I have been reading and studying on modesty. I can't really go anywhere without seeing some shameful way of dressing. True femininity and modesty seem to be lost in this generation. I long to see young ladies respect themselves and respect others around them. To run from lustful men and their advances.
Modesty isn't just about how much skin you reveal, it's on the inside too. You can be wearing clothes that cover but still reveal things more than it should; tight fabric that sticks to everything. I personally love to wear long, flowing skirts and a T shirt or a regular shirt with a cardigan. I feel so feminine and ladylike. But I don't wear these things just to wear them. It is my personal conviction about how I feel the Lord is wanting me to dress. I know a lot of truly godly women who wear jeans and other types of pants and I don't find fault with them at all. I think God needs to convict each one of us to wear what we need to wear and not because we tell them they have too.
It's not just about what you wear, but how you present yourself and act. The way you walk, the way you talk, and the way you carry yourself. The way we girls can move our bodies and silently communicate with our actions or bluntly and boldly saying things that should not be said by godly maidens is a huge stumbling block to men. We are meant to respect men and encourage them in the ways of the Lord, not make them fall. And not to carry ourselves with pride and vanity, thinking we are better than others. The Bible tells us to be humble and not prideful. 1 Peter 5:5-6 says, " Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble. Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time."
Being a maiden of the Lord is a wonderful thing. It's not always easy being set apart. But if your doing it for the Lord than it is absolutely worth it!! This a quote from the book I am reading and I love it!
"A healthy recognition of God's love for the people whom He has created and sanctified is one of the first steps to accurately viewing ourselves.
A godly maiden is wise enough to shun the enticement of sugary lies and flattery. She is content in her calling as a pure and wholesome maiden of the Lord, and relies not on her own worth or goodness, but on the grace and mercy of a holy and righteous God. She is armed with the truth of God's Word, she delights in the fearful way in which she is made, and she fully understands that humility and the fear of the Lord are the only riches or honor she needs."
It's a challenge to look at your own life and to see where you are. I have learned a lot about being content in where I am and how the Lord wants me to be. I can't imagine being any other way. I love Jesus and I love following Him.
I have observed a lot of very loud, rude and bold girls and I am disgusted with it. It is the very opposite of what God has told us to be - A meek and quiet spirit: Humbleness. Girls seem to think that they have to flaunt themselves at boys and approach them boldly to get attention. That is not true at all! I pray that girls eyes are open to this lie. I long to see girls wait for their future husbands and to guard their minds, hearts , and bodies. Knowing that in doing this you are honoring God, you are honoring yourself, and you are honoring your future husband, even if you haven't met him yet. Everything we do, think and say should glorify God. And if you are following Christ then you want to do what He wants and what He says. He is always here to help and to give you peace and contentment.
Well, this is all I can think to say at the moment. I'm thankful the Lord put this much on my mind.
Be blessed.
