A Headcovering Movement? Wow - An Answer to Prayer...

For years I have prayed and asked the Lord to help his church 
become convinced of the scriptural teaching of headcovering.  
If more pastors and lay persons would practice and teach 
this truth - what a blessing that would be to those who 
are trying to be obedient to His Word in this area.   
Not to mention the blessings of simple obedience!
 God is answering my prayer and I'm sure the prayer of untold others.  
Just yesterday I stumbled upon a website that has me so exited.  
Check out their introductory video...

Officially this site is teaching that headcovering 

is a practice for corporate worship - 

which it certainly is.  But I believe it is for more!

 The website also offers a free ebook by K. P. Yohannan.   
(It's small - great for printing & handing out!)

Within its pages, the author acknowledges that

headcovering extends beyond corporate worship. 

 There are also beautiful testimonies that give

 witness to covering beyond the church service.  

Praise be to Jesus for bringing this teaching to

 light to the church in these last days! 

I can't wait to see what happens next!  ~Joyce

Headcovering Testimony...

I love to share testimonies of dear ones who have been 

prompted by the Lord to take Him at His Word
 and have begun the journey of head covering.

  Jennifer is such a gal and I have recently

 been introduced to her and her blog...

I love this quote from her post where she explains 

her change in appearance to her blogging visitors...

"It is a gift and a treasure to be called one of the children of God and

 we should not be ashamed."  

In addition, below is her testimony in brief that she

 shared with some of her facebook friends... (used with permission)

I felt led to wear a head covering several years ago, but knew I had to wait for the Lord to work on my husband's heart as that is not something the modern christian world does, much less the secular world. Fast forward about 5 years, and my husband voiced his concern as to why we were not abiding in 1 Corinthians 11:1-16. So we surrendered to the Lord's calling and I started wearing a head covering. Unfortunately, after 6 months I started having problems with the coverings fitting and hurting my head so I stopped wearing them. Six months later and under intense conviction from the Lord, I resolved my issues by designing and making my own. I wear my coverings from the moment I wake up until I go to bed, minus the shower. :) 

Her website, Mama Economics,  is all about living a biblical debt free life.

(But there are other great Christian topics too.)

Go meet her and be blessed!

Thanks Jennifer for sharing with us today ~Joyce

Great Signs Point the Way...

When I venture out to scavage at yard sales on the 

weekends (a favorite past time of mine!) - 

there's something I've found interesting.  

The yard sales that are the easiest to find are

 the ones that have great signs pointing the way...

 It's most helpful when the next sign - leading to the 

same sale - is similar in appearance or the same color...

If one of the signs happens to look completely different 

than the rest - I question whether it's for the same sale.  

It confuses me.  (and these signs occur way more than I'd like)

Now I realize no analogy is perfect - so I hope you can catch my heart...

I firmly believe the same is true of us.  Our message 

(that we love Jesus, have surrendered our whole lives to Him 

and want others to do the same!) 

is the least confusing when our appearance is consistent.  

Even though I believe we should not necessarily  

follow others - but rather Christ and His Word... 

the fact remains that others are watching and observing us.  

I think we'd be surprised what unbelievers notice in 

those proclaiming to be Christ followers.
We are each walking signs for Jesus - like it or not.

So whether we're at the beach, at a baseball game,

 shopping at the mall, hanging with gal pals, 

or in church - what a testimony to portray a modest 
appearance with a modest spirit in each situation.

And since I believe headcovering is a biblical
 teaching even for this modern day - I strive to
 be consistent in this area as well.
(After all - the angels are watching!)

Consistency is a beautiful thing!  ~Joyce

When Truth Becomes Popular...

I am so excited and thrilled to see more and more churches,

 Christians and ministries tackle biblical teachings that 

affect women.  I believe God is awakening us to His truths

 in these last days.  It's been awesome to see a resurgance

of teachings on modesty and headcovering in

 the past number of years.  Hallelujah!  

But with this awakening comes a great responsibility.   

When it comes to practical application - let us

 inquire of the Lord and search His Word

and not just blindly play 'follow the leader'.  

We do not  know someone's heart the way God does.  

The standard or model someone is currently practicing 

may not be the final standard God is calling them to.   

 Or that dear sister may still be battling the flesh and not 

be walking in total surrender when it comes to her wardrobe.

 
Satan has a way of tickling ears, being sneaky,

 making wrong appear right, and clouding our focus.   

Be careful of thoughts such as...

'surely God doesn't want me to appear different'...  or 

'but in today's culture...'

or 'but she's a great Christian and she...' and on and on.

If God desires us to abstain from the very appear-

ance of evil - (I Thess. 5:22)

what might He be asking in regard to our closet?

I found these verses sobering today...

God is speaking of cutting off people who...

 "have turned back from following the Lord,and have not sought the Lord, nor inquired of Him." 

(from Zeph. 1:6)

I want to be inquiring of Him - trusting you do too ~Joyce

 

Meghan's Testimony of Converting to Skirts...

There are so many wonderful stories of the

 Lord leading persons to dress more modestly.
  Today I'm sharing another one with you...

This sweet gal has been blogging her modesty testimony and con-

version to full-time skirt wearing on her blog First Comes Love. 

  With her permission - I invite you to go have a good read!  

She states that her journey "all really came from the Lord. 

There was no one particular friend, no blog, no church leader 

who sat (her) down and said that (she) should wear skirts 

all the time and then outlined all the reasons...

 It was the Lord, and ... (she) knew He was guiding (her)."  

I love that!

Meghan also has posts that share:

* The challenges of a husband on a different page as it relates to modesty

* The benefits of skirts

* Her personal standards of modesty

You'll love her spirit and the many tips and
 homemaking topics that abound on her blog.
  Thanks Meghan for sharing some of your story with us!

Praying for you this day ~Joyce

An Instant Witness....

One of the amazing things about wearing a headcovering 

is the instant witness it gives to those around us.  

I am convicted to wear my headcovering during all 

waking hours.  So when I am out shopping - yes - I am 'covered'.

 Recently at a shoe store... a young male employee came up to me and wished me a good evening - 

wondering how I was and if I had had a good day.  

I assured him I did have a good day and inquired of his as well.  

I was pleasantly surprised when he responded that it was a 

good day to be with his Creator.  I had to smile.  

We went on to have a brief and pleasant chat - 

realizing that we were both choosing to live for Jesus. 

I am fully convinced this young man approached me 

in the manner he did and shared the things he did 

because of my headcovering and modest dress.  

They instantly speak 'daughter of the King' or someone of faith 

and may give someone else an opportunity to 'give witness' as well.

Obedience has many blessings - a good testimony is one of them!

My friends fabric shopping - or 'being a witness' in Walmart :)

 Preach the word; be prepared in season and out of season... 2 Timothy 4:2a 

Be a bright witness in this dark world ~Joyce

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