Would not God find this out?
For He knows the secrets of the heart. —Psalm 44:21
The Lord knows. Much of the time, this is a frightening, humbling truth for believers.
The Lord sees my actions, and He knows my motives. He looks deeper. He sees inside.
Some days, this hits me in the gut— the days when I go through the motions, the moments I fight against pride and the instances where I must push down the drive to satisfy self. Oh, I’ll end up looking fine on the outside. But inside, where God sees… the fruit is bruised. My heart’s first instinct was me, not Him.
But lately, as I’ve struggled with key relationships in my life, I’ve felt the balance of that truth bringing relief, not conviction.
The Lord sees my actions, and He knows my motives. He looks deeper. He sees inside.
The things others judge, the assumptions made, the supposed storyline playing out… it’s not mine to defend. Whatever others think of the things I do or do not do, whatever they say about me, God knows. Whether I meet their standards, or fall woefully short, God has seen the secrets of my heart.
The Lord sees my actions, and He knows my motives. He looks deeper. He sees inside.
There is such freedom there.