Sugar Hill Church
Only God Can See Your Heart
Join us this Sunday for Week Two of What Only God Can Do as we dive into the powerful truth that "Only God Can See Your Heart." While people judge by appearances, God looks deeper — into your hopes, struggles, and dreams. No matter how overlooked or misunderstood you feel, God knows you completely and loves you unconditionally.
Locations & Times
Sugar Hill Church
5091 Nelson Brogdon Blvd, Sugar Hill, GA 30518, USA
Sunday 9:15 AM
Sunday 11:00 AM
The question we want to ask you, both today and in the coming weeks, is this:
In your life, what are the things that you need, perhaps desperately, that deep down, you know only God can deliver in you, for you, and through you?
Things like:
Intellectual – What God can do for me is renew my mind with His truth, giving me wisdom, discernment, and understanding to navigate life well (Romans 12:2).
Emotional – What God can do for me is bring peace, healing, and joy, freeing me from anxiety and filling my heart with His love (Philippians 4:6-7).
Physical – What God can do for me is strengthen and sustain my body, helping me steward my health as a temple of the Holy Spirit (1 Corinthians 6:19-20).
Spiritual – What God can do for me is draw me closer to Him, deepening my faith and transforming my life through His presence (Micah 6:8).
Marital – What God can do for me is shape my marriage to reflect His love, building unity, faithfulness, and selflessness between my spouse and me (Ephesians 5:25-33).
Parental – What God can do for me is equip me to love, teach, and guide my children in His truth, modeling His grace in my home (Deuteronomy 6:6-7).
Social – What God can do for me is cultivate meaningful relationships, teaching me to love and serve others as He has loved me (John 13:34-35).
Financial – What God can do for me is provide for my needs, teach me contentment, and empower me to be generous with what He’s given me (2 Corinthians 9:6-8).
Vocational – What God can do for me is give purpose and excellence in my work, using my gifts to serve others and glorify Him (Colossians 3:23-24).
Avocational – What God can do for me is bring joy and fulfillment through my passions, allowing me to enjoy life while honoring Him (1 Timothy 6:17).
We invite you to prepare for Resurrection Sunday - Easter - with the expectation of Resurrection Power…IN YOUR OWN LIFE! Cards will be available each week for you to ask God in your prayer life, allowing our staff to pray over those requests with you.
But please, remember that this is about your intimate relationship with God when we ask, “What is it that you need that only He can fulfill?"
God encourages you to approach Him with boldness and faith—so don’t hesitate to ask for what you truly need!
Things like:
Intellectual – What God can do for me is renew my mind with His truth, giving me wisdom, discernment, and understanding to navigate life well (Romans 12:2).
Emotional – What God can do for me is bring peace, healing, and joy, freeing me from anxiety and filling my heart with His love (Philippians 4:6-7).
Physical – What God can do for me is strengthen and sustain my body, helping me steward my health as a temple of the Holy Spirit (1 Corinthians 6:19-20).
Spiritual – What God can do for me is draw me closer to Him, deepening my faith and transforming my life through His presence (Micah 6:8).
Marital – What God can do for me is shape my marriage to reflect His love, building unity, faithfulness, and selflessness between my spouse and me (Ephesians 5:25-33).
Parental – What God can do for me is equip me to love, teach, and guide my children in His truth, modeling His grace in my home (Deuteronomy 6:6-7).
Social – What God can do for me is cultivate meaningful relationships, teaching me to love and serve others as He has loved me (John 13:34-35).
Financial – What God can do for me is provide for my needs, teach me contentment, and empower me to be generous with what He’s given me (2 Corinthians 9:6-8).
Vocational – What God can do for me is give purpose and excellence in my work, using my gifts to serve others and glorify Him (Colossians 3:23-24).
Avocational – What God can do for me is bring joy and fulfillment through my passions, allowing me to enjoy life while honoring Him (1 Timothy 6:17).
We invite you to prepare for Resurrection Sunday - Easter - with the expectation of Resurrection Power…IN YOUR OWN LIFE! Cards will be available each week for you to ask God in your prayer life, allowing our staff to pray over those requests with you.
But please, remember that this is about your intimate relationship with God when we ask, “What is it that you need that only He can fulfill?"
God encourages you to approach Him with boldness and faith—so don’t hesitate to ask for what you truly need!
The space between what someone does and why they do it is a vast territory for misunderstanding.
"The greatest mistake in human judgment is believing you understand others' motivations, when in truth, you're only seeing your own reflection in their actions." - Maya Angelou
But God? Oh, God sees differently.
"The greatest mistake in human judgment is believing you understand others' motivations, when in truth, you're only seeing your own reflection in their actions." - Maya Angelou
But God? Oh, God sees differently.
1 | GOD SEES WHAT OTHERS MISS
"It is a serious thing to live in a society of possible gods and goddesses, to remember that the dullest most uninteresting person you can talk to may one day be a creature which, if you saw it now, you would be strongly tempted to worship.” - C.S. Lewis
While people are looking at your resume, God is reading your heart.While others see your mistakes, God sees your potential.
12 publishers rejected J.K. Rowling before Harry Potter was accepted. Living as a single mother on welfare, she wrote in cafes while her baby slept beside her.
Walt Disney was fired from a newspaper for "lacking imagination." He faced bankruptcy and multiple failures before creating Mickey Mouse and Disneyland.
Oprah Winfrey was fired from her job as a television reporter because she was "unfit for TV." She went on to build a media empire and become one of the wealthiest self-made women in America.
