Don't Be Ugly

One of the things that I remember most about my beautiful southern friend April is her saying "and she was just being so ugly", in reference to one of our acquaintances. Having grown up in California I had no idea what April was talking about when she said someone was "being ugly". You either were pretty or you were ugly, I didn't know either was an action!  She explained to me that "being ugly" meant that she was acting ugly, or not being a nice person. This comes to my mind sometimes when I am working with someone who is "being ugly" or when I am "being ugly". I hear April's sweet Alabama accented voice saying "don't be ugly".

Which then bring to mind the verse, Philippians 4:8 "Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things."

 

A true Beauty Queen is someone who isn't "being ugly", she is someone who does not just think on the things in Philippians 4:8, but also lives them daily.