We are to be the “salt and light” of the world (Matthew 5:13-16) meaning that our lives are meant to mirror our maker. We bring creativity, light, love, and joy into a world that is caught struggling against the powers of evil and death. .
There is no wiggle room in how God sees what Saul has done. He sees past Saul’s flimsy excuses and knows that this act was more than an oversight, it was because of his pride that Saul believed he knew better than the Lord. His halfway obedience was count.