Are You Ugly?

Let such a person consider this, that what we are in word by letters when we are absent, such we will also be in deed when we are present. 2 Corinthians 10:11

“(He was) a man small in size, bald-headed, bandy-legged, well-built, with eyebrows meeting, rather long-nosed, full of grace. For sometimes he seemed like a man, and sometimes he had the countenance of an angel”

That’s the description of the Apostle Paul provided for us from a non-biblical source. It is however likely an accurate picture, as Paul’s biblical remarks lend some credence to it. It brings to mind another.

He has no form or comeliness; And when we see Him, There is no beauty that we should desire Him. He is despised and rejected by men, A Man of sorrows and acquainted with grief. And we hid, as it were, our faces from Him; He was despised, and we did not esteem Him (*Jesus Christ). Isaiah 53:2-3

That should give us pause.

When the Word exhorts us to be Christ-like, let us remember that it means we are to serve regardless of our short-comings; real or perceived. There is no account in the Bible of any servant not having at least one obvious limitation or weakness. In reality it seems that inadequacy is a prerequisite for serving the Lord. It surely is!

Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord comes, who will both bring to light the hidden things of darkness and reveal the counsels of the hearts. Then each one’s praise will come from God. 1 Corinthians 4:5

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on April 17, 2012 at 7:50 AM | Reply Subhan Zein

Hello_____,
Your writing is an art; it’s beautiful. I think if you keep doing what you’re doing now, you will have good future. So keep it up my friend! 🙂
I have a joyful ride in your blog, and now I’d like to invite you to visit mine. Thank you and have a wonderful day, my friend! 🙂
Subhan Zein

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on April 24, 2009 at 12:02 PM | Reply compassiondave

Wow that is incredible–I bet you are blessed. I know that those children are! May God continue to bless you and those kids.

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- on April 25, 2009 at 8:39 AM | Reply mtrvrpoet
  
  Hi Dave…
  
  I just “applied” for your myspace you have listed on here – look for irish lullabye. That’s me.
  
  What is your e-mail address & I’ll add it to my WordPress blog… or, e-mail it to me. I’m pretty sure you’ll like it although I just started it. My website is up & will be public before long. Once we get in touch, I’ll send you that info. I’m working on a CI page on both & will have them up soon. I just started putting my writing up – so used to the old fashion pen & paper way… 🙂
  
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  - on April 25, 2009 at 2:18 PM | Reply compassiondave
    
    Let me know when you go public and I will add you immediatley to my blog-roll. I just accepted you at myspace, but I spend more time at Face Book because there seems to be less trash there.
    
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    - on April 26, 2009 at 4:56 AM | Reply mtrvrpoet
      
      Definitely will. I appreciate it. I’ll add yours to mine, too. More Compassion Int’l impact! – grin!!
      
      And other good messages and writings about the Lord….
      
      Cyber witnessing… gotta love it!
      
      I replied to your e-mail – w/ my personal e-mail address so look for a different address/name but the same subject. :D!
      
      mtrvrpoet
      
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- on April 26, 2009 at 5:03 AM | Reply mtrvrpoet
  
  What country is/are your sponsored kid/s from? I think I remember seeing something about you going over on one of the sponsor/advocate trips. That would be such a blessing for the people & your kid as well as yourself!!!
  
  I doubt I’ll be able to go visit any of the countries I have kids in because my health isn’t what’s needed to get the innoculations & to do that kind of travel. I really wish I could. I’ve traveled all over the US, Canada, & Europe.
  
  Maybe I can find someone who is going to one of the countries one of my kids is in & they could take something to them for me? That would be the next best thing.
  
  How long have you been connected to Compassion?
  
  Looking forward to hearing about some of your CI adventures!
  
  mtrvrpoet
  
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  - on April 27, 2009 at 11:57 AM | Reply compassiondave
    
    We sponsor in the DR, Thailand, Columbia, and Indonesia right now. I have been to the DR to visit one sponsor child and my wife went to Bolivia to sponsor her sponsored child (who is not in the program anymore).
    
    I am NOT offering any advice, but when I went to the DR I did not get any shots and I was fine.
    
    I have been with Compassion as a volunteer for about 8 years and have been a sponsor for about 10
    
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    - on April 27, 2009 at 4:39 PM | Reply mtrvrpoet
      
      I have some kids in Thailand, Columbia, & Indonesia, too. Some in Bengali, & Bolivia, too.
      
      I found one girl who is in Peru who was born on my grandmother’s birthday the year she passed away. What a wonderful lady my grandmother was/is!! People she didn’t even know would come up to her to say hi because the love of the Lord glowed so stronly & brightly on her face & in her eyes. What a wonderful witness…
      
      I knew that it would be something she would love – to have a child, brought in to this world when she moved to her forever home. Unless they read it here, my parents don’t know yet… Mother’s Day present. Polly was my mom’s mom &, truly, the blessings are passed on to the coming generations!
      
