Return
to Modesty
I
also want the women to dress modestly, with decency and propriety
1 Timothy 2:9
“Daddy! There’s nothing wrong with
the way I’m dressed!” Kendra objected.
Neil studied his daughter for a moment,
searching for just the right words, “Honey, when I look at you I
see my little girl. You’re not a young lady of sixteen who’s
becoming a beautiful woman; you’re still eight years old and
guileless.” His look and tone changed, “What I see when I look at
you and what the boys at school see are two very different things…”
The message wasn’t completely lost on
Kendra, but she wasn’t ready to give up, “All the girls dress
like this!”
“That’s part of the problem, Honey.
You’re dressing because it’s how everyone else dresses. But I’m
not their Daddy. Besides, you are unintentionally tempting the
boys…at least I hope it’s unintentional.” Letting his gaze
settle on her blouse, he said, “Kendra, when the boys look at you
their eyes are automatically drawn to your cleavage.”
Her face reddened, “No sir…!” she
objected.
“Trust me. They can’t help
themselves…you’re busting out at the seams; no pun intended. I
want you to be pure with a clear conscience when you get married.
Dressing like that pushes the boundaries of modesty, and boys can’t
help but think you are sexually active, or want to be, when you
expose yourself this way. Go change or put on another blouse …end
of discussion.”
Kendra stomped off up the stairs to her
bedroom, “It’s not fair!”
†
We live in a society that promotes
sexual awareness in grade school, and condones promiscuity in our
youth. We sell revealing clothes to twelve year old girls, and parade
teenage models down runways in their underwear. Consequently, the
walls of modesty have been gradually destroyed.
As parents, we have a responsibility to
protect our children from the indifference of the world; whether they
like it or not. We must teach them to exercise restraint.
Prayer
“Help me be consistent
as a parent, Lord. Give me wisdom to help me protect them, and show
me the chinks in their wall. In Jesus’ Name, amen.”
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