Let's talk about modesty

[LifeUncommon]

What does modesty mean to you?

Is it just about covering your privates with clothing? Is it about how flashy and/or expensive your clothing and accessories are? Is it about how loud and attention-grabbing you choose to be? Is of about choosing discretion in your speech and behavior? Is it about not bragging? Is it about not having a proud and haughty spirit?

I would love to hear everyone's thoughts on this subject!

[endtimer]

My short answer when it comes to clothing, modesty is covering up body parts that will catch attention with clothing that wont catch attention. My short answer for modest speech, modesty is not bragging about how modest you are.

[RandyWayne]

Originally Posted by endtimer

My short answer when it comes to clothing, modesty is covering up body parts that will catch attention with clothing that wont catch attention. My short answer for modest speech, modesty is not bragging about how modest you are.

"I am a million times as humble as thou art!" -Weird Al

[endtimer]

Originally Posted by RandyWayne

"I am a million times as humble as thou art!" -Weird Al

That Weird Al was a talented man. Kinda weird though...

[RandyWayne]

Originally Posted by LifeUncommon

What does modesty mean to you?

Is it just about covering your privates with clothing? Is it about how flashy and/or expensive your clothing and accessories are? Is it about how loud and attention-grabbing you choose to be? Is of about choosing discretion in your speech and behavior? Is it about not bragging? Is it about not having a proud and haughty spirit?

I would love to hear everyone's thoughts on this subject!

There has been almost nothing as eye opening for me personally as seeing how utterly hypocritical most young people were in the UPC in following every "rule" yet completely ignoring every principle in modesty while growing up in the church. At each and every family camp during Summer all the women and girls maintained "the Pentecostal look!" while still looking like they were posing for photographers on the red carpet for a Hollywood premier.

My wife grew up on a farm and in the Assembly's of God church and shows far more modesty and fruits of the spirit then almost ALL PENTE-COSTAL young people I have ever known.

My respect for the jean skirt wearing, hair down to the butt, "all hang around the 'cool pastors kids' cliks" is completely nil.

[tv1a]

Kids knew at an early age how to play the game.

Originally Posted by RandyWayne

There has been almost nothing as eye opening for me personally as seeing how utterly hypocritical most young people were in the UPC in following every "rule" yet completely ignoring every principle in modesty while growing up in the church. At each and every family camp during Summer all the women and girls maintained "the Pentecostal look!" while still looking like they were posing for photographers on the red carpet for a Hollywood premier.

[navygoat1998]

Originally Posted by RandyWayne

There has been almost nothing as eye opening for me personally as seeing how utterly hypocritical most young people were in the UPC in following every "rule" yet completely ignoring every principle in modesty while growing up in the church. At each and every family camp during Summer all the women and girls maintained "the Pentecostal look!" while still looking like they were posing for photographers on the red carpet for a Hollywood premier.

My wife grew up on a farm and in the Assembly's of God church and shows far more modesty and fruits of the spirit then almost ALL PENTE-COSTAL young people I have ever known.

My respect for the jean skirt wearing, hair down to the butt, "all hang around the 'cool pastors kids' cliks" is completely nil.

Preach it Brother Randy.....stand back I am going to run the isle......as soon as I catch my breath.

[AreYouReady?]

Originally Posted by navygoat1998

Preach it Brother Randy.....stand back I am going to run the isle......as soon as I catch my breath.

Just don't run down the 57-year-old woman in the spaghetti strap mini-dress who is standing in the isle.

[navygoat1998]

Originally Posted by AreYouReady?

Just don't run down the 57-year-old woman in the spaghetti strap mini-dress who is standing in the isle.

Not to worry the "holiness" patrol will remove her, taker her to the altar and scream at her in tongues for 15 minutes...... for mini skirt mama's sake I hope they have breath mints.

[RandyWayne]

Originally Posted by AreYouReady?

Just don't run down the 57-year-old woman in the spaghetti strap mini-dress who is standing in the isle.

LOL

(But that would be funny if caught on video and played back in slow motion.)