Outward appearances make statements-send messages from hearts (for example: a shirt that says "I love animals" makes a statement-sends a message about a person's heart reflecting the love for animals.) However, that same person's (who loves animals) heart within seconds can acknowledge other interests (for example: be in a conversation regarding the love for particular restaurants which reflects the person's heart for particular restaurants) while wearing the shirt that only say's "I love animals". Who really is this person? Is the person only an animal lover because of the outward appearance (a shirt) that say's "I love animals" or is the person an animal lover and a lover of particular restaurants but wears a shirt that only say's "I love animals" (has no print on the shirt about restaurants.) The person is a person who loves both animals and particular restaurants irrelevant of the outward appearance acknowledging only animals (just because the shirt doesn't say "I love particular restaurants, doesn't mean the person doesn't love particular restaurants.). Rhetorically, does the outward appearance really tell the entire story? Can wearing one shirt keep up with spontaneous issues reflecting the heart? Maybe, if a shirt is changed every second of the day as issues of the heart spontaneously change in the day. Better yet, to truly know (to declare correctness about) a person is to simply follow (keep up with) his or her own heart (i.e.- keep up with his or her heart not his or her shirt- not discrediting the shirt) Hint: another worldwide issue that can bring forth major mass harmony. You and your families have a wonderful day!
"Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment" John 7:24
"But the LORD said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for the LORD seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the LORD looketh on the heart" 1 Samuel 16:7
"But those things that proceed out of the mouth come forth from the heart; and they defile the man" Matthew 15:18
"Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?" Matthew 7:16
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