saul it took another 13 years of him on the throne even though God had already left him. David was waiting in the wings. God is faithful to us all but he expects our faithfulness in return.
When we try to do things outside of God we lose touch of ourselves. We complain and react in anger always. Most of the problem is us. We are busy blaming others for the happenings in our life. This is not right.
Serve God well. It doesn’t matter whether things go according to how you want it to or like it. You can’t stay somewhere you are not happy and continue to grumble. Let us begin to change our mindset. Where ever we are it shouldn’t be about what we can get but more on what we can give.
The Lord will help and encourage us all. He will give us the wisdom to the right thing at the right time that will attract favour and success in all areas of our life.
Remember this - we serve in a conditional world. It is a world of action and reaction, you must first do before you get the reward.
