Beyond Appearances: How God Sees the Heart (and How We Can Too)

We live in a world full of images—perfect photos, curated posts, and the constant pressure to keep up appearances. But Scripture reminds us of something deeper: people see the appearance, but God looks into the heart (1 Samuel 16:7).In this reflection, we explore how easy it is to get caught up in appearances—our own and other people’s—and how that can disconnect us from what’s really happening within us. When we slow down and listen to our thoughts and emotions, we may discover that they are places where God is already speaking.Drawing on the Gospel story of the man born blind (John 9), this episode invites us to move beyond blame, assumptions, and surface-level judgments so we can begin to see as God sees.What might God want to show you in your own heart today? And how might learning to share from the heart deepen your connection with others—and with God?Take a moment to pause, reflect, and encounter the God who sees beyond appearances.by Sister Leslie Keener, CDP Sign up to receive our weekly newsletter at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.GodSpaceCommunity.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Subscribe to the Providence Podcast wherever you get your podcasts! At God Space, you can come as you are. You belong here.God Space is a ministry of the Sisters of Divine Providence of Kentucky. Do you want to learn more about the Sisters of Divine Providence? Check out our website here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.CDPKentucky.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.You can find all of the Scripture readings from the lectionary here: ⁠⁠⁠https://bible.usccb.org/readings/calendar⁠ ⁠⁠Music credits: Thanks to Pixabay and these artists for their royalty free music: intro and outro music Acoustic Inspire by The_Mountain, reflection questions music, Relaxing Meditation Music by SamuelFrancisJohnson