I began to understand the heart and soul of modesty. Modesty is humility
expressed in dress, a desire to serve others, neither promoting nor provoking
sensuality or lust. It is rooted in a desire to lose any and all consideration
of self and live hidden behind the cross of Christ. I became more and more aware
that my dress was not an outward expression of the gospel, or humility. I began
by aggressively examining my wardrobe.
Friday, April 21, 2006
Humility in Dress
From Girl Talk, this is one of the best statements of "the heart and soul of modesty" that I've seen:
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Wow. Thank you for posting that, Molly. As I read it I realized that I am much more inclined to take pride in my modesty than make it an expression of humility. Fits in with our sermon today - I am so quick to have faith in my "moral ability" rather than in Jesus.
By the way, I really enjoyed our conversation this afternoon - thank you!
Thanks for your comment, Melodee. Isn't it amazing how we can take ANYTHING (even a good thing) and make it a subject for pride! When I find myself doing that, I call it my "______-righteousness," e.g. "Sunday School attendance righteousness" or "servant's heart-righteousness" or "modesty-righteousness." These ARE good things, but (as Shane said) we can't infer God's love on account of doing them.
I'll miss you next year!
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