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.
Because animals are property, we consider as "humane treatment" that we would regard as torture if it were inflicted on humans.
If by the people you understand the multitude, the hoi polloi, 'tis no matter what they think; they are sometimes in the right, sometimes in the wrong; their judgment is a mere lottery.
Democracy will prevail when men believe the vote of Judas as good as that of Jesus Christ.
In this world of ours, every believer must be a spark of light, a center of love, a vivifying ferment for the mass; and it will be that all the more as, in the depths of his being, he lives in communion with God.
Every man obeys Christ as he prizes Christ, and no otherwise.
No matter what side of the argument you are on, you always find people on your side that you wish were on the other.
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