Comments on: In Other Words – Modesty http://www.mcclureconnections.com/blog/2007/10/23/in-other-words-modesty/ Bits and pieces of my life quilt, held together by the Master Designer Wed, 09 Mar 2011 11:57:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Cheryl http://www.mcclureconnections.com/blog/2007/10/23/in-other-words-modesty/comment-page-1/#comment-585 Cheryl Thu, 25 Oct 2007 23:37:33 +0000 http://www.mcclureconnections.com/blog/2007/10/23/in-other-words-modesty/#comment-585 Thank you all for stopping by and reading my contribution to IOW. I have left comments on most of yours as well. It is a blessing to read all the different perspectives on the same topic. I plan to see you all again soon. Blessings! Thank you all for stopping by and reading my contribution to IOW. I have left comments on most of yours as well. It is a blessing to read all the different perspectives on the same topic. I plan to see you all again soon. Blessings!

]]> By: Melissa http://www.mcclureconnections.com/blog/2007/10/23/in-other-words-modesty/comment-page-1/#comment-580 Melissa Thu, 25 Oct 2007 11:51:35 +0000 http://www.mcclureconnections.com/blog/2007/10/23/in-other-words-modesty/#comment-580 I agree that there is a modesty problem among christians. However, I think we need to be very careful in addressing it. I believe that as God transforms his children on the inside then their will be noticable outward changes. We need to be careful not to judge people by their outward appearance alone, when God is cleary more concerned with their heart. I like the way my mom recently handled a similar situation in their church. That had a bunch of young teens coming to the church who are new believers. The girls dressed very immodestly, and had other purity issues to go along with it. So my mother started a group called "For Girls Only" They studied what God's word says about purity and modesty and being a woman after God's own heart. They didn't say a single word to any of the girls about the clothes they wore. The girls were shown the love of God where they were without being expected to change, but the Word of God does not come back void, and the girls have started making subtle changes in their dress on their own. I agree that there is a modesty problem among christians. However, I think we need to be very careful in addressing it. I believe that as God transforms his children on the inside then their will be noticable outward changes. We need to be careful not to judge people by their outward appearance alone, when God is cleary more concerned with their heart.

I like the way my mom recently handled a similar situation in their church. That had a bunch of young teens coming to the church who are new believers. The girls dressed very immodestly, and had other purity issues to go along with it. So my mother started a group called “For Girls Only” They studied what God’s word says about purity and modesty and being a woman after God’s own heart. They didn’t say a single word to any of the girls about the clothes they wore. The girls were shown the love of God where they were without being expected to change, but the Word of God does not come back void, and the girls have started making subtle changes in their dress on their own.

]]> By: Stacey http://www.mcclureconnections.com/blog/2007/10/23/in-other-words-modesty/comment-page-1/#comment-577 Stacey Wed, 24 Oct 2007 13:58:20 +0000 http://www.mcclureconnections.com/blog/2007/10/23/in-other-words-modesty/#comment-577 Cheryl, I came by yesterday but didn't have time to comment---I so wish I had been more diligent about protecting my children's sensory overload when they were younger. I thought I was such a "cool" mom letting them watch things such as Roseanne and rated PG movies when they were too young. What a difference it would have made, I'll never know, but with God's grace, I think they're good kids. And I believe it starts with ourselves alright. Beautiful writing my friend. Cheryl, I came by yesterday but didn’t have time to comment—I so wish I had been more diligent about protecting my children’s sensory overload when they were younger. I thought I was such a “cool” mom letting them watch things such as Roseanne and rated PG movies when they were too young. What a difference it would have made, I’ll never know, but with God’s grace, I think they’re good kids. And I believe it starts with ourselves alright. Beautiful writing my friend.

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