When Paul, in the Bible, received Jesus as His personal Savior, his entire life changed. In fact, the change was so drastic, his very name changed from Saul to Paul. He went from persecuting Christians to devoting his whole life to Jesus. Even when he was persecuted and imprisoned for his new faith, he remained a follower of Jesus.

Whenever I read about Paul, I ask myself: “What do people see when they look at my life?” Do they see someone who has been transformed from the ways of this world to the ways of Jesus? Is my true faith on display in all areas of my life? On social media? In the way I treat people? In the choices I make behind closed doors?

It is easy to put on a façade, or a mask, with friends from church or even people on social media. But God sees the heart. He knows our intentions, our true desires, and what lies underneath the surface. The Bible says in 1 Samuel 16:7, “Do not look at the outer appearance…for the Lord sees not as man sees…the Lord looks at the heart.” This week, may I urge you to live a transformed life? Not just on the surface, but in everything you do?

This is Luis Palau.