You’ve probably heard it a thousand times. Maybe you haven’t, I don’t know, but I sure have! Not that it’s a bad thing, but it seems to me that a lot of us tend to overlook or forget the meaning of modesty. Our behaviour, how we speak, or in this case, how we dress or present ourselves is the kind of modesty I want to talk about today. I don’t mean to give you a whole lecture on ‘dos’ and ‘don'ts’ but rather share with you my thoughts and my take on this topic. Modesty is often looked at as ‘covering up’ and not showing any skin - that is the wrong way of looking at it, however, we can depict beauty and class in the way we dress without having to show skin.
Having been raised in a Catholic household, I think you could say I never really veered off track into a ‘rebellious extreme dressing’ phase. And by that I mean I have never been one to wear very revealing tops or short shorts - like really short shorts. Excluding the times when I was younger (toddler/baby days, and maybe the times I didn’t purposefully wear short flowy playsuits that revealed a part of my rear) I think I’ve done a pretty good job at dressing modestly. I don’t want it to seem like I’m bragging or trying to offend others, it’s just not in my nature to reveal a lot of myself - it’s not something I feel comfortable about, nor believe in.
I mean, what is it? What is it that makes us want to reveal so much skin or accentuate our curves that we wear low neck tops or skin tight bodysuits? Sure, we all want to get a little love and acknowledgement for the things we wear, however, that’s not the only way to achieve it. If we dress and carry ourselves with grace and dignity, it is more likely that others will approach us and look at us with respect (though we should always treat others with respect no matter what we wear). You may hear plenty of stories or complaints about women being treated without respect because someone’s been admiring her exposed, glowing skin. But we as women need to remember that in a way, our bodies can influence a man’s feelings or desires. In saying this, it is part of our mission to lead men away from sin and from such unearthly desires by dressing ourselves with modesty. It should not be our sole reason as to why we should dress modestly - rather, it is a bonus that we can also help our brothers in Christ to turn away from sin. Woah, look at that! 1 point for modesty, 1 point for men without sin! That’s like 2 in 1, BOOM, you’re going to heaven! Haha I’m just kidding, but you’d definitely be doing you and that man a favour in getting that one step closer rather than further from God.
Now you’ve definitely heard this before: Beauty is from within. Let that beauty exude from within you and be a reflection of you as God’s child. So, “clothe yourselves then, as is fitting for God’s chosen, holy and beloved to him, with compassion, kindness, humility, meekness and patience.” - Colossians 3:12
The way we present ourselves should reveal our true identities as daughters of God, His masterpieces, of dignity and strength. Let us all pray for each other, that we may choose to be fit for God’s chosen and clothe ourselves with modesty.
nica.
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