Cry, by all means. Let the tears fall. But what do you do with them after that? Do you just reach for a tissue and move on? Or can tears speak — revealing something deeper than we first imagine? There’s more to tears than meets the eye. When God Keeps Count of Tears David, the royal psalmist, once wrote in Psalm 56:8, “You have kept count of my tossings; put my tears in Your bottle. Are they not in Your book?” Who would have thought that in God’s eternal record-keeping, tears have a place?...

The article explores how little Scripture reveals about Jesus’ physical appearance, noting that His beauty lay in character, not looks. Historical evidence suggests He resembled a typical Middle Eastern man of His time, not the Western images in art. Ultimately, it reminds readers that true recognition of Jesus comes through faith and reflection of His life, not through sight.

A haircut. That’s all it took. Gone was the incredible strength. Samson, once able to tear lions apart, uproot city gates, and defeat enemies, was now left pathetic—captured, blinded, and forced to grind grain. His repeated disregard for warnings led him to reveal his vow’s secret to Delilah. The downfall was not just betrayal by others, but result of self-betrayal and losing his true self and God’s purpose. Self-betrayal often happens when we ignore our values and drift away from our calling.