[box]This week for the morning coffee I am serving up some great reads on modesty. I had my yearly shock of flesh a couple weeks ago when a teenage girl walked into our Starbucks wearing only a bikini. I felt like she was completely naked and wondered what the men around her must be thinking. Well, most of us would never dare hang out in a public eatery with only a bathing suit on, but we can all be reminded of what it means to be modest and what the motive behind modesty is -especially with the warm summer looming. For that reason I have been keeping my eyes open for good posts and such dealing with the topic. Here is what I found![/box]
What and What Not To Wear @ True Woman
I loved this look at the whole picture of how we should dress, not just how much skin we should cover up.
Gentle Jesus, Meek and… Modest @ True Woman
What is the motivation behind modesty? Is it to keep a subjective standard, or to emulate our Lord?
A Modest Thank You Note @ Girl Talk
Here is a great and humbling letter written by a woman after hearing a sermon focused on modesty.
Free To Be Modest by Nancy Leigh Demoss @ therebelution.com
Who owns our bodies and why does it matter?
Modeling Modesty By Mary K. Mohler @AlbertMohler.com
This is a great resource if you ignore the totally outdated clothing on the cover!
Modeling Modesty by Nancy Leigh Demoss @Revive Our Hearts
Same title, different article. Do you have a daughter? What kind of example are you setting?
Modesty Survey @therebelution.com
This is a really cool resource to check out. It is a survey taken from young men who described exactly what they found to be a stumbling block. Make sure to read the instructions before reading the survey results.
A Modest Swimsuit? @Desiring Virtue
Speaking of swimsuits, here is a post I wrote a while ago on the very subject. Let me know what you think!
Photo Credit: Coffee From Way Back
Great links, Jessalyn. Thank you!
I will be posting a link to our Doctrines in the Kitchen fb page.
Thanks Becky!
Thanks for posting these! They are very helpful. Modesty is something I think about a lot. I came from a background where the rules of dress could be very legalistic and we live in a world where modesty isn’t even a concern for many people, so trying to form a concept of modest, feminine dress is something I have been very interested in for some time.
I hope that you find these reads helpful Amy! There is a wide variety of information regarding the heart issue of modesty and then practical tips within them. I feel like I am constantly having to reevaluate my standards and motivations as time goes on in my Christian walk I tend to get lax rather than more intentional.
Jessalyn, This is a great post! And I enjoyed your A Modest Swimsuit? post too. We are vexed at every turn when it comes to these issues aren’t we? Burka’s don’t seem quite so bad sometimes – ha!
God Bless You!
I hear you! Thanks for visiting Diane!