Lately,
the more I look around at parents of young children, the more disappointed I
am. Too many mothers, even Christian mothers, have been swayed by the world’s
fashion standards. It is heartbreaking to look at innocent children being
trained to believe that dressing immodestly is acceptable in the eyes of our
Lord. Have we forgotten that we are to be separate from the world? Do we not
realize that we will not only answer for the way we conduct and dress ourselves,
but also for what we are teaching those precious minds the Lord has blessed us
with?
Equally
disappointing to me is the amount of sloppiness in our presentation that is
being presented to our children as acceptable. Why is it that we can “dress up”
for weddings, and even funerals, but when it comes to the worship service of
our Lord, who gave HIS LIFE for us, we feel the need to wear what is most
convenient and comfortable? How can we expect them to have reverence for the
Lord when by our actions, we tell them that we clearly do not? Do we realize
what message we are sending our children?
I
have heard the following argument countless times: “What difference does it
make what I wear? I can worship God in any outfit and I don’t think it really
matters to him what clothes I have on any way.” We are bought with a price. We
belong to God and are to glorify him with our bodies and spirit, according to 1
Corinthians 6:19. The manner in which we present ourselves is a reflection on
the state of our heart. We all have pajamas or comfortable clothes that we may
wear around our home but we would not wear this outfit to a funeral or wedding
because it would be disrespectful to those we are seeing. Most jobs come with
dress codes, whether it is a waitressing position at Ruby Tuesday or an ESPN football
commentator. It amazes me that many in the world understand the importance of
looking your best yet the children of God seem to struggle with the concept.
Actions
speak louder than words, ladies and what you allow you child to wear speaks
volumes of where your heart and priorities are.
“How things look on the
outside of us depends on how things are on the inside of us.”
Henry Ward Beecher
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