With Propriety: Modesty and Gift Giving...

Monday, December 23, 2013

Modesty and Gift Giving...

I may stretch some of you with this post - not sure... (hopefully I don't lose any of you.)

Have you discovered 'boyfriend pants' - as they're called

at some stores? These are often embellished with

vintage-look school-type graphics. Basically -

they are 'sweat pants'. They have a fuller more modest

cut than much of what's out there in young women's fashion.

If you have someone on your gift list that needs some

modesty encouragement - - these may be helpful...

Source

Yes - I'm a skirt and dress girl. But for the times

when something else is required - these are a decent solution.
They look like they'd be super cozy for house lounging!

2 comments:

Delisa said...: Hi Joyce! My name is Delisa, I am 50 years old and live in rural Georgia. I came across your blog today and thought what you wrote was very encouraging and balanced!

My view is there can be both a place for pants and dresses for social settings in a Christian woman's wardrobe, if they are worn with modesty, femininity and spiritual adornment. . I believe we show our submission and obedience by not dressing like a man. And if we wear pants cut for women in soft colors with feminine accessories, we will not be looking rebellious in any way.

But I still feel it is very important to honor God by wearing dresses to congregation functions and when acting as teachers of his word. You have a beautiful blog and I hope you have a lovely evening! With Love, Delisa :); December 23, 2013 at 9:36 PM
Joyce @ WP said...: Thanks Delisa! I definitely don't see these pants as normal wear - but for casual activity 'when needed for modesty' wear. They are a far cry from the skinny jeans some of my loved ones are living in on a daily basis - thus the gift giving modesty encouragement. Bless you!; December 24, 2013 at 5:03 AM

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The Scriptures

I Corinthians 11:1-16

1 Imitate me, just as I also imitate Christ.

2 Now I praise you, brethren, that you remember me in all things and keep the traditions just as I delivered them to you.

3 But I want you to know that the head of every man is Christ, the head of woman is man, and the head of Christ is God.

4 Every man praying or prophesying, having his head covered, dishonors his head.

5 But every woman who prays or prophesies with her head uncovered dishonors her head, for that is one and the same as if her head were shaved.

6 For if a woman is not covered, let her also be shorn. But if it is shameful for a woman to be shorn or shaved, let her be covered.

7 For a man indeed ought not to cover his head, since he is the image and glory of God; but woman is the glory of man.

8 For man is not from woman, but woman from man.

9 Nor was man created for the woman, but woman for the man.

10 For this reason the woman ought to have a symbol of authority on her head, because of the angels.

11 Nevertheless, neither is man independent of woman, nor woman independent of man, in the Lord.

12 For as woman came from man, even so man also comes through woman; but all things are from God.

13 Judge among yourselves. Is it proper for a woman to pray to God with her head uncovered?

14 Does not even nature itself teach you that if a man has long hair, it is a dishonor to him?

15 But if a woman has long hair, it is a glory to her; for her hair is given to her for a covering.

16 But if anyone seems to be contentious, we have no such custom, nor do the churches of God.

I Timothy 2:9-10
in like manner also, that the women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with propriety and moderation, not with braided hair or gold or pearls or costly clothing, but, which is proper for women professing godliness, with good works.