“Dressing
modestly is my way of telling the world I don't play by your rules - I play by
God's rules.” - Unknown
Ladies
are you revealing dignity or your body? The wise man Solomon once said
“Strength and honour should be found in a woman’s clothing." (Proverbs
31:25a) After recently discussing this subject I wanted to write about it,if
you asked yourself the question this moment is my outfit too revealing, what
would your answer be? The world tells us as a woman that to be beautiful or
have worth we need to show our body,dress like the celebrities,they say display
your body parts like assets on a shelf,especially if you're young,they say show
& flaunt your body, and you'll get a man, these are all LIES!
Our bodies
are not a product displayed on a shelf,we don't get good relationships through
selling ourselves,we are not sex machines,men if you’re reading remember
that,we are precious and made in the image of God. We have to realize that if
we don't have respect for ourselves, no one else will, if we want men to
respect us,we must respect ourselves,if we claim to know God yet dress improper
we are poor representations of the gospel. Better yet how can we expect to
teach our daughters modesty when we haven't grasped the meaning of it
ourselves?How can women cry and fight against sex trafficking and the sex
industry when they walk around dressed like their a part of it. I once saw an
interview of a lady advocate speaking out against sex-trafficking, only to find
out after googling that she was an actress who played in many racy films,I
don’t think she realized she was a part of the problem not the solution and how
hypocritical?
“Modesty
isn't about covering up our bodies because their bad, modesty isn't about
hiding ourselves... it's about revealing our dignity.” -Jessica Rey
Please
forgive me if I sound harsh or judgmental that is not my intention
whatsoever.My heart cries out at the state of women in America and around the
world. I know a lot of you are already standing for modesty and I congratulate
every single one of you, you’re beautiful and rare and making a difference in
this world.If you believe it’s okay to dress immodest may I challenge you to
reconsider? Realize that God wants you to be his child and to love and respect
what he gave you. Also I’m not talking about wardrobe malfunctions or
mis-examinations we learn and grow everyday, I’m talking about deliberately,
choosing clothes that are revealing, that’s wrong. God called us to be women of
dignity,class and lights in this dark world “not” stumbling-blocks. I go in the
shopping malls look at some of the selections and think my God what has fashion
come to? Are women so cheap? Where is the propriety ?
Does our body mean so
little? Why is so much fashion see through,short,tight,or low cut it’s
ridiculous, but because Satan makes it alluring and acceptable many women and
girls fall into the trap. Think about it the number 1 woman superhero is flying around in underwear or booty shorts whichever and a colorful bra what is this teaching women and little girls?Please join me in fighting against this new wave of
immodesty and indecency don’t show the whole world what is private and
precious, learn to love and respect yourselves as God does, share the message
with other ladies in a loving manner that modesty is always beautiful.In
addition, modesty goes beyond our dress to our manner,conduct, and our heart
towards God. I conclude with a quote by Leah Darrow “Modesty is more than just
a hemline, it is an interior disposition that influences not only our dress,
but out thoughts and actions. “
“As
a jewel of gold in a swine's snout, so is a fair woman which is without
discretion.” (Proverbs 11:22 )
Dressing
modestly isn't looking outdated, it's respecting yourself...and looking killer
at the same time! - Clothed In Glory
