But the LORD said to Samuel, Do not consider his appearance or his height, for I have rejected him. The LORD does not look at the things people look at. People look at the outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart. – 1 Samuel 16:7

Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says. – James 1:22

You are my refuge and my shield; I have put my hope in your word. – Psalm 119:114

Yet to all who did receive him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God children born not of natural descent, nor of human decision or a husbands will, but born of God. – John 1:12-13

I will never forget your precepts, for by them you have preserved my life. – Psalm 119:93

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