“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 NIV
Flower
Hellebores
This flower endures even in cold temperatures.
“For everything that was written in the past was written for our instruction, so that through endurance and the encouragement of the Scriptures, we might have hope.”
Romans 15:4 BSB
The Smell Test
Which one am I to you? Your answer determines whether we are operating in the same Spirit.
“For we are to God the sweet aroma of Christ among those who are being saved and those who are perishing. 16 To the one, we are an odor of death and demise; to the other, a fragrance that brings life. And who is qualified for such a task?”
2 Corinthians 2:15-16 BSB
Fiel
He is faithful since the beginning to the end.
“Even to your old age, I am He, And even to gray hairs I will carry you! I have made, and I will bear; Even I will carry, and will deliver you.”
Isaiah 46:4 NKJV
Bumblebee
Everyone and everything is created with a purpose.
“For it is God who works in you to will
and to act on behalf of His good purpose.”
Philippians 2:13 BSB
Precious In His Sight
Submission is a reflection of His character.
“Do not let your adornment be merely outward—arranging the hair, wearing gold, or putting on fine apparel— 4 rather let it be the hidden person of the heart, with the incorruptible beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is very precious in the sight of God.”
1 Peter 3:3-4 NKJV
Heliotropism
You acquire the characteristics of The One you follow.
“I have come as Light into the world, so that no one who believes in Me will remain in darkness.”
John 12:46 NASB
Sanctification
Saintly, not sensuality.
“Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, God making his appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God.”
2 Corinthians 5:20 ESV