Jesus said,“You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. . . Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven"(Mt. 5:14,16).
Jesus said to Paul,“My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness” (2 Corinth. 12:9). Paul then said he would boast in his weakness for Christ's sake (12:9). I don't like weakness; I prefer strength. But God gets the glory when I need to depend on him.
1 Samuel 16:7: "But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not consider his appearance or his height, for I have rejected him. The Lord does not look at the things people look at. People look at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.” We need to ask God for his eyesight.
John says, "Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, love for the Father is not in them. For everything in the world . . . comes not from the Father but from the world (1 Jn 2:15-15). "Lord, help us flee from sin and set our affection on you."