Recognized or Not Recognized By The World

[S] 1 John 3:1 --
 ¹See how great a love the Father has bestowed on us, that we would be called children of God; and such we are.  For this reason the world does not know us, because it did not know Him.

[O] How would I know whether a piece of an object is metal or not?  There are many ways but using a magnet would tell if it's a steel or not by either being pulled by the magnet or not.  How would we know if someone has received and accepted the love of God into their lives?  By whether we're pulled toward Godly characters or not.  If God's calling does not make any difference in life, then it is probably safe to say they do not belong to God but to this world according to this verse.  This is a slippery slope as well because the Bible does teach us not to judge others because it belongs to God.  So, we shouldn't throw this verse at anyone to label them as a believer or not but to use as a guideline of discernment of people we encounter whether to join forces in doing His ministry or not.

[A] Next time the world does not "know" (recognize, give credit, etc.) me, thank God for considering me his child and as a result the world does not recognize me because it did not know Him.

[P] Dear God, I desire to identify with You and understand the consequence is for this world to ignore me.  May I have the discernment to know that it is not a statement about me but about You? How this world does not know You and thus does not know me the follower of You?  In Jesus' name.  Amen.