The question in the sermon; the issue that permeates the message is the search and discovery of beauty. Plato observed that the search for beauty is a primary motivation for us as human beings. We want and need to see beauty and when we find it we want to share it with other people.
I will approach the sermon by asking the question, "What keeps us from finding beauty?"
I have decided there are three things that make it hard to find beauty.
1. We often miss the beauty in each other when we fail to notice it because we are concentrating on the ugliness that is more visible.
2. We sometimes miss the beauty in other people because we know what they have done in their past. They may possess beauty but their actions are ugly and we can't get over that.
3. We mostly forget to see the beauty that is in ourselves. The beautiful person that we are is frequently compromised by the feelings of doubt and inferiority that we have accepted. The most beautiful person in the world is the person we are but have forgotten to notice.
Who are the beautiful people and how do we get to know them so we can embrace their beauty?
If you have some "beautiful" thoughts on this write me at charlesschuster@fcfumc.net. If you are willing to share your thoughts with the blog readers click on the 'comments' box below.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Charles Schuster
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