"to have found God and to still pursue Him is the soul's paradox of love."
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Lately Gods been pressing on my heart the topic of modesty. I never use to think that much about it. But as Gods been calling my heart deeper into seeking what it truly means and looks like to be a woman of God, He has been showing me how much it is closely connected to the deeper heart of a godly woman. It is not just a call to cover up, but to seek heavenly holiness. Heaven doesn’t start when we get there, it starts here on earth. If I am not willing to dress, live, and develop into the woman welcomed and praised in a heavenly atmosphere, I have made earth and its ways of greater value. I think even as conservative christians we’ve lost the importance, the reasons and the desire for it. Imagine the woman praised in heaven. The way she dresses, the way she carries herself, interacts with others, loves and serves. Her selflessness, her compassion, patience, long-suffering, her devotion to her Savior...Everything about her. That is the woman you are called to be! There is an elegance, honor, respect, pride, humility and godliness seen in a woman who dresses modestly. The same is felt in her heart who truly seeks modesty. It does not begin in the clothes we wear but on the inside. For true modesty begins in the heart and mind. A woman can dress modestly, but there is a huge difference when the woman knows why she dresses the way she does, and it is a chosen way of presenting herself because of what she desires in her heart. The bible calls us to rise above the world. To not become of it and follow the trends of fashion. We are called to holiness as princesses and daughters of the King. And we are called to live, act, and dress accordingly. We are called to be women of virtue, of purity, of a quiet and gentle spirit, a servant and healer of hearts in the love we bestow like drops of rain in a dry land everywhere we go. A godly woman should not gain attention from how she looks in her clothing. In fact, every such attentions should not be desired except by her husband someday. She should let God fill every desire in her heart. But that’s a whole other topic we aren’t going to get into. The bible speaks about the women we are called to be and also about modesty as they go hand in hand. For example, 1 Corinthians 6:19-20, says that our bodies are the temple of God, that we are not our own, that we are bought with a price, (the price of the cross!), therefore we ought to glorify God with our body AND our spirit (our character). And it concludes with, “which are God’s”. The temple of God: Treat out bodies as such. Bought with a price: our bodies hold great value. Glorify God: Dress modestly and humbly. Which are God’s: Dress and carry ourselves in a manner that He desires us to, and rightly reflect Him. Modesty begins in the heart. 1 Peter 3:3, says that our adorning should not be on the outward appearance but that it be the hidden heart, “even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price.” I mean, that pretty sums up the women we are called to be when we really understand and realize what that verse means. True modesty stems from a desire to glorify God. To honor Him with our lives. To respect and cherish our bodies as Gods. It is no longer a desire for physical attention, but for Jesus to only be seen when others see us. It is a selflessness to let Christ truly live out within and through us. True modesty stems from desire to die: less me, God, more You! To honor all the men around us by not aiding in satan’s temptations. And to honor our future husbands in protecting not only our hearts, but bodies for him alone. And believe me, the godly man that you desire, will praise, respect and love you for your choice of godly modesty. True modesty begins with a laying down of our hearts at Christ’ feet and letting Him do the transforming. As sinful human beings we want to fit in with the world, we want to be cool and up to date with the fashions that are friends are following. We want to feel attractive to others, and for guys to like us and find us pretty. All those things are normal, and in ways okay if kept at the proper place. But when we surrender our lives to Christ, when we let Him fill every little part of our hearts He satisfies those longings. And He awakens in us the desire for a life reflecting the sculpturing He is doing in our hearts, transforming us into the women of heavenly atmosphere. I know this because this is what He has done in me. And I know He longs to do it for you too, because it is the life He calls us to as women after Gods heart. Proverbs 31:30, “a woman that fears the Lord, she shall be praised.”
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D. M.
5/15/2019 10:23:59 am
This is SO good!!
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Tiana
5/16/2019 02:41:55 am
I was only the fingers that typed, Jesus is the one who “wrote” the words (as in He placed those words on my heart and in my mind to share so they’re really His words). ☺️ But thank you!
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Jeff
5/28/2019 12:37:04 pm
Wow....what an incredible description of a godly woman. Well said, well said!! God bless you in your endeavors to be a women of such high quality.
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