We live in a world where modesty seems to be a thing of the past. I look around, even in bastians of Christian communities where it would seem the standards are higher, and still, the skirts grow shorter, the shirts skimpier and the daughters of God look more and more like the women of the world, even, one might say, ancient Babylon. And yet, it grows more difficult to find clothing one considers modest, yet attractive.
With the latest brouhaha over Miley Cyrus' Vanity Fair photo shoot it has brought a few points home to me.
Hollywood dresses its actresses in skimpy to little clothing, parading around in thong bikinis, miniskirts or going topless all together. Magazines show the same. Books, television and movies portray teenagers engaging in sexual activity, partying, drinking and doing drugs. And yet, there was an uproar over that particular picture of Miley Cyrus. Does anyone else see the contradiction there?
Do we want our sons and daughters to dress modestly? Then we must set standards with them, helping them to know that they can be modest and fashionable at the same time. We must dress accordingly, for if the parents dress immodestly so too shall the children.
Do we want our sons and daughters to have manners befitting children of God? Then we must set that standard ourselves. Do not allow them to watch shows portraying such behavior, for what they see on a regular basis they will internalize. Do not bring into your homes the shows which promote reprehensible behavior as the norm. If we watch them, so will they.
Do we want our sons and daughters to refrain from promiscuity, drinking, smoking and doing drugs? Then we must refrain from that ourselves. We must now allow into our homes that which shows such depravity to be delightsome.
And where does it all begin? Truly, with the way we dress. Such a simple thing, yet a basic truth. It may seem as if it is impossible to find modest, fashionable clothing, but the yourLDSNeighborhood Clothing Block has several stores which sell just that very thing. In cities throughout the nation, whether on your city blocks or on the internet, you can find modest clothing. Even, although you may need to ask someone to teach you how, sewing modest clothing yourselves is also a solution to this disease taking the youth of today.
It is time to take our children back from Hollywood. Hollywood's desire to crush the family unit as a whole, destroy all belief in Jesus Christ and bring this nation to her knees is something that can be stopped. We cannot allow this. It begins in the home, my friends. With your sons and daughters, with yourselves. Modesty is not a thing of the past, for Jesus Christ is our God and His standards hold throughout the eternities.
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With the latest brouhaha over Miley Cyrus' Vanity Fair photo shoot it has brought a few points home to me.
Hollywood dresses its actresses in skimpy to little clothing, parading around in thong bikinis, miniskirts or going topless all together. Magazines show the same. Books, television and movies portray teenagers engaging in sexual activity, partying, drinking and doing drugs. And yet, there was an uproar over that particular picture of Miley Cyrus. Does anyone else see the contradiction there?
Do we want our sons and daughters to dress modestly? Then we must set standards with them, helping them to know that they can be modest and fashionable at the same time. We must dress accordingly, for if the parents dress immodestly so too shall the children.
Do we want our sons and daughters to have manners befitting children of God? Then we must set that standard ourselves. Do not allow them to watch shows portraying such behavior, for what they see on a regular basis they will internalize. Do not bring into your homes the shows which promote reprehensible behavior as the norm. If we watch them, so will they.
Do we want our sons and daughters to refrain from promiscuity, drinking, smoking and doing drugs? Then we must refrain from that ourselves. We must now allow into our homes that which shows such depravity to be delightsome.
And where does it all begin? Truly, with the way we dress. Such a simple thing, yet a basic truth. It may seem as if it is impossible to find modest, fashionable clothing, but the yourLDSNeighborhood Clothing Block has several stores which sell just that very thing. In cities throughout the nation, whether on your city blocks or on the internet, you can find modest clothing. Even, although you may need to ask someone to teach you how, sewing modest clothing yourselves is also a solution to this disease taking the youth of today.
It is time to take our children back from Hollywood. Hollywood's desire to crush the family unit as a whole, destroy all belief in Jesus Christ and bring this nation to her knees is something that can be stopped. We cannot allow this. It begins in the home, my friends. With your sons and daughters, with yourselves. Modesty is not a thing of the past, for Jesus Christ is our God and His standards hold throughout the eternities.
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Is Modesty a Thing of the Past
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I've always been grateful I can sew, but never more than when I tried to find modest clothing for my girls.
ReplyDeleteI have spent many years sewing bridal gowns, so there are always bride magazines around the house. My youngest used to pick up the book to look at the pretty dresses, then get frustrated. "Mom, none of these girls are modest!" This from my four year old.
It is nice to see more modest choices being offered for our youth.
I am so glad that I can sew. I just found the cutest dress, but it is sleeveless. But, because I can sew, I can make a jacket to go over it or even add sleeves. In fact, I altered a sleeveless formal for my daughter by adding sleeves and a higher neckline. It turned out prettier than it was to start with.
ReplyDeleteThis is sooo true. My one daughter hated that I wouldn't even let them wear sleeveless shirts or summer dresses when they were little that just had straps. I figure what is good for modesty when they are older was good for when they were little. My hubby works in a high school and hates the dress the girls come to school in. He wishes he had physical blinders that would help him look only at their faces. It's crazy. The principal used to make them wear large T-shirts when they came dressed like that, but he doesn't any more. We figure too many parents complained. Go figure. Have a good one!
ReplyDeleteI totally agree. I had to learn to sew as a teen because the micro mini was "in" and I was extra tall for my size.
ReplyDeleteVery well said, Candace. Thank you!
ReplyDeleteI commented on this on my blog today before finding this post.
ReplyDeleteAs for Miley, I'm surprised at the uproar over this after all we've already seen.
As far as I can see Miley was a pawn. She simply wasn't old enough to handle the situation and was intimidated by the photographer.
Thanks for the emphasis not just on girls, but on the boys also!
ReplyDeleteWhat is UP with the waistband and belt of a pair of jeans being actually UNDER the *entire* buttocks?
And as the mother of a very little girl, I get irritated that so much of the clothes in the stores are nothing more than porn for pedophiles--even the few shirts for preschoolers that do have sleeves on them are bedecked with captions like "I'm your cherry pie"...or they have sleeves but a huge cut out back. Aurgh!
Jen - I have no idea what is up with that insane style the boys are wearing. All it does is scream "Pants me! Pants me!"
ReplyDeleteI tell you what I think is screamingly attractive, a man in well-fitting (not tight or snug) 501s and a white t-shirt. Nothing sexier than that!