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Corinthians 7:18-20 “Avoid immorality. Every other sin a person commits is
outside the body, but the immoral person sins against his own body. Do you not
know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, whom you have
from God, and that you are not your own? For you have been
purchased at a price. Therefore, glorify God in your body.”
If you’ve got it, why not flaunt it?
Because!! Ladies, you’ve got to
make your man earn the privilege of seeing your body. Make him wait until
you’re married! That way it is safe to assume:
1)
He
loves your whole self, not just your hot bod
2)
He’s
committed to your whole self!
3)
Y’all
are bound till death do you part, so you’ll be together even when the hot bods fade—when you truly appreciate and rely on personality
and humor!
Plus! If you let it all hang out now… there’s not much left to unwrap on
your wedding night. Let yourself be a
mystery until you’re married! Then the wedding night ought to be a lot more
exciting.
We women are inherently gorgeous in all shapes and sizes and men know
this! This is why we don’t have to dress immodestly to be/feel beautiful. God
gave us our feminine beauty to cherish and enjoy… but not to flaunt or misuse.
Here are some guidelines if you’re unsure of whether something is immodest or not:
The IMMODEST list:
1) Bikinis!
I must admit I’ve never understood this phenomenon, because we’d be
embarrassed (most of us) to walk in a public place in our underwear…hmm!
2) Barely-butt-covering-shorts-and-skirts
– ya know…. The kind where other people actually pray
for you that you won’t bend over too far!
:-o
3) Bra tops, mid-riffs,
super-low-cut-major-cleavage-revealing shirts.
These don’t leave much to the imagination.
Pretty
much anything we women put on, with the sole intention of grabbing a guy’s eyes
to our God-given attributes, invoking lustful thoughts, is immodest.
TAKE
THE MODESTY TEST J It’s a rather
modest test… (hehehehe ok,
sorry)
Question #1: Am I wearing
this to attract guys’ eyes to anywhere but my own very gorgeous eyes?
Question #2: Is my intent, in this outfit, to “turn a guy on?”
Question #3: Do I remain beautiful in this outfit, yet preserve the
mystery of my glorious womanly body?
Correct answers should be: 1: no 2: no, 3: YES!
This is a fool-proof test, but
if you’re STILL unsure… ask:
Would Mary, Mother of God, wear something like this?
The point is… modesty does not
equal fuddy-duddy. It equals:
1) I love my sexuality and I want to preserve
it from any guys’ lustful thoughts J
2) I want to keep my body a mystery until it is
revealed within the sacrament of marriage J
3) Guys will see beyond my beautiful,
God-created body to my personality, heart, and soul J
4) I will not give myself away visually, even
partially, because I am saving that pleasure for my future husband. JJ
Be strong! Pray for Mary’s
intercession! Find someone to hold you accountable and help you discern what is
modest or immodest!