Modesty…more really is better!

It is nearing the time of year that I most dislike and love at the same time. The reason: women in general think that spring/summer is a time to wear a whole lot less clothes and that it is not a problem. It is very disheartening to walk around and see what clothes people have on or lack of clothes. It is an outward symbol of an inward need – to be loved and respected! Unfortunately, they are lacking the truth about “how” to get that love and respect in a God honoring way. I personally strive and know many other godly woman do as well to wear things that are modest. The task is not the easiest with the fashions set forward by society, but it is doable and important.

Mary Mohler has an article on the SBTS website discussing the reasons why modesty is so crucial to a young girl and how that impacts the way she chooses to dress and carry herself once into adulthood. Too often parents do not invoke any rules for their daughters about dress from a young age and a battle can occur into the teenage years. It is about twelve pages long, but the type is large and the read is easy.

Girltalk also has a blog post about the importance of modesty. Included is a heart check that seeks out the motives of “why” you wear what you wear. This year’s post also has a few shopping ideas as well!

The Rebelution website written by two men Alex and Brett Harris, put out an interesting “modesty survey.” It is interesting if you have the time to look and read what men had to say about different things that woman wear. They surveyed many young men about all kinds of dress of young woman from t-shirts to bathing suits.

In saying all of this being fashionable is OK. I like clothes and fashion like the rest of us, BUT it needs to be tasteful and not the NUMBER ONE priority of our lives.  God has called us to live our lives to glorify Him in all that we do…that includes our dress!

1 Timothy 2:9 -10

 in like manner also, that the women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with propriety and moderation, not with braided hair or gold or pearls or costly clothing, but, which is proper for women professing godliness, with good works.

 

~ by Allison Brewton on April 20, 2008.