Comments on: Modesty? and Immodesty? http://preacherspen.org/2010/05/modesty-and-immodesty/ Seeking to assist others based upon the Teachings of Jesus Christ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 02:55:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Nita Kirkland http://preacherspen.org/2010/05/modesty-and-immodesty/comment-page-1/#comment-3644 Nita Kirkland Thu, 15 Sep 2011 00:03:03 +0000 http://preacherspen.org/?p=1958#comment-3644 There are different clothing for different occasions.  I would not wear my fishing jeans to a formal gala.  I like the old example...A female would never answer the door in her panties and bra, but would in a bikini.  Just because the underwear would not be worn to the beach or to open the door does not mean a male will not look at the naked skin surrounding personal body parts with only a few inches away. I read once about a study which said MOST men start to think in the wrong direction when to much leg (from knees up), tight and low cut shirts, tank tops, hips and belly buttons are showing. A Christian man has God to help him and knows he must turn away. What about the other men ?  It was stated by a female about my age (73) "men have the problem, women should wear what they want and those men should not be looking or thinking like that". Well, females do have a responsibility to make sure they are covered in the right body places.  We must all work toward being pleasing to God. We really need to study to show ourselves approved etc. There are different clothing for different occasions.  I would not wear my fishing jeans to a formal gala.  I like the old example…A female would never answer the door in her panties and bra, but would in a bikini.  Just because the underwear would not be worn to the beach or to open the door does not mean a male will not look at the naked skin surrounding personal body parts with only a few inches away.

I read once about a study which said MOST men start to think in the wrong direction when to much leg (from knees up), tight and low cut shirts, tank tops, hips and belly buttons are showing. A Christian man has God to help him and knows he must turn away. What about the other men ?  It was stated by a female about my age (73) “men have the problem, women should wear what they want and those men should not be looking or thinking like that”. Well, females do have a responsibility to make sure they are covered in the right body places.  We must all work toward being pleasing to God. We really need to study to show ourselves approved etc.

]]> By: Trey Morgan http://preacherspen.org/2010/05/modesty-and-immodesty/comment-page-1/#comment-2376 Trey Morgan Wed, 26 May 2010 14:06:09 +0000 http://preacherspen.org/?p=1958#comment-2376 I think there has to be a little difference in dress depending on where you're going. If I'm at the mall and someone is dressed inappropriately I'm not as bothered by it as I am if it's at church. When I worship my mind needs to be focused on God, not, "Why are her boobs hanging out?" Can I say "boobs" on your blog?  :) I think there has to be a little difference in dress depending on where you’re going. If I’m at the mall and someone is dressed inappropriately I’m not as bothered by it as I am if it’s at church. When I worship my mind needs to be focused on God, not, “Why are her boobs hanging out?”
Can I say “boobs” on your blog?  :)

]]> By: Wade Tannehill http://preacherspen.org/2010/05/modesty-and-immodesty/comment-page-1/#comment-2362 Wade Tannehill Thu, 20 May 2010 01:43:15 +0000 http://preacherspen.org/?p=1958#comment-2362 Good job on this topic. The Hebrew words in the Adam and Eve narrative is something I never picked up on before. Nor had I thought about bringing the 1 Corinthians passage into the discussion. Thanks for the thought provoking post. Good job on this topic. The Hebrew words in the Adam and Eve narrative is something I never picked up on before. Nor had I thought about bringing the 1 Corinthians passage into the discussion. Thanks for the thought provoking post.

]]> By: Chris Gallagher http://preacherspen.org/2010/05/modesty-and-immodesty/comment-page-1/#comment-2360 Chris Gallagher Wed, 19 May 2010 19:38:11 +0000 http://preacherspen.org/?p=1958#comment-2360 <p>Tim - I am glad to give you a different point of view. Scott - I am glad to get other to think more often. ha! Lisa - Thanks for your questions and thoughts.  I will repsond when I have some more time tonight. Brian - Who let you in? I guess I do need to spell better, but after a day with elementary school kids, I guess one mistake is not that bad. I hoppe too du bettr nixt thyme. Thanks for the encouragement from each one!</p> Tim – I am glad to give you a different point of view.

Scott – I am glad to get other to think more often. ha!

Lisa – Thanks for your questions and thoughts.  I will repsond when I have some more time tonight.

Brian – Who let you in? I guess I do need to spell better, but after a day with elementary school kids, I guess one mistake is not that bad. I hoppe too du bettr nixt thyme.

