1 Samuel 16:7

Bet you've faked a photo before Photos often represent a "reality" that doesn't exist. They focus on the surface level. God looks beyond that, looking at the heart. How do we get our hearts right? God can fix them.

What's more important, style or substance? Rubel Shelly talks about the shallowness of the Chinese to place appearance above all things and then pass it off as something else.

Can God really use someone like me? Max Lucado writes about Samuel's anointing David king of Israel and reminds us that God uses all sorts of misfits.

Where in the world did she come from? Rubel Shelly compares the prophet Samuel choosing a king to Simon Cowell's view of a woman from Scotland trying to sing and reminds us that outward appearances don't reveal talent or the heart of a person.

What does Jesus look like? Brian McCutchen reminds us that the first real glimpse of Jesus most people see is our own face.

Have you spotted a hero in the making the lately? Most of us get discounted, rejected, or turned away at some time or another: but God looks at our heart and doesn't give up on us!

Are you helping transition those you love out of darkness? Phil Ware continues his series of light on the dark side of the mountain and reminds us of Samuel, the great transitional leader of God.