1st Samuel 16:7 – God looks at a man’s heart. People look at the outward. We look at beauty and strength as it relates to the physical. We measure a man by how many push-ups he can do or how fast he can run a mile or how good an athlete he is. We measure a woman by her beauty. Women spend so much time trying to beautify their outward appearance. Makeup, hair color, straighteners, curling irons, highlights, tummy tucks, facelifts, botox. It all revolves around outward beauty just like men look at outward strength. God, however, does not. He wants us to focus on improving our inner beauty and our inner strength. A woman who spends her time caring for others is more beautiful than a woman who spends her time putting on her makeup and fixing her hair. Inner beauty comes from serving others and focusing on their needs, not on focusing on yourself. Similarly, in God’s eyes, real strength comes from standing up for what is right, exerting self-control during trials and temptations, and defending the truth, rather than how much you can bench press or the number of crunches you do each day. Therefore, even though it is important to take care of our physical bodies, we should focus even more on taking of our spiritual bodies. Just like we should avoid junk food, we also should refrain from eating spiritual junk food. For example, listening to music that doesn’t glorify God, watching movies that may not be appropriate, or reading things that are not uplifting are just like spiritual junk food to the soul. Philippians 4:8 encourages us to feed our spiritual wholesome things. David had a heart that followed after God, and even though he was physically strong and good looking, God did not choose him for these outward qualities. Unlike Saul, David was chosen for the quality of his heart.