God never measures the mind... He always put His tape measure in the HEART
Interpretation
The quote emphasizes the importance of intentions and emotions over intellectual abilities or appearances.
Corrie Ten Boom's quote suggests that true worth and value are determined by one's heart and intentions rather than by intellect alone. It reminds us that compassion, kindness, and love are what truly matter to God, as He evaluates people based on their inner qualities instead of their mental capabilities or outward achievements.
In practice
In a motivational speech about compassion, one might quote this to highlight the importance of caring for others.
We never know how God will answer our prayers, but we can expect that He will get us involved in His plan for the answer. If we are true intercessors, we must be ready to take part in Godβs work on behalf of the people for whom we pray.
And our wise Father in heaven knows when we're going to need things too. Don't run out ahead of Him.
If you want to hear God's voice clearly and you are uncertain, then remain in His presence until He changes this uncertainty. Often much can happen during this waiting for the Lord. Sometimes, He changes pride into humility; doubt into faith and peace; sometimes lust into purity. The Lord can and will do it.
And for all these people alike, the key to healing turned out to be the same. Each had a hurt he had to forgive.
Today I know that such memories are the key not to the past, but to the future. I know that the experiences of our lives, when we let God use them, become the mysterious and perfect preparation for the work He will give us to do.
Be united with other Christians. A wall with loose bricks is not good. The bricks must be cemented together.
But if you want to identify me, ask me not where I live, or what I like to eat, or how I comb my hair, but ask me what I think I am living for.
Much of the social history of the Western world over the past three decades has involved replacing what worked with what sounded good. In area after area - crime, education, housing, race relations - the situation has gotten worse after the bright new theories were put into operation. The amazing thing is that this history of failure and disaster has neither discouraged the social engineers nor discredited them.
Do not free a camel of the burden of his hump; you may be freeing him from being a camel.
Listen to Jesus and follow him. That's the message of the Transfiguration.
Secret guilt is by silence revealed.
O Lord, you have been our refuge in all generations.
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