Modest Clothing

Fashion is an ever progressing industry that throughout the years has changed how we view clothes, our style, and what is considered modest. Since what is viewed as modest apparel has changed so much over time it is quite difficult for Christian women to go against the trends of the world and choose to wear clothing that is modest and brings glory to God. Although the Bible mentions many times throughout the scripture how we as Christian women should dress and view ourselves, many women have difficulty with dressing to please the Lord instead of dressing to please themselves and others. With todays culture being so separated from the word of God, it is easy to see how modesty can get compromised for many modern women. The book The Look, is

Since most people view modesty so differently, it is hard to decide what you personally consider modest clothing to be. Throughout the Bible it is clear that God wants us to wear clothing that shows that we value our bodies and will not put us into positions that might cause someone else to stumble. 1 Timothy 2:9 says “I also want women to dress modestly, with decency, and propriety.” In todays culture women will often dress in a less than modest way in order to fit in, feel good about themselves, or to seek the attention and approval of someone else. The book The Look, is an important tool that helps women evaluate how they view modesty and how their views might match up with God’s views of

Demoss helps us evaluate how much of our self confidence is connected to our clothing and what other people think about what we wear throughout several sections of this book. Demoss covers three life principles that determine why we wear what we wear. The first principal covered in this book is ownership, Demoss talks about how modern women justify their immodest clothing by saying its their body and they can wear what they want, when in reality your body belongs to God. The second life principal covered in this book is lordship, Demoss explains this by mentioning modern societies belief that you should have the choice of what you can wear, this is an idea that goes against the Bible and shows that you aren’t allowing the Lord to control of every aspect of your life. The final life principal of The Look is citizenship, this principal states that we are to be citizens of the Kingdom of God and not followers of the world for every aspect of our lives including the clothes that we wear. Unlike the views of today’s society, The Bible tells us that we were not created to be of the world even when it comes to not so modest clothing trends in Romans 12:2 which states “Do not be conformed to this world.” The ideas about why we wear what we wear as described by Demoss helps readers to see that just because something is in fashion doesn’t mean that it is necessary for someone to compromise their