1 Samuel 16-7 God look’s at our Heart , not our appearance!!

Thank you for giving us truth ATP Ministries!!!
Steve Hernandez

God tells us in in 2 Cor. 4:16; “For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day.” Just the opposite of what the world tries to drill into our minds.

The truth is, this world is so temporary. Our treasure is to be in Heaven, “where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal.” Matt 6:20

As God’s children we ALL need to keep an eternal perspective. Who wants to keep these crumbling bodies here, when we get our perfect and eternal bodies in Heaven?? I am very much looking forward to my trade-in.

Just wanted to thank the women who shared their testimony. It makes me wonder how many women who were abused when they were young keep their feelings ( unfortunetely
a lot of times quilty feelings even though they are the victim) bottled up inside for the rest of their lives. God can work miracles of healing when you turn it over to him as evidenced by the women who left a reply on your blog.

And lots more scriptures this subject brings to mind.
How we view ourselves is in direct relation to what we put our trust in. Is our foundation in the word? Do read indulge in the word?

As a teenager I wanted nothing more than to be a bodybuilder. I would travel to Venice Beach at 17 ,and just be immersed in the bodybuilding”mecca’ Venice beach.
When you walk in the flesh,its amazing how pragmatic we are at achieving results in the flesh. We.I would do anything/almost to get to what I wanted to become,a bodybuilder. As Solomon would say in his wisdom,’its all vanity”
At 18 I saw my ticket to be a bodybuilder,by joining the military. And soon enough iwas in Gold’s gym stacked with steroids and whatever I could get to be huge.
I was not walking with Jesus,and certainly not living in the spirit….
Our physical looks mean nothing to God,and that all that matters….Jesus Christ himself our loving savior,and our everything.as Isaiah 53 verse 2 states..2 He grew up before him like a tender shoot,
and like a root out of dry ground.
He had no beauty or majesty to attract us to him,
nothing in his appearance that we should desire him.

to bring this to a close….if you have given your heart to Jesus Christ. You are a new creation.sure healing needs to take place. And thats starts in the Word of God, and a love for Jesus Christ. As our first love.We love God,because He first loved us.
Outside a relationship with Jesus Christ there is no understanding of beauty.
Beauty is: grace,mercy,forgiveness.and Agape love.
Ladies if you love Jesus Christ. You are very beautiful!! you are King’s Child.Because Jesus is King of Kings and Lord of Lords…believe dat! lol.

Amen and Amen! As a thirty nine year old mother of two precious daughters and a lifetime growing up with the pressures of this world’s lies. (Living in So Cal in the South Bay) I was one of those many who bought into the lie of this world and the author of lies…Satan. Before Christ, my only goal in life was to look good in a two piece bathing suit. My worth and where I received my identity was in my self, my looks, you name it….I was never satisfied of course…falling into the trap of the fear of man which proved to be a snare, just as our Lord says, but those who put their trust in Him will be kept safe. Oh how I still cling to this promise! And oh how ridiculous those lies seem now in light of His glory and grace…but oh how true it can play out in our lives unbeknownst and without any provocation other than our own sinful flesh…the things I allowed into my mind and heart through television, magazines, books I read and the like. My dear daughters don’t know that yet about their Mama, but they will as they grow old enough, and hear all of my testimony of our sweet Savior who redeemed this lost soul. In the meantime I am passionate about their purity and them being grounded in His Word and His truth about what our Lord looks at “their heart”, not at what man looks at….their “outward appearance”! That is a message we have instilled in them from the first time they saw someone beautiful and made a comment, or any comments of that nature. Each comment or conversation, has led into a gentle and natural family discussions as to how charm is deceptive and beauty is fading, but a woman who fears the Lord shall be praised! Oh how I long to be that woman for their sake…and oh how we pray that our daughters will be beacons of salt and light shining brightly forth their purity to a hurting world full of young ladies, wherever the good Lord sees fit to take them on their journey away from home . By God’s grace alone we have their hearts at this time, and they both have professed their faith in our Jesus and are growing daily in their walks. They are so beautiful on the outside and the inside, and my hubby and I are always blown away at their spiritual maturity in contrast to ourselves at that age. So humbling, yet so incredible that we get to partake and watch these beautiful gems become more and more precious each day. It is definitely a refining process, but a good one, albeit painful at times! We love the book “The Princess and the Kiss” and the sweet story it lays of the biblical foundation for purity and the inspiration it gives to young ladies to save themselves alone for their husband, or their Lord if they do not marry. Thus far they are both desiring to save their kiss for their wedding day, they are 8 and 12. Although, the 8 year old does want to marry Daddy, or not get married and live with us! (Too sweet).

May our Lord bless you and keep your family in the shelter of His wings this day! You can of course pray for our precious daughters that they would remain pure and untainted, fearing the Lord all the days of their lives. Loving God and loving others starting right in our own family with honoring Daddy and Mommy and loving each other. That Dad and Mom would prepare and equip them, growing in the grace and knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ until he returns and that they are ready to serve Him wholeheartedly for all that He has in store for them as young maidens of God’s grace!

Thank you for being obedient to His calling on your life. We have been praying for you and yours and all that the Lord is doing through you with ATP ministry.

Lovingly your sister in Christ,

Denise