{*Modesty*}

There is a conflict in the minds of many young women today; they are torn between wanting to dress modestly and Godly, and fitting in with the people around them. The problem is that they don't want to be different from the world. The Bible tells us in 1 Peter 2:9 "But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:" It's ok to be different! A wise woman once told us to think of it like Kate Middleton/Princess Kate. Kate doesn't dress like a commoner. She's a princess. Is a princess different than a commoner? Yes! Is Kate dressing like a commoner just so she won't stand out and be different? No! Why? Because she has a higher calling. In the same manner, we as Christians have a higher calling. We are the daughters of the King! So why should we lower our standards just to be like the unsaved people? Ok, so you may ask, “‘Standards’, ‘higher calling’, ‘being different from the world...' what does all of that even mean?” Well, what many people don’t know is that the Bible talks a lot about how we should dress. The Bible gives us specific guidelines to follow concerning dress. In Deuteronomy 22:5 it clearly states that a woman should not wear the clothes that pertain to a man, and the man should not wear that which pertains to a woman. I know that many Christians buck at that and they don’t think that it's wrong for a woman to wear pants. They say, “Well, that's Old Testament stuff”. But in 1 Timothy 2:9 the Bible talks about adorning ourselves in modest apparel. Could you honestly tell me that pants on women are modest? When you see a women wearing pants that shows off her body do you think, “Wow, that woman must really love God! She has to be a Christian!” No! Nowadays it’s hard to tell who’s a Christian and who isn’t just by judging the way someone dresses. I think what it all comes down to is this simple question; Who are you trying to draw attention to? Yourself? Or God? When you are thinking about what to wear, you should ask yourself this question; “Would God be honored and glorified by my manner of dress?”  So you say, “Ok, fine. But there are some really immodest skirts out there too. So how short is too short?” Well, can you believe the Bible even talks about how long our skirts should be? It speaks about how the prostitutes uncover their thighs in Isaiah 47:2. The thigh is referring to your whole thigh bone, going from your hip to your knee. To show your naked leg is a shame. Nakedness in the Bible is always spoken of as shameful. You may be thinking, “What’s even the big deal about if I wear pants or not? Or if I dress modestly or not?” Well, there are two things you should know. First, at the end of that verse in Deuteronomy 22:5 it says, “All who do so are abomination to the Lord thy God.” So it's not that pants are an abomination. The person who wears them is an abomination to the Lord! I don’t know about you, but I don’t want to be an abomination to the Lord. And second of all, I go back to what we said at the start of this devotional. We are a chosen generation! A royal priesthood! Why dress like a commoner, when we could dress like a princess and bring honor to our King?! 

We've posted a couple pictures of modest outfit ideas down below :) If you have any questions feel free to comment below. We've set it so anyone can comment even if you don't have an account :) God Bless! 

{*Anna & Elizabeth*}