Well, we are the sum
of any numbers of things, including but not limited to what we think, what we
do, and — by far the most important — who we are in God’s eyes.
What do we really feel
in our hearts when we’re under intense emotional pressure, and how would we
react if everyone could see that on full display? What do we allow ourselves to
engage in for the sake of polity or social acceptance, and is that consistent
with what we claim to believe? How does God distinguish between us? What are
his metrics?
Three consecutive
proverbs contribute to the discussion.