Some final thoughts... Part 4

To close, here's some things to keep in mind and principles to remember...

Modest clothes+movement can = quite the revealing show. A lot of times I see a lot more than I want on a lady not necessarily because of what she's wearing, but because she bends, leans or stretches and the clothes flop out, pull down, etc. Some simple fixes: 1. If you lean over, use one hand to keep your shirt to your chest. 2. bend at the knees. 3. Body Tape- this stuff is AMAZING. For like $3 you can buy it at a fabric/craft store or @ Sally's Beauty Supplies. You stick one side to your skin and one side to your clothes, and you're good to go for the day without worrying about coming apart. 4. If you're wearing a skirt, remember when you cross your legs, do it carefully and keep your knees together as much as possible (maybe that seems a little 3rd gradish but I've had a quite a few occasions where I knew what underwear some ladies were wearing just because of their not being more careful in a skirt).

We are created in HIS image. Even though we have girly bodies, girls are made in His image too. What are you doing with His image? Are you protecting it, or violating it? Bearing this image of Christ means that we are an impression of Him to other people whether or not we are doing an accurate job. If God was a girl, what would He wear? Are we giving others a good impression of Him, or a distorted one?

Yes, it's hard. Trust me, I know how difficult and annoying it is- I usually shop in the teen department, where modesty is a foreign term. I know it's hard. Some days I'll change again and again because I think "neh, that's not gonna work..." Oh, it's hard. But isn't it about time more Christians determined to do something hard?


Adam and Eve knew their nakedness- so should we. There are just some things that are obviously over the line, and if they're not to you, they should be. I think we've been desensitized to the revealing of a women's body because we are bombarded with it in our culture every day. But that desensitization is not a good thing, and it's definitely not an excuse. For example: bikinis. I mean, really? How that is ever considered appropriate I will never understand. I have yet to see a bikini that doesn't pretty much draw the whole image of the body it's on without much use from the imagination at all.

Ask yourself: Would you feel comfortable wearing (fill-in-the-blank) in front of Jesus if He was a human man on earth again, or would you be seeking more cover like Adam and Eve did with God in the garden? We need to realize our nakedness.

God created beauty. It is NOT wrong to be attractive. It is NOT wrong to work on your appearance. God is the author of beauty! God loves beauty! He REVELS in it. Look at the sunsets HE made! He is NOT against beauty- He is for it. The problem is when beauty is tainted, cheapened, exploited, and worshipped.

Have a spirit of modesty. You could be the "modesty" queen of the year, but still not be modest. Modesty is more than skin, it's your heart. What attention are you seeking? How do you carry yourself? What consumes your concerns: if God's impressed with you, or if people are?

If you're married, be the most immodest chick for your man. There is a time and place for everything:) Remember, God made men's minds and women's bodies- and He did it for a reason! Enjoy God's plan and design in the way He intended you to; and help your guy fight for you and your marriage by giving him some sweet rewards.

If it shouldn't be touched, it shouldn't be showed. If you hear NOTHING but this, hear this. One of the most helpful tips I keep in mind is this: If it would be wrong for a guy to touch a place on your body, then it is wrong for you to show it. THAT SIMPLE. I know some places, like say the knees, could be inappropriate for a guy to touch if he did it in a seductive way; but I mean if no matter the how it would just be wrong for the guy to reach out and touch it.

Men are sued all the time for inappropriately touching a woman. Imagine if the guys sued back?? Women are stimulated by touch. Men are stimulated by sight. If a guy touches a woman in a place that is other-wise stimulating, we take his money, job, and reputation. But women get away with showing what is other-wise stimulating ALL THE TIME and NOTHING is done except the theory "men are pigs with dirty minds". What a double-standard. How ridiculous! If it can't be touched, IT SHOULDN'T BE SHOWED. Ladies, what you are revealing should be able to be touched without feeling violated. Stop violating men.

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In the Bible, we see examples of actually fleeing from sin, of Christian warriors giving up their rights so that they wouldn't cause another Christian to stumble, of taking the extra mile to be even farther away from the line and getting as close to purity as possible. Do we have that same drive today? Do we seek His glory ultimately? Do we seek to edify and help our Christian brothers? Or do we want to get away with as much as we possibly can.... to maintain OUR rights and seek OUR best. What motivates you when you get dressed?