Michael Jordan was cut from his high school basketball team. He later said, "I have failed over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed."
Thomas Edison made 1,000 unsuccessful attempts at inventing the light bulb. When asked about it, he said, "I didn't fail 1,000 times. The light bulb was an invention with 1,000 steps."
Before becoming one of history's most influential evangelists, Billy Graham experienced a devastating failure early in his ministry. His first significant revival meeting in Modesto, California was so poorly attended that the organizers considered canceling the event. Local newspapers barely mentioned it, and Graham felt deeply discouraged.
Mother Teresa faced years of what she called her "dark night of the soul" - experiencing spiritual emptiness while building her mission. She continued serving despite feeling abandoned.
C.S. Lewis was rejected by publishers for years before his Christian works found an audience. His first Christian book was turned down multiple times, with one publisher writing that "religious books don't sell."
If you are failing at something or have failed at something - you are in great company.
Maybe today you feel like David—overlooked, underestimated, and assigned to the background. Take heart. The God who saw David in that distant pasture sees you too. What He sees might surprise everyone else, but it doesn't surprise Him. He's known what was in your heart all along.
While people are looking at your resume, God is reading your heart.While others see your mistakes, God sees your potential.
12 publishers rejected J.K. Rowling before Harry Potter was accepted. Living as a single mother on welfare, she wrote in cafes while her baby slept beside her.
Walt Disney was fired from a newspaper for "lacking imagination." He faced bankruptcy and multiple failures before creating Mickey Mouse and Disneyland.
Oprah Winfrey was fired from her job as a television reporter because she was "unfit for TV." She went on to build a media empire and become one of the wealthiest self-made women in America.
Michael Jordan was cut from his high school basketball team. He later said, "I have failed over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed."
Thomas Edison made 1,000 unsuccessful attempts at inventing the light bulb. When asked about it, he said, "I didn't fail 1,000 times. The light bulb was an invention with 1,000 steps."
Before becoming one of history's most influential evangelists, Billy Graham experienced a devastating failure early in his ministry. His first significant revival meeting in Modesto, California was so poorly attended that the organizers considered canceling the event. Local newspapers barely mentioned it, and Graham felt deeply discouraged.
Mother Teresa faced years of what she called her "dark night of the soul" - experiencing spiritual emptiness while building her mission. She continued serving despite feeling abandoned.
C.S. Lewis was rejected by publishers for years before his Christian works found an audience. His first Christian book was turned down multiple times, with one publisher writing that "religious books don't sell."
If you are failing at something or have failed at something - you are in great company.
Maybe today you feel like David—overlooked, underestimated, and assigned to the background. Take heart. The God who saw David in that distant pasture sees you too. What He sees might surprise everyone else, but it doesn't surprise Him. He's known what was in your heart all along.
2 | GOD KNOWS YOU COMPLETELY
God doesn't just see your heart—He knows it completely. Nothing is hidden from Him, and—here's the beautiful part—He loves you anyway.
God doesn't just see your heart—He knows it completely. Nothing is hidden from Him, and—here's the beautiful part—He loves you anyway.
God's vision isn't just penetrating—it's comprehensive.
His love doesn't diminish with knowledge. It doesn't waver with discovery. Unlike human love, which can be conditional and fragile, God's love deepens with knowing
The God who knows you most completely loves you most fully.
The God who knows you most completely loves you most fully.
JESUS DEMONSTRATES GOD'S HEART-VISION
"We're all just beggars telling other beggars where to find bread." - Ruth Bell Graham
Jesus doesn’t recoil from what He sees; He responds with compassion.
Though God sees everything in our hearts—every thought, every motive, every secret sin and struggle—He still adores us and welcomes us into His family.
He didn't just give him the ability to walk—He gave him the gift of belonging to God's family. God wants to do that with the hearts He sees so clearly—not expose them, not shame them, not reject them, but redeem them, transform them, and welcome them home.
So, what does all this mean for us today?
First, it means we can stop pretending. Stop exhausting ourselves with facades and masks and impression management. The One who matters most already sees the real you—and loves you anyway.
Second, it means we can find hope in being known. While human knowledge often leads to rejection, God's knowledge leads to redemption. He doesn't discover who you are; He already knows. And His response is always love.
Third, it means we can begin to see others as God sees them—looking past appearances to the hearts that matter. Because the truth is, every person you meet today carries a heart that God sees clearly and values deeply.
He still calls you His beloved. He still invites you home. He still says, just as He did to that paralyzed man, "Your sins are forgiven. Rise, and walk in new life.”
Jesus doesn’t recoil from what He sees; He responds with compassion.
Though God sees everything in our hearts—every thought, every motive, every secret sin and struggle—He still adores us and welcomes us into His family.
He didn't just give him the ability to walk—He gave him the gift of belonging to God's family. God wants to do that with the hearts He sees so clearly—not expose them, not shame them, not reject them, but redeem them, transform them, and welcome them home.
So, what does all this mean for us today?
First, it means we can stop pretending. Stop exhausting ourselves with facades and masks and impression management. The One who matters most already sees the real you—and loves you anyway.
Second, it means we can find hope in being known. While human knowledge often leads to rejection, God's knowledge leads to redemption. He doesn't discover who you are; He already knows. And His response is always love.
Third, it means we can begin to see others as God sees them—looking past appearances to the hearts that matter. Because the truth is, every person you meet today carries a heart that God sees clearly and values deeply.
He still calls you His beloved. He still invites you home. He still says, just as He did to that paralyzed man, "Your sins are forgiven. Rise, and walk in new life.”