A couple of weeks ago I was touring a new building that a group had just obtained to lease. There was a piece of art that one of the members had posted on the Internet in hopes of finding a buyer. To my surprise it was sold in less then 24 hours for $500.00. I suppose I was surprised because I wouldn't even consider having this piece of work even if there was no cost attached to it. I was also surprised that the buyer made no inquiries as far as the medium used or authenticity to determine the value but only based his decision on the appearance of the photo posted.
This brought me to the well known catch phrase of how "beauty is in the eye of the beholder" which basically refers to our individual tastes and appreciations. God made everything beautiful but like a diamond there is a process involved and beauty that is authentic is formed. Much time and effort is placed on external beauty but is it through application of different concealers and makeup that real beauty is portrayed? Appearances play such an important role in our society today that the importance of character and other attributes can be overlooked. It's one thing to look beautiful it's another to be beautiful. I'm not saying we should not care about the way we look because I strongly believe in taking care of our bodies and eating right and exercising. On the other hand to look beautiful on the outside and to not develop qualities like kindness, integrity and honesty detracts from the appearance of beauty. A diamond cutter always considers where he is going to cut into the diamond in order to bring out the most brilliance. We need to choose what we want to reflect in and through our lives. 1Peter 3: 3-4 " Your beauty should not come from outward adornment, such as elaborate hairstyles and the wearing of gold jewelry or fine clothes. Rather, it should be that of your inner self, the unfading beauty of a gently and quiet spirit, which is of great worth in God's sight. "
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