Thanks for the encouragement from each one!

]]> By: Lisa L http://preacherspen.org/2010/05/modesty-and-immodesty/comment-page-1/#comment-2359 Lisa L Wed, 19 May 2010 18:58:01 +0000 http://preacherspen.org/?p=1958#comment-2359 wow, brain, thanks for adding to the discussion. ;) wow, brain, thanks for adding to the discussion. ;)

]]> By: brian http://preacherspen.org/2010/05/modesty-and-immodesty/comment-page-1/#comment-2358 brian Wed, 19 May 2010 18:14:38 +0000 http://preacherspen.org/?p=1958#comment-2358 do you believe God is a woman??  gasp   "While God does not provide a list of “Thou Shalt Wear” and “Thou Shalt Not Wear,” I do believe her provides some guidelines for each person to consider themselves. " do you believe God is a woman??  gasp
 
“While God does not provide a list of “Thou Shalt Wear” and “Thou Shalt Not Wear,” I do believe her provides some guidelines for each person to consider themselves. “

]]> By: Lisa L http://preacherspen.org/2010/05/modesty-and-immodesty/comment-page-1/#comment-2357 Lisa L Wed, 19 May 2010 17:07:21 +0000 http://preacherspen.org/?p=1958#comment-2357 I think you pointed out some good places where it seems that God does care about how we are dressed. Too many Christians would be too embarrassed to wear clothing that covers our entire body, all the time. The further we move from being entirely clothed, the more tempting we are to others, the more immodest in God's eyes. I don't know where the line is, where God would think, "that's too immodest." So do we play it safe? If we are really dressing to please God, we might have to stand up to that embarrassment and cover our whole body. I wish modesty was something that was easier to define. I have been teaching our teen girls about modesty in the past couple of weeks, and when one girl stands up and says, "so are my shorts too short?" what am I supposed to say? LOL. I mean, not that I don't wear shorts too, but if I were brave enough, I probably would realize that the best way to be modest is to always be covered up. The most helpful guideline for talking to the teens has been to have them imagine what a guy thinks when he sees us in what we're wearing. Granted, most of us as teen girls are using that as a measuring stick, but not in the way God would want us to (myself included)!  But at least intellectually, they understand that if they're thinking, "yeah, he's gonna think I'm hot," they should change their clothes. It's just hard to do the right thing sometimes, huh? I think you pointed out some good places where it seems that God does care about how we are dressed. Too many Christians would be too embarrassed to wear clothing that covers our entire body, all the time. The further we move from being entirely clothed, the more tempting we are to others, the more immodest in God’s eyes. I don’t know where the line is, where God would think, “that’s too immodest.” So do we play it safe? If we are really dressing to please God, we might have to stand up to that embarrassment and cover our whole body.
I wish modesty was something that was easier to define. I have been teaching our teen girls about modesty in the past couple of weeks, and when one girl stands up and says, “so are my shorts too short?” what am I supposed to say? LOL. I mean, not that I don’t wear shorts too, but if I were brave enough, I probably would realize that the best way to be modest is to always be covered up. The most helpful guideline for talking to the teens has been to have them imagine what a guy thinks when he sees us in what we’re wearing. Granted, most of us as teen girls are using that as a measuring stick, but not in the way God would want us to (myself included)!  But at least intellectually, they understand that if they’re thinking, “yeah, he’s gonna think I’m hot,” they should change their clothes. It’s just hard to do the right thing sometimes, huh?

]]> By: Scott McCown http://preacherspen.org/2010/05/modesty-and-immodesty/comment-page-1/#comment-2356 Scott McCown Wed, 19 May 2010 15:59:11 +0000 http://preacherspen.org/?p=1958#comment-2356 Chris, Thanks for a very timely article.  I appreciate the way you want us to THINK about what we are wearing. Chris,
Thanks for a very timely article.  I appreciate the way you want us to THINK about what we are wearing.

]]> By: Tim Archer http://preacherspen.org/2010/05/modesty-and-immodesty/comment-page-1/#comment-2354 Tim Archer Wed, 19 May 2010 14:01:14 +0000 http://preacherspen.org/?p=1958#comment-2354 Had never thought about the Adam and Eve aspect. Thanks for some interesting food for thought. Grace and peace, Tim Archer Had never thought about the Adam and Eve aspect. Thanks for some interesting food for thought.
Grace and peace,
Tim Archer

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