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A Beautiful Heart

Day 11 · July · Proverbs 11:20

Today's verse

“The Lord detests those whose hearts are perverse, but he delights in those whose ways are blameless.”

Proverbs 11:20 · NIV

The Story

You know when you pick a beautiful fruit, all red and shiny, but when you bite it, yuck, it's rotten inside? On the outside it looked perfect, but what really mattered was hidden on the inside.

It's similar with people: someone can seem nice on the outside, all smiles, but be keeping bad things in their heart, like anger, lies, or the urge to do mean things. Other people only see the outside, but God is different: He sees our heart, what we truly feel and think.

That's why it's not enough to just pretend to be good; what matters is having a truly good heart. And the most beautiful thing is that God is happy when our heart is good and honest, even when nobody's watching. And if our heart needs a little help, all we have to do is ask, because God loves making our heart more beautiful on the inside.

It's not enough to just seem good; God looks at the heart and loves those who are truly good.

Today's Challenge

A Beautiful Heart

Question: what good thing did you do today just for God to see? Whoever does it is today's Beautiful Heart!

Family Prayer

Lord, You see the inside of our hearts, and nothing is hidden from You. Help our family have a truly good heart, and not just on the outside. Take away what's bad in us, like anger, jealousy, and lies, and fill us with more love and honesty. We want to make Your heart glad. In Jesus' name, amen.

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