      Welcome to my blog… glad to have you!!
      
      mtrvrpoet
      
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on April 23, 2009 at 3:30 AM | Reply mtrvrpoet

Dave,

I ended up here after being at the sponsors page at CI. Watching the videos & crying & rejoicing at the same time. E-mail me & I’ll let you into my WP blog listed in my website.

I will pray for sagar as he is focusing on the wrong words – yours & not God’s – the black ones & not the red ones.

Too often the pictures of Jesus are beautiful, blond & white. Just read a book where a child saw up in heaven a “black” angel right before he died. It was his great-great-grandfather in the crowd of witnesses praying for him & his family. He found that out when he got to heaven.

I believe that people take too quick offense at the concept of ugly or beautiful because of what we, as sinful fallen humans have done to reject or accept those as we see them w/ our eyes. The stickler is that God sees the heart & he made ALL of us. No, none of us are ugly if looking through Christ’s eyes. And, no, being beautiful doesn’t mean a thing. I believe that sagar is not meaning harm towards you but venting the harm done from a fallen world when it comes to irrevelant concepts of looks.

You handled the situation well. Words are just words but what they mean can be very ugly & hurtful. I am a writer & carry a burden of the ability to express myself. I say a burden – a good one & a very responsible one – because I must read my own work from the reader’s heart as best possible & be responsible for how I word my thoughts. However, I serve only an Audience of One. He has the final say on what I write.

To you, Dave, blessings. To you, sagar, if you still visit this blog, blessings to you, too. Understand that wording is a personal choice except for the True Word – the Bible. To it we must defer.

Blessings,

mtrvrpoet

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- on April 23, 2009 at 7:53 PM | Reply compassiondave
  
  what is your email?
  
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  - on April 24, 2009 at 8:02 AM | Reply mtrvrpoet
    
    mtrvrpoet@riversongcreations.net
    
    I have 11 kids I”m sponsoring now. As well as sponsoring a LDP student. This is not meant to brag – I’m the one who is blessed. Watching the videos on CI really hit me yesterday. I was never able to have kids – now I do…. What a blessing our Lord gives us through them!
    
    mtrvrpoet
    
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on January 5, 2009 at 1:20 PM | Reply compassiondave

Hello sagar!

My suggestion would be to read more than just the title of the blog.

There is a certain irony in what your wrote, because I happen to agree with you when you say, “There is no such thing as ugly. All that God creates is beautiful.” I agree that is, until you start hurling ‘ugly’ insults.

You need not agree with what I write, and honestly, I welcome correction from any Christian and at any time, but you (sir/madame) use ugly words.

I may be in error, but I am not idiotic, insane, or stupid. I would ask that the Lord not record your sin, but rather bless you in some significant way today.

cd

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- on November 10, 2011 at 10:45 AM | Reply Ashli Blackwell
  
  Wow. Such a well-written response. I can see your heart and it’s desire to follow Christ. Thank you for being an example to other Christ-follwers/boggers like myself! 🙂
  
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on January 5, 2009 at 6:59 AM | Reply sagar

What an idiotic post. Are you ugly? How can a Christian utter those words. There is no such thing as ugly. All that God creates is beautiful. So what if you are bald or whatever, the decieved man thinks of things as beautiful vs ugly. Get real. Get Jesus.

Do not try to tell people it is ok if you are ugly because Paul or Christ were too…… thats insane and stupid.

Tell them you are not ugly. We are all beautiful. And moreover, physical appearence deserves neither the time nor the merit of anyone’s examination.

WAKE UP!!!

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on June 19, 2008 at 5:41 AM | Reply Mrs Rev Ayub M

Dear in jesus Christ.

Greetings:

I am Mrs Rev Ayub M Sagar with the serving of Women Ministries-Pakistan as the Chairperson in all areas of Pakistan.

I would request to you that please join us in Pakistan for preaching the Gospel of Christ through Childrens, Out Reaching, Church Planting, Training, Bible schools, Crusades, and more work for gospel in Pakistan.

We need your prayers, Fellowship, Support for our team, workers, teachers, Churches, Crusades and training seminars and for others work which we are doing in Pakistan.

We are a self-support and born Ministry in Pakistan in 1999.

May the Lord bless you.Put your trust in the right place.

In Christ

Mrs Rev Ayub M Sagar
Chairperson Women Ministries-Pakistan.

website: http://www.ourchurch.com/member/m/MandateMinistry

Mailing: P.O.Box 111, Satellite Town Rawalpindi-Pakistan:46300

Email; sunshine_kids@hotmail.com, cmc_pakistan@yahoo.com

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on June 19, 2008 at 5:27 AM | Reply Rev Ayub M Sagar

Dear in Lord.

Greetings from Pakistan.

I am Rev Ayub M Sagar with the Christ Children Evagelism and Christ’s Manadate Ministries-Pakistan(R) .

we are doing much more for the preaching of Gospel of the Christ.

We need yuor prayers and help for save the children in Pakistan. Let us make fellowship with us.May the Lord bless you.

Rev Ayub M Sagar
Founder and President

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