tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143425638178770788.post2983768117328792054..comments2024-02-07T05:18:00.419-05:00Comments on Homespun Devotions: Modesty Is Not Legalism, and De-Bunking Four Other Modesty MythsCherylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01891257905649460436noreply@blogger.comBlogger48125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143425638178770788.post-13523833379894742682015-09-29T23:32:43.902-04:002015-09-29T23:32:43.902-04:00Oh, friend! I cannot begin to put into words how ...Oh, friend! I cannot begin to put into words how very precious your words were to me tonight! God bless you abundantly and richly for stopping by, for reading, and for leaving such dear support and encouragement behind. I am so very thankful to have "met" you, and I do hope you will come back to visit often. May the dear Lord always keep you strong and faithful to Him!!Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01891257905649460436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143425638178770788.post-64300896065788363522015-09-23T20:51:42.881-04:002015-09-23T20:51:42.881-04:00Dear Cheryl,
Can I add more to what the previous ...Dear Cheryl, <br />Can I add more to what the previous posters have said, I think not. What a honest and wise study on modest dressing. I agree wholeheartedly with your teachings and while some may say I over state my modesty beliefs, I prefer the, "more than less" approach to dressing modestly. I prefer the Mennonite style cape dresses http://www.blogcdn.com/www.styledash.com/media/2008/07/1379135.jpg which have a "modesty" cape attached. Worn with a (slightly oversized) full bib apron http://www.plainlydressed.com/cart/prodimages/scallopedapron1.jpg gives me comfort with my everyday attire. These dresses an aprons don't have to be plain, I have many floral (and other) print dresses with matching aprons. I wish this post could be read by every woman on Gods earth to show them the Scriptural path. Dearest Cheryl, thank you again for this post. <br /> Blessings in His Name, <br /> Grace.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143425638178770788.post-8778976465779416282015-07-12T01:27:23.798-04:002015-07-12T01:27:23.798-04:00Thank you so very much, Suzanna, for your sweet wo...Thank you so very much, Suzanna, for your sweet words and encouragement. They are so appreciated!! I so appreciate the thoughts you shared, also. God bless you and keep you always in His care. :)Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01891257905649460436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143425638178770788.post-19139266283648134882015-07-11T23:39:15.477-04:002015-07-11T23:39:15.477-04:00Thank you dear Cheryl for sharing these beautiful ...Thank you dear Cheryl for sharing these beautiful Scriptural thoughts from your loving heart of concern. There is no taint of legalism in what you say here, just heartfelt truth. I really think that our lack of meditating on God's wholesome Word every day has caused so many in churches to follow their own heart and society, into shamelessness. The saddest thing is that there seems to be very little appetite for correction in order to please the Lord. <br />My thoughts on issues always tend to ''Eternity' : "Is this a 'salvation issue ?" I tend to think that every matter of conscience IS a salvation issue. God is gentle and kind, but He also has holy standards. Recently I came across a website after I asked the Lord for more clarity on how I could please Him better. Eternaldestinations.info contains testimonies of people who received very clear understanding as to just what the Lord thinks of so much dress, adornment, and behavior among His professing people on Earth today. Jesus is coming for a spotless Bride. I'm so glad I found this out before He comes ! No need to apologise, beautiful sister in Christ, for meekly pointing out timeless truths from God's Word for our edification and His glory. Suzanna. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143425638178770788.post-53055833943437228642015-05-02T23:04:11.364-04:002015-05-02T23:04:11.364-04:00So thankful to have "met" you!! I can&#...So thankful to have "met" you!! I can't thank you enough for your encouragement and support. God bless you!!!Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01891257905649460436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143425638178770788.post-69087356100006333432015-05-02T19:12:40.009-04:002015-05-02T19:12:40.009-04:00This is so timely, and so truthful. Grateful for ...This is so timely, and so truthful. Grateful for your fearless words. Linking with you at Spiritual Sundays, and glad to have found your blog.Michele Morinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814119096056835884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143425638178770788.post-55919699066646984522015-05-01T01:39:38.805-04:002015-05-01T01:39:38.805-04:00Oh, thank you SO much for sharing all of this with...Oh, thank you SO much for sharing all of this with me, Desiree. I so appreciate your sensitivity to the dealings of the precious Holy Spirit in your life. I am so thankful you have such a wonderful church now that sees the importance of modesty and respect for our dear Lord. I am so very grateful for your sweet visit and trust God will continue to richly bless you in your walk with Him!Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01891257905649460436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143425638178770788.post-49822678150852752362015-05-01T01:35:35.735-04:002015-05-01T01:35:35.735-04:00Thank you for your encouragement, Jo. God bless y...Thank you for your encouragement, Jo. God bless you, sweet friend. :)Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01891257905649460436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143425638178770788.post-22227057972153581682015-05-01T01:35:08.814-04:002015-05-01T01:35:08.814-04:00Yes, ma'am...you are so right. I love what yo...Yes, ma'am...you are so right. I love what you said, "there is a happy medium without going into legalism". Thank you for your visit, Hazel. God bless you. :)Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01891257905649460436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143425638178770788.post-31959317337801424262015-04-30T18:24:21.591-04:002015-04-30T18:24:21.591-04:00This was a wonderful post Cheryl! And we need to h...This was a wonderful post Cheryl! And we need to hear it! About 10 years ago Gods gentle conviction finally sunk into my thick head. I did not dress immodestly. I dressed in flannel and jeans and big boots. I realized that my dress might make others think that I was a lesbian and I would cause confusion as I also claimed to be a Christian. I have been dresses and skirts ever since. There is a woman in my Bible study (at a different church than the one I attend) who, along with her teen age daughter, dress in as little as possible. When her husband said he did not want his daughter dressing like that she told him that the teen needed to learn how to handle men and what they would say to her. I think she noticed my jaw drop. I had not heard anything so absurd in quite a while! Many years ago we attened a church where the women dressed as though they were stopping by on their way to the beach. Tiny little sun dresses. Skimpy little half shirts. Short shorts. I knew every woman who had a 'tramp stamp' tattoo. I was embarassed for them and worried how my husband was handling all the 'porn' he was seeing at church! I attend an Independent Baptist church and it is wonderful to see dresses and suits at each service! People actually dressing like they are coming to do business with the God of the universe! <br />Society needs more women willing to speak out on their blogs and in their lives about modesty. Thank youAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13795232637840931916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143425638178770788.post-24906016003926301752015-04-28T22:24:24.556-04:002015-04-28T22:24:24.556-04:00Cheryl, only reading now, but I applaud this artic...Cheryl, only reading now, but I applaud this article! This nation is truly lacking in the modesty department! Thanks for sharing!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143425638178770788.post-37905188853646690572015-04-28T20:47:35.858-04:002015-04-28T20:47:35.858-04:00I was brought up to dress modestly. Hems just so,...I was brought up to dress modestly. Hems just so, neckline and even sleeves not cut too high. We can be modest and still in style, There is a happy medium without going into legalism. We are not to define how everyone should dress, colors they should not wear such as a red tie some churches ban for men. Without being silly, we can govern our dress and demeanor that would please God and not necessarily ourselves. Thank you for sharing with us here at Tell me a Story.a joyful noisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08712092116466408490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143425638178770788.post-85419977268299800552015-04-28T04:37:11.635-04:002015-04-28T04:37:11.635-04:00Thank God for His Word and His Spirit...the Two Wi...Thank God for His Word and His Spirit...the Two Witnesses! Have a good day, Pamela!Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01891257905649460436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143425638178770788.post-28061456936285796142015-04-28T04:36:11.220-04:002015-04-28T04:36:11.220-04:00YES, Terri! I say "amen" to all you sai...YES, Terri! I say "amen" to all you said! I don't know how we, as Christians, have become so comfortable with "being conformed to this world". We are to be transformed and show the light of God's holiness. I loved what you said about not taking our values and morals from the world. Only God's Word will last, and His Word is the Standard by which we will be measured. God help us to be faithful! Much love to you, sweet friend. :)Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01891257905649460436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143425638178770788.post-52058358713888551912015-04-28T04:34:32.701-04:002015-04-28T04:34:32.701-04:00Thank you for stopping by, Tiffany...I so apprecia...Thank you for stopping by, Tiffany...I so appreciate your visit. God bless you!Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01891257905649460436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143425638178770788.post-72352199286128431042015-04-28T04:31:28.983-04:002015-04-28T04:31:28.983-04:00Oh, Betty!!! Your dear comments were such an enco...Oh, Betty!!! Your dear comments were such an encouragement. It is very sad to think of these girls exposing themselves in this way, especially in a place of worship. You are SO right...the teaching on holiness is very shallow these days, and this is why people feel so "comfortable". Jesus' teaching NEVER made people feel comfortable...He was always inspiring a closer walk with God and a life of self-denial. In this age, the teaching of the cross of Jesus Christ and anything that requires sacrificial living is very unpopular. Popular or not, it is a narrow way, and we are going to have to follow His example if we ever hope to make it home to Heaven. So very thankful for you, sweet friend. :)Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01891257905649460436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143425638178770788.post-37015324756665760212015-04-27T00:06:44.175-04:002015-04-27T00:06:44.175-04:00Thank you, too, Nancy, and God bless!Thank you, too, Nancy, and God bless!Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01891257905649460436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143425638178770788.post-22848544882104694722015-04-26T22:44:46.168-04:002015-04-26T22:44:46.168-04:00God does not teach us the specifics of our legalis...God does not teach us the specifics of our legalistic pasts, but in His Word He does teach us a standard of modesty. Good myths you've exposed. Pamelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14577919062812348914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143425638178770788.post-7137110938541593502015-04-26T01:12:22.426-04:002015-04-26T01:12:22.426-04:00Hey there Cheryl, this is a great post and I am so...Hey there Cheryl, this is a great post and I am so glad that you hit the "publish" button. We need to hear this, all of us do, we need to keep evaluating our Christian walk and we need to make sure that we line up with how God wants us to live. We must not take our values and morals from the world but only from the word of God. Thank you for sharing this deep, thoughtful post at Good Morning Mondays. BlessingsAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04936255875038423505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143425638178770788.post-45346881314562948112015-04-25T21:20:00.800-04:002015-04-25T21:20:00.800-04:00I can tell you put a lot of thought and heart into...I can tell you put a lot of thought and heart into this post. Thank you for feeling brave enough to share.Tiffany {A Touch of Grace}https://www.blogger.com/profile/01546013849310750118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143425638178770788.post-23739782096927102412015-04-24T14:22:11.292-04:002015-04-24T14:22:11.292-04:00Come on sister, come on...it's refreshing to r...Come on sister, come on...it's refreshing to read a post of someone who is not afraid to step on toes. God help us when we start being afraid to speak truth and help young women become Holy women of God. I remember our first time in California at our son church after being overseas for a few years. their sunday night service was for 18-25 years old. They worship with a loud band, and as I watched so many girl up on their chairs in their skimpy outfits, belly button showing, breast showing, cheeks of their little rear showing i wanted to tell my son get out of here. I did ask him how he could keep his mind on what the songs were about when so much flesh was flashed before him. He said they had address this issue often but not much changed. Of course i wondered why...it does take a changed heart to want to even change. what i have found is very shallow teaching on holiness and what does that look like. Good for you for being courageous and writing about this..Wise Heartedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13890246183434576719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143425638178770788.post-33122313718549640922015-04-23T22:44:40.382-04:002015-04-23T22:44:40.382-04:00Thanks Cheryl!Thanks Cheryl!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00576053785355324560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143425638178770788.post-55681557888217240112015-04-23T20:00:18.295-04:002015-04-23T20:00:18.295-04:00Oh, that is SO sad to think of how those dear girl...Oh, that is SO sad to think of how those dear girls are treated!!! You are so right, we never can remove temptation from the world. That made me think of how Jesus mentioned the phrase "and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil" in the Lord's Prayer. I had never thought of it that way before, but your words enlightened me and got me to thinking!! Thank you so much for your visit here and for the nice encouragement you left behind. I just clicked over to your very nice blog...wow, I love how you have created such a nice homestead right in the city. I think sometimes we think we can't do things like that in the city, but you are proving that we can! It was so nice to "meet" you today, Nancy! You are welcome here anytime...God bless you.:)Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01891257905649460436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143425638178770788.post-64342821950435686152015-04-23T19:56:24.144-04:002015-04-23T19:56:24.144-04:00Thank you SO much for your kind, encouraging words...Thank you SO much for your kind, encouraging words, Floyd. I am so deeply touched by your willingness to wear long sleeves, due to your desire to keep pride at bay. That just really touched me to read that. You are so right...I love what you said, "it's still an issue of the heart played out in how we dress our soul cage". Such wise words! I can't thank you enough for your visit. Your words are always such a blessing....both here and at your blog.Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01891257905649460436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143425638178770788.post-41697178661654037572015-04-23T19:19:41.722-04:002015-04-23T19:19:41.722-04:00I think modesty is great, and we all have our vari...I think modesty is great, and we all have our various belief systems. I raised 3 girls, who I tried to dress modestly (my version) but I think we also live in a society that promotes women as property, and as sex objects. I trust my husband as he has self control so I don't really care what other women wear around him. I have no fear of that. He also rolls his eyes when he see scantily glad women and groans, ewww. Many people follow parts of the Old testament, which views women as property. A male driven view. I work with female middle eastern children who are covered head to toe and not listened to at home. Only the males speak, girls get what food is left as they are viewed as less than. It's really sad. I don't see any problem with modesty as long as women are treated as equals, having a brain and a personal view of who they are separate from men's. Hopefully families teach their children to use slef control, as you can never remove temptation from the world. It's a good thing to teach.... Nancy @ LittleHomesteadinBoiseAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00576053785355324560noreply@blogger.com