If the length of the skirt was established, then how far was 'grace' allowed. How about 'styles' of clothes? - or whether or not they were store bought or home sewn? - some colors were permitted and some were not - how sleeveless is sleeveless before it is wrong? - Skirts too tight, but how loose is loose - cuz too loose gives the gang look! - no sweaters, but is it ok with a blouse underneath? What kind of blouse? Too thin? Too thick? How low is too low? What if there is lace around the neckline?
How about makeup? Not too much or just a little? For complexion purposes ok? What colors can you and what colors can you not put on your eyes? Hairstyles? long, short, expensive, salon style ok?
Boys? No jeans - what kind of ties (thin or wide - long or short - bow or string - humorous or serious). Button down collar ok? Define 'casual'. No earrings, but how about necklaces - bracelets? Hair length? touching the collar or ear? Combed back ok?
Of course, boys and girls can not be modest in practical sports clothing - so as long as they do have a sports program, the modesty concern is only for IN the building? What about cheerleaders? And school spectators? What if the parents dress horribly at a school function?
Yowza - it drove us teachers & parents all crazy!
As a parent, I would watch to see
if any boy or man's eyes were 'scanning' my daughter. But now, she
belongs to her husband - and it is his job now to watch for men 'eyeing'
his wife!
As a parent, I would watch to see
if my son's eyes were ever 'scanning' a girl. And someday it will
be the responsibility of his wife to not defraud him so as to keep him
from wanting to scan other ladies.
...with shamefacedness and sobriety...
Sobriety: 1. Habitual soberness or temperance in the use of spirituous liquors; 2. Freedom from intoxication. 3. Habitual freedom from enthusiasm, inordinate passion or overheated imagination; calmness; coolness; 4. Seriousness; gravity without sadness or melancholy.
Even so must their wives
be grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things.
I Timothy 3:11
A Godly woman has a face that shows that the owner is aware of her place and station in life (11-15) and that she has nothing to be proud of in the flesh. I Corinthians 4:7 - For who maketh thee to differ from another? and what hast thou that thou didst not receive? now if thou didst receive it, why dost thou glory, as if thou hadst not received it?
You are a Bible believer - your aim is for the judgment seat of Christ. Your attitude / your motive, etc. is what scores in God's eyes. I Corinthians 3:11-17: For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ. Now if any man build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble; Every man's work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every man's work of what sort it is. If any man's work abide which he hath built thereupon, he shall receive a reward. If any man's work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved; yet so as by fire. Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you? If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are.
Men - take care of your wife. I Peter 3:7 Likewise, ye husbands, dwell with them according to knowledge, giving honour unto the wife, as unto the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life; that your prayers be not hindered.
Ladies - let your husband give you
the honour by following thinking of him first - by heeding to his words.
I Peter 3:1-5 Likewise,
ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; that, if any obey not
the word, they also may without the word be won by the conversation of
the wives; While they behold your chaste conversation coupled with fear.
Whose adorning let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair,
and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel; But let it be the
hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament
of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price.
For after this manner in the old time the holy women also, who trusted
in God, adorned themselves, being in subjection unto their own husbands:
How is your attitude for all of this? Will you just pretend? ARe you willing to throw out that worldliness that you learned while your parents were unsaved? It is hard, but well worth the 'change'. This whole subject being such a hard issue is just another sign of the times...
II Timothy 3:1-5 This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good, Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God; Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.
Ladies, don't pretend! II Timothy 3:5,6 Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away. For of this sort are they which creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins, led away with divers lusts, It is a sign of the times!
Ladies, don't despise those that do try to be modest and care for their Godly woman image! II Timothy 3:3 ...despisers of those that are good
Look into this area of your life, ladies - and respond obediently with a Godly attitude. It can be hard, but when you consider the rewards NOW and LATER - it is worth it, for you AND your children.
Besides - it is the right thing
to do!
And Right is more precious than
peace - Woodrow Wilson
Fathers, be aware - I believe that we have been so finagled by the world's educational system that we have gone totally awry for our little girls and what it is we are to do for them regarding their education?
Look at the 'curriculum' for your daughters - be they homeschooled or otherwise. Homeschoolers, this is your opportunity to teach your children God's way.
We prepare our daughter the man's curriculum because we don't have the faith that God will bless His words on this subject. O ye of little faith!
Our daughters are to be learning the following:
Titus 2:4-5
That they may teach the young
women to be
sober,
to love their husbands,
to love their children,
To be discreet,
chaste,
keepers at home,
good, obedient to their own
husbands,
that the word of God be not
blasphemed.
I Timothy 5:11-13
But the younger widows refuse:
for when they have begun
to wax wanton against Christ,
they will marry;
Having damnation, because
they have cast off their first faith.
And withal they learn to
be idle, wandering about from house to house;
and not only idle, but tattlers
also and busybodies,
speaking things which they
ought not.
I Timothy 5:14
For the grace of God that
bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men,
Teaching us that, denying
ungodliness and worldly lusts,
we should live soberly, righteously,
and godly, in this present world;
Looking for that blessed
hope, and the glorious appearing
of the great God and our
Saviour Jesus Christ;
Ephesians 6:1-3
Children, obey your parents
in the Lord: for this is right.
Honour thy father and mother;
(which is the first commandment
with promise;)
That it may be well with
thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth.
Colossians 3:20
Children, obey your parents
in all things:
for this is well pleasing
unto the Lord.
I Timothy 4:12-16
Let no man despise thy youth;
but be thou an example of the believers,
in word, in conversation,
in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity.
Till I come, give attendance
to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine.
Neglect not the gift that
is in thee ...
Meditate upon these things;
give thyself wholly to them;
that thy profiting may appear
to all.
Take heed unto thyself, and
unto the doctrine; continue in them:
for in doing this thou shalt
both save thyself,
and them that hear thee.
I Peter 5:5-9
Likewise, ye younger, submit
yourselves unto the elder.
Yea, all of you be subject
one to another, and be clothed with humility:
for God resisteth the proud,
and giveth grace to the humble.
Humble yourselves therefore
under the mighty hand of God,
that he may exalt you in
due time:
Casting all your care upon
him; for he careth for you.
Be sober, be vigilant;
because your adversary the
devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about,
seeking whom he may devour:
Whom resist stedfast in the faith,
knowing that the same afflictions
are accomplished
in your brethren that are
in the world.
Can they learn these things in the public school system in the classes that they are presently taking right now? Do they learn any of this in their extra-curricular activities such as music, drama & sports?
Can they learn these things in your home school curriculum? Are you too busy to give them what they are suppose to be getting?
Then either we must deal with the situation ASAP or don't complain when they go down the road THEY choose to go down when you give them their choice - which is usually too early in their life for them to make any Godly decisions. But then, if you don't make any Godly decisions, why should they, amen?
Where is your faith, dad? Don't you think God can guide your daughter and preserve her like he did His own people - like He did with His own words? Doesn't this child belong to the Lord? Hasn't He entrusted her to YOUR care?
Purpose in your heart to examine
thoroughly the education of your children.
And then be a doer of the word,
not just a hearer only!