As women we have a God given beauty. And this beauty draws people to us. But this God given beauty needs to be protected. Some many young women fall into the trap that in order to be seen as beautiful they have to display everything for all the world to see. They have to dress in short shorts, low cut tops, and low rise pants to show off their beauty and to attract a man. But this could not be farther than the truth.
Dressing modestly does not mean you are a prude or you have to dress in burkas everyday. It is about upholding your dignity and respecting yourself. I know I have fallen into the trap that I needed to dress a certain way to get a man's attention. I have done it and I thought that it was fine. But I was not only downgrading my dignity as a woman but I am tempting my brothers in Christ and most likely someone's future husband by the way I dress.
Attraction is fine. But do you really want a guy looking at you saying "Wow She has really nice boobs. I am attracted to her." Or would you rather have someone look at you and say, " Wow she is smart, funny, and beautiful. I am attracted to her." Modestly helps to the world to see you are a whole being not just the sum of your parts.
If we dress in such a way to call attention to our sexual bodily parts, we invite a response of lust from others. Lust, reduces a person to only their sexuality. The person, who is created in the image and likeness of God is no longer seen unique and irreplaceable being that is to be protected and treasured, but rather they are seen simply as a means to my own satisfaction. Lust is not about being attracted to the personality or the spiritual beauty of a person, and it is not about looking out for what is best for the other. Its only aim is using the person to gratify a personal sexual drive. By dressing modestly we can protect for dignity and provides a defense against being used solely for our bodies.
Finally one final plug for modesty, it attracts the kind of guys you want to attract. If you wonder where all the good guys have gone, you should consider how you present yourself.
Remember friends and sisters, it says in Song of Songs 1:15 "Ah my beloved how beautiful you are." You are beautiful and what you wear should reflect the beauty that God created you with not cheapen it.
In Him Through Her,
Jes
Attraction is fine. But do you really want a guy looking at you saying "Wow She has really nice boobs. I am attracted to her." Or would you rather have someone look at you and say, " Wow she is smart, funny, and beautiful. I am attracted to her." Modestly helps to the world to see you are a whole being not just the sum of your parts.
If we dress in such a way to call attention to our sexual bodily parts, we invite a response of lust from others. Lust, reduces a person to only their sexuality. The person, who is created in the image and likeness of God is no longer seen unique and irreplaceable being that is to be protected and treasured, but rather they are seen simply as a means to my own satisfaction. Lust is not about being attracted to the personality or the spiritual beauty of a person, and it is not about looking out for what is best for the other. Its only aim is using the person to gratify a personal sexual drive. By dressing modestly we can protect for dignity and provides a defense against being used solely for our bodies.
Finally one final plug for modesty, it attracts the kind of guys you want to attract. If you wonder where all the good guys have gone, you should consider how you present yourself.
Remember friends and sisters, it says in Song of Songs 1:15 "Ah my beloved how beautiful you are." You are beautiful and what you wear should reflect the beauty that God created you with not cheapen it.
In Him Through Her,
Jes
