My Spirit searches the deep things of the heart. I not only taste the fruit, I test the soundness of the tree. I do not look at the leaves, but examine the roots. I behold not the shape of the tree, but test the heart.
Frances J. Roberts--Draper's Book of Quotations for the Christian World.
Acts 17:11 (NIV) 11 Now the Bereans were of more noble character than the Thessalonians, for they received the message with great eagerness and examined the Scriptures every day to see if what Paul said was true.
2 Samuel 22:31 (NIV) "As for God, his way is perfect; the word of the LORD is flawless. He is a shield for all who take refuge in him."
Proverbs 30:5 (NIV) "Every word of God is flawless; he is a shield to those who take refuge in him."
Isaiah 28:16 (NIV) So this is what the Sovereign LORD says: "See, I lay a stone in Zion, a tested stone, a precious cornerstone for a sure foundation; the one who trusts will never be dismayed.
