Friday, March 13, 2009

Modesty


I have really enjoyed reading the posts and looking at your pictures during this focus on modesty week. Titus 2:2-5 tells us to teach the young women good. What better way to teach than by example. Bill Gothard (Institute in Basic Life Principles) teaches that what a parent does in moderation, the child will do in excess. We must be careful not to let little things slide. For example, if we let a little cleavage show, our daughters may decide to let a lot show. As adults, or parents, we must constantly be on guard and keep the standard high. When I purchase an item of clothing, I spend some time in the dressing room (or at home) in front of the mirror making sure it's modest.

I bend over, making sure the neck is not gapping or showing off anything.

I sit down, facing the mirror, making sure you can not see up my skirt.

I make sure it's not too tight, showing off too many curves or pantylines (stepping forward a little helps to see this) or bralines.
I raise my arms making sure the top is not coming up showing anything or nothing can be seen through the arm holes.

Colossians 3:17 "And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him."

13 comments:

  1. I love that skirt, you know it's really not hard to be modest, it sure makes me more comfortable not to have to worry about what's showing!

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  2. That is a REALLY interesting concept...that what a parent does in moderation, a child will do in excess. Thanks for passing that along- it is a great thing to keep in mind in case I'm ever blessed with little girls!
    Kristin

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  3. I can be a bit odd with clothes , I make all my own clothes , circle skirts and caftans. I can't stand a skirt that would even show my ankles too often.

    Thank you for sharing.

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  4. Hi! My family and I did ATI while growing up, but we havn't been involved in our later years.

    Do you think you can still be feminine and modest in pants/jeans?

    -curious,
    Christa Taylor

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  5. I love that skirt! Very cute and a great example of fun and modest. Thank you for your thoughts.

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  6. Great thought here. We must think of how our children perceive things when we make our clothing choices. Have you read the book The Sin Of Bathsheba?

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  7. I appreciate your thoughts...I love the outfit that you are wearing too!
    Blessings,
    Joy

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  8. This was an interesting comment and one that I'd never heard before: "what a parent does in moderation, the child will do in excess." Pause for thought (maybe that's why I can never get my kids off the computer? LOL).

    I love that skirt. And I love your checklist. Just this morning I sewed up a slit in the back of a favourite denim skirt. I had no idea how high it went until I had a look at the back of my skirt in the mirror! Because it was an almost ankle-length skirt I left a little bit unsewn, and where I did sew it I added a row of 3 buttons to make it look intentional! Already I notice there's no 'draught' when I walk.

    This is rather long but it seems that we have a few things in common. I'm only a year older, am a grandmother (isn't it grand?), and my nest is very quickly - too quickly - emptying.

    Thanks for commenting on my blog. Blessings, Jules

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  9. Thanks for stopping by my blog. I appreciate this checklist you have shared as well.

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  10. Great tips for checking our outfits! Thanks for commenting on my blog. :o) I appreciated your thoughts.
    Sue

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  11. What wonderful tips, Sharon!!! ;)
    I so agree with you.....
    enjoyed this post immensely!

    Many Blessings~ Miss Jen

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  12. Thanks for all the nice comments and thanks for the compliments on my outfit. The skirt was a Christmas gift a couple of years ago, the sweater came from Belk on sale for $8, and the shoes from Payless on sale for $10. My kind of shopping.

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  13. Christa, I am not ignoring the question you left me. I have really been giving it a lot of thought when I haven't been too tired to think (I've been babysitting all weekend for a friend who had a new baby).

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