Modesty

Have you ever gone into a clothing store and found the perfect item? It was exactly the color you wanted in exactly the style you admired, and it had a price you liked (maybe even on a really good sale). Well you grab it then rush over to the the fitting room to try it on. You hurry past the attendants telling them quickly “one item please” and grab a ticket with a #1 printed on it then rush into the fitting room. Then, horror of horrors you find that it is either to low, too short, to tight or in some way too revealing. Oh no, now what do you do? You know you want that item. You may even have a place in mind that you want to wear it to. You are about to buy it any way (even though you know it isn't modest) when your conscience strikes, pouncing like a lion on a gazelle. “No!” it screams in your face. “You can't wear that! That is not appropriate clothing for a daughter of the King!” Now your “Old Adam” answers back “I can wear what I want to! It isn't really that bad! Every one else wears clothes like this...” Now it's back to your conscience “likewise also that women should adorn themselves in respectable apparel, with modesty. ” “Arg” the old man complains, “How dare you quote that to me. I know what the Bible says. I don't need you pushing it in my face.” You can tell that your conscience is winning the battle as it makes one last effort to win you over. “What about the men and boys you know will see you in this. Why would you make it harder for them to have pure minds when you know that is what your Heavenly Father wants for them?” “Ugg” you say as you hang the item on the rack outside the fitting room and walk out of the store without any new clothes.

If you are a Christian young lady then this scenario is probably all too familiar to you. (I know it is for me.) Dressing modestly is a battle that most Christian women deal with on a regular basis. Finding clothing that is modest can be hard but when a daughter of the King has the right perspective it will all be worth it to her to protect the purity of her brothers in Christ and obey God's commands.
1Timothy 1:9 Likewise, I want women to adorn themselves with proper clothing, modestly and discreetly...

I would really like it if every one would visit the Rebelution http://www.therebelution.com/blog/ and see the articles posted there and also to see the results to the modesty survey that will be posted there tomorrow. I'll post another link to it when the survey comes out. But for now, please read the articles.