My Journey Toward Modesty

In taking this journey, I'd like to start with the present, jump to the past and then end up here in the present again. After visiting many "churches", I felt the desire to write about modesty or the lack there of in modern christianity. It's so sad when I'm trying to raise boys to love God, hate the things of the world and live pure for the Lord and I take them to a place that should be a sanctuary; a place where you can escape the corruption of society and focus on God but instead they have to deal with the same lustful, sensual, tempting sights. As I look around I see women's undergarments hanging out, bare skin, very low necklines with their breasts exposed, tight fitting clothing and extremely short skirts and shorts. I even saw a woman's belly button!

What ever happened to being on holy ground? Where is the fear of God? Where is the jealousy for the house of God? It is so grievous to me. I try to give the younger women the benefit of the doubt. I know what I dressed like as a younger believer (more about that later). So then I look to the "older" women in the faith that are to be teaching the younger women and what do I see? Not much of a difference. I see fashion, makeup, fancy hairdoos, form fitting clothing. How are the younger ones ever going to learn if the older ones are ignoring this very important principle?

1 Tim. 2:9 - In like manner also, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefacedness and sobriety; not with broided hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array (kjv).

In consideration of keeping each blog relatively short, I will wait until the following blog to visit the past (my past). I hope that in this introduction to my journey toward modesty I have laid a foundation as to why this particular subject is so heavy on my heart.

Soon To Come

I have strongly felt the leading to blog about modesty. This is something that the Lord has worked into my character over the years. It's absolutely amazing how much the Lord has changed me and molded me into a new person.

It's taken me a while to actually begin this task of blogging about this subject because I know that it's going to be somewhat large. There's so much to say about it and so much that I've learned (and continue to learn). There's also the decisions of how much information I want to disclose. I would like to take you through a journey of where I came from in terms of my former lifestyle and into where the Lord has brought me thus far. As shameful and embarrassing as my past is, it seems as though it would be helpful to reveal it so that the transforming power of the gospel of Christ can truly be seen.

I do not in any way wish to glorify my sinful and putrid past. My hope is that in showing a glimpse of who I was and then showing who the Lord has made me will be able to help others see that with God all things are possible and He can truly make a life beautiful and meaningful out of a life of destruction and sin.

Another reason that I have been putting off this task is simply due to time. As a home schooling mom of three boys, my life is quite busy (but what mom doesn't face this problem?). So, with that said, I will be tackling this task starting now. I pray for clear direction from the Lord and an ability to organize thoughts, scriptures, quotes and relevant testimony.

May God's will be done and all honor and glory be given to Him!