Woman of God: Or just something pretty to look at? (January 27 2008)

Two weeks ago I blasted the men for a lack of manners and how I felt that it was a sign of a deeper problem, a lack of manhood. Women everywhere cheered and I received offers from feminist groups from around the country to come and continue raging against my brothers. Or not. Anyway, even if I had received such offers I am sure that they would dry up after today. The question still stands What does it mean to be a woman of God? This is an even more difficult question for me to answer than the man of God question, so I am just going to hit on a couple basic ideas. First and foremost you are a child of God and you are loved. This is probably the biggest and most important aspect of true womanhood. Ironically the same principle holds true for men. For the ladies, however, it seems to be more important, and more easily forgotten. Let’s hit the subject of modesty first. While often associated with home school girls in ugly frumpy dresses, modesty is a key part of the virtue of chastity (and has little to do with frumpy dresses). Modesty is all about protecting the dignity that God has given you as a woman. For some this means wearing the frumpy dress, but for most it just involves wearing clothes that accentuate the whole person, not just certain physical attributes. The whole person should say, look at me, I am a child of God. You don’t even need a shirt with a catchy God slogan to say this, it will just radiate from you. The exact definition of what is modest and what is not is a challenge, especially in a society that places a woman’s worth on her good looks. Here are a few basic pointers that you might want to consider.
· Am I constantly pulling up the front of my shirt to keep my belly button from being exposed by my neckline?
· Is my underwear showing (for men too)
· Is my midriff showing?
· Does this outfit encourage others to grow in holiness when they look at me?
These are just some of my personal tips; as always you may do with them as you will. The last one I think is especially important. We should all consider the consequences of our actions, in everything we do. This is especially true for women in how they dress. Ladies, please do not wear clothing that is going to make men lust after you. They deserve better than that, and so do you. The T.V. shows and movie stars of our age are constantly telling you a lie that men only love women who wear slinky outfits and treat their bodies like nothing more than objects for men to ogle at. This is a lie. Real men don’t love that kind of woman. They love a woman who has dignity, self respect, and a knowledge that true beauty is a virtue that must be lived out on a daily basis. Remember, you are a child of God.