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Thoughts
on Modest Dress
If a young lady
wishes to marry one day the man she always dreamed of, she
might be willing to change the way
she dresses in order to keep herself pure for him (Proverbs
31:12). If a young lady has chosen to save herself for one
man on the whole earth, he must be the sort of man who is
honorable, able to be fully trusted, one you could pour your
whole heart out to and know your secrets won’t ever leave
him. This sort of man would have made a covenant with his
eyes not to look on a woman to lust after her beauty. He would
be a man who would be keeping himself pure for the one whom
he would some day meet and marry for life. He would be looking
for a young woman who does not give every man who sees her
hope for a relationship with her (Proverbs 11:22; Ecclesiastes
7:25-29; Proverbs 31:30).
You see, the way a girl dresses speaks of what is in her heart.
If she loves her Savior, Jesus, she will dress to please Him.
How does she know what clothes Jesus likes? By knowing Jesus
and in careful study of His words we can know what He desires
for us. The Holy Spirit will make us feel uneasy about
wearing clothes that are
too revealing.
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A
young woman who
desires to please her Savior will wear clothing that would
draw a person’s eyes to her face, where shines the beauty
of her heart (Matthew 6:22-23). You can tell a lot from looking
at a person’s eyes. The face of one who lives in the presence
of God shines with the glory of God (Exodus 34:29, Ecclesiastes
8:1; Matthew 17:2). A life of sin wears a face of shame and
darkness is in the eyes.
Our choice is will we trust the Lord Jesus to choose our husband
for us, or will we continue to try our best to allure men
by the way we dress, that we as humans, prone to sin, might
find the honorable mate?
A man who is looking for a mate who is pure in her heart and
serving God with her life would be drawn to one who dresses
with modesty in mind. Her clothes would not draw attention
to her chest or her buttocks or her legs, because the young
woman who chooses clothes to please the Lord wants to direct
others to Jesus and His love. Our faces are to be the focal
point in what we wear. Some have found scarves to be great
tools for drawing attention to the face. They allow you to
use lots of creativity in the choice of colors and
the way you tie them around the
neck. Of course, scarves would not be appropriate
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for
every occasion. A short necklace can also be the perfect piece
to complete an outfit. There is an array of broaches and pins
for sale today, which can be used with a dressy outfit or
a casual one. You would wear these pieces near your face.
If they, or any other eye-catching accessory, is worn some
place other than near the face, it will cause people’s eyes
to be drawn away from your face. Keeping this in mind, you
can see how patterned hose, or excessive decorations on shoes
can be distracting to the eyes. Even wearing clothing that
is too loose or too tight will work against the testimony
a young woman can have among the people around her.
So, now check out your wardrobe at home. Does it reflect that
of one who has dedicated herself to a life of purity to Christ?
Adjust some outfits to make them modest. Throw away others,
which cannot be made better. Add those garments, which would
help build a more Christ-like testimony to your wardrobe.
Ask the Lord to guide you and provide clothes that would honor
Him. He will bless your efforts.
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