Sunday, September 22, 2013

Heart/Wardrobe Check!

-Do I have a humble view of myself and a high view of God?
-Do I avoid promoting or advertising myself?
-Am I free from extremes of behavior and personality?
-Am I grieved at the thought of offending God or causing someone else to sin?
-Am I appropriately reserved in speech, or do I talk too much?
-Do I always have to be the life of the party or center of attention?
-Am I free from showiness and ostentation? (being forward, arrogant, aggressive, controlling)
-Am I appropriate in behavior?
-Am I appropriately reserved in the way I dress?
-Do I wear "respectable" clothing? (1Timothy 2:9 "respectable" means orderly, decent, not causing distraction or temptation.)
-Is there writing or pictures on my clothing that emphasizes certain parts of my body? (If someone were to look at me, where would their eyes go naturally?)
-Is the fabric that I'm wearing too sheer? (Could someone see through it to certain parts of my body?)
-Am I wearing tight, form fitting clothes?
-Am I wearing anything provocative?
                      -Nancy Leigh DeMoss

wise words concerning modesty:

"Modesty is not first an issue of what we wear. It's essentially an issue of the heart."

Ask yourself: 
"Am I helping or hindering men who desire to be morally pure?"
"How can my dress and appearance bring glory and help my brothers stand?"

Our culture shouts,
 "Be cool"
 "You only go around once."
"Go for the gusto"
But the Lord whispers,
"You only have one life; live it for My glory."

What would it mean for you to dress for the glory of God? 
Would you need to make any changes in your wardrobe?

Before we point our fingers and criticize and judge in our hearts, let's say, "What can I do to encourage this woman in her walk with God?"
Remember: modesty starts in the heart. It's a heart issue before it's a clothing issue.