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God knows us- Get Closer To God

Published about 2 months ago • 2 min read

Jeremiah 17:10 (NIV)

"I the Lord search the heart and examine the mind."

God knows us.

Hello Reader,

God knows us inside and out. This knowledge shouldn’t make us uncomfortable or fearful, because God's love for us is greater than anything else.

When we stumble and fall in life, He is there to catch us and help us find our way back to Him. When we place our trust in Him, our rewards are immense.

In a world where appearances often matter more than truth, it’s easy to focus on what others see rather than what truly lives in our hearts.

Yet God looks deeper than outward actions—He sees intentions, motives, and the quiet places within us that no one else knows.

Jeremiah was speaking to the people of Judah during a time when many outwardly claimed faith but inwardly trusted in themselves and worldly security.

In this passage, God reminds His people that He alone truly knows the human heart.

How to Apply It To Your Life...

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Examine Your Motives​
Take time to reflect on the intentions behind your actions, inviting God to shape your heart toward sincerity and truth.

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Live with Integrity​
When you remember that God sees beyond appearances, it encourages a life that is honest both publicly and privately.

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Trust God’s Justice​
Even when life feels unfair or misunderstood, trust that God sees everything and judges with perfect righteousness.

Let's Pray Together...

Dear God,
You created me, and no one knows me more deeply than You do.

You know my thoughts, my struggles, and my failures, yet You love me faithfully—even when I fall short or fail to listen.

Your love has no conditions and no limits.

Help me to seek Your guidance and place my trust in You when I feel uncertain or lost.

Remind me that You understand my life better than I ever could, and that the path You lead me on is always the right one.

There is great peace in knowing that You see me fully and still love me completely.

Your unconditional love is truly all I need.

Amen.

Have A Blessed Day Out There.

God’s knowledge of us is both sobering and comforting. He sees the parts of us others never will—the struggles, the intentions, the quiet efforts to live faithfully.

Instead of fearing His insight, we can welcome it, allowing God to refine our hearts and guide us toward lives defined by sincerity, humility, and truth.

Thank you for checking in today and drawing closer to God with a powerful Scripture verse.

Let's step into the world knowing that God is always for us, never against us, and is with us every step of the way.

Quentin.

Quentin Schappa

Discipleship Bible Coach

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