ARE YOU
DRESSING FOR CHRIST OR THE WORLD?
Who is a modest lady?
As Christians, we have been purchased
already and belong to Christ. Therefore we are not our own and should do the
will of Jesus Christ. For a lady, dressing modestly is the will of Christ. 1 Timothy 2:9-10 says, “In like manner also, that women adorn (dress)
themselves in modest (decent) apparel, with shamefacedness (bashfulness) and
sobriety (self-control) not with broided hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly
array; But which becometh women professing godliness with good works”. Do you want to be a modest lady in
dressing? If yes, then let us consider the following practical guides intended
to help the Christian lady glorify God in her body and spirit:
a. The modest lady will not be ‘naked’. In other words, nothing above the
thigh should be revealed. Whether
sitting, standing or hanging from a tree, everything from the thigh to the top
of the chest should be covered. In most cases, this means the garment
should extend below the knee when standing, because the garment will gather up
and shorten when sitting. The garment should also completely cover the
rear (crack-free zone). If you constantly have to tug your skirt down to
cover your knees when sitting, then it is too short. The same goes for
having to keep pulling your shirt down to keep your stomach or backside
covered. Why fight that battle all day? It is so much easier to
wear clothes that aren’t on the border line of being too short, that way you
can relax! On top, she should not reveal her
chest. A good rule of thumb here is that the neckline should not be lower
than three fingers widths below the notch at the top of the breastbone.
Cleavage should never be seen. Also, sleeves should not reveal the lady’s
underwear. A good rule of thumb here is covering the armpit. If
someone cannot see the armpit, they cannot see anything else.
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