Sara wished she could read people's minds, especially during those times when she felt ignored. She wasn't an extraordinary girl, but her heart was either full of hope or shadowed in darkness. There was no in between for her.
Anjelica wanted to control people, especially when they didn't agree with her ways. She wasn't an extraordinary girl, but she had either a heart full of determination or one of coy manipulation. There was no in between for her.
Sara wanted to be noticed and respected. Anjelica wanted to be honored and admired.
No matter what they portrayed on the outside, God saw them on the inside.
Sara feared that if her mistakes were bricks they would build a wall that could reach heaven. Anjelica feared that if her lies were like vine they would spread up into heaven. Both girls imagined their sin was more evil than the other,, but God saw them as equals.
God can unmask what once seemed enticing and flawless, and expose the cracks in the foundation underneath. He sheds light on the truth, even when it is kept secret in the darkest of ways.
No matter what is happening on the outside, the inside will always show itself in time. Sara's fear of rejection will hold her back if she does not heed God's call to trust in Him and be courageous, to accept who He made her to be and focus on the gifts He bestowed onto her. Anjelica's facade will be exposed if she does not heed God's call to humble herself and keep true to her word to do all things for His glory, to remain modest and faithful to Him who grants her victory.
For a time will come, should they refuse the narrow way, when the consequences will follow and they will appear as broken and battered on the outside as God knows they are on the inside.
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