YOUR Church has put a DRESS CODE in place!

[MorningGlory]

 

Truth be know my clothes are actually falling apart.  It is my daughter who gets the new clothes because she is growing and needs to go to school. So I end up just going with out and making due with what I have. I have 2 pairs of jeans and both are starting to fall apart. So I told my husband I am going to need to go buy a new pair of jeans soon. I'm just not big on shopping for clothes. I think they cost too much. I end up going to a thrift store and seeing what I can find there. I have one pair of running shoes. One pair of boots. One pair of dress shoes that don't fit right so I don't like to wear them. I see no reason why I need to own a  closet full of shoes. This is just me. How I am.

Bless you, LK, you take me back a few years to when my kids were small.  Moms do what moms have to do. 

[RustyAngeL]

 

Bless you, LK, you take me back a few years to when my kids were small.  Moms do what moms have to do. 

Like you MG I"m not big on cloths shopping.  I had to some this last year with the 45 pound weight loss everything was falling off of me.  This summer I"m going to have to go after some new capreese.  That is what I live in , in the summer.  The winter, jeans and I only have two pair of them that fit me.  I don't have to worry about kids, mine have fur, so a good brushing and they are set to go.  But again yes I wear jeans to church, but they are clean, pressed, and I wear nice tops.  That's me country through and through.  I don't do dress up.  But yes I would still stay at my church in spite of a dress code.  I love the church, pastor and praise and worship.  

[Esther4:14]

 

Truth be know my clothes are actually falling apart.  It is my daughter who gets the new clothes because she is growing and needs to go to school. So I end up just going with out and making due with what I have. I have 2 pairs of jeans and both are starting to fall apart. So I told my husband I am going to need to go buy a new pair of jeans soon. I'm just not big on shopping for clothes. I think they cost too much. I end up going to a thrift store and seeing what I can find there. I have one pair of running shoes. One pair of boots. One pair of dress shoes that don't fit right so I don't like to wear them. I see no reason why I need to own a  closet full of shoes. This is just me. How I am.

I am the same way myself, which is why I am on a mission to learn to sew right now.  There is a whole movement, I guess you could say, of people out there taking thrift clothes and remaking them into something new.  Some people are so creative.  There are really good blogs I like to read where people show their work refashioning old clothes.  

It is my mission once the kids are out of school for the summer to learn to sew and teach my daughter to sew too.  She got her own sewing machine for Christmas and has already picked out her fabric to make throw pillows, which if everything works out okay, will work out to 3 pillows for the price of one.  

I think it really feels good to do things myself too, which is part of why I don't like shopping.  It just feels like something is missing when I am buying stuff in stores.  Maybe it is a conviction over where it comes from.  I feel very strongly about labor rights.  Either way, I hate it and don't have a very large wardrobe because of principle and financial reasons.  

[MorningGlory]

 

Like you MG I"m not big on cloths shopping.  I had to some this last year with the 45 pound weight loss everything was falling off of me.  This summer I"m going to have to go after some new capreese.  That is what I live in , in the summer.  The winter, jeans and I only have two pair of them that fit me.  I don't have to worry about kids, mine have fur, so a good brushing and they are set to go.  But again yes I wear jeans to church, but they are clean, pressed, and I wear nice tops.  That's me country through and through.  I don't do dress up.  But yes I would still stay at my church in spite of a dress code.  I love the church, pastor and praise and worship.  

The 'kids' that are still at home with me have fur too.  You'd make a good Texas girl, Rusty.  We believe jeans go with everything and jalapenos go ON everything!  Oh, in Houston, it's perfectly acceptable for men to wear cowboy boots with a suit and tie. Then there's our peculiar habit of wearing shorts in the winter with a coat yes to church, but that's for another thread. I wouldn't change churches either because of a dress code.  Unless they wanted me to wear gown and tiaras, then I'd be outta there.

Btw, if you lost 45 lbs, you DESERVE to buy new clothes! 

[post]

 

 so often when a Church adopts worldly standards of behavior & dress the Bible preaching/teaching is also slack. The dress sometimes coincides with the worldly "seeker friendly" message rather then preaching the full message that is in the Bible. 

do you know that's true, because you've attended so many churches of various customs and heard so much preaching, and are such an expert yourself, or are you making a lot of assumptions and generalizations by saying this?

[missmuffet]

It does not matter what denomination of Church you go to ( unless it is an Amish Church) you are going to find women who are dressed inappropriately. Why do women dress like that? What is their thinking behind it?

[kwikphilly]

Blessings Brother Cletus,,,,,

    You are a sweet sweet man & I love ya,,,,,,I certainly do understand your points as well & I know exactly where you are coming from,,,,,,I have been there Brother & I do get it ,,,,,,And as I always say,"What has been shown to me or layed on my heart may not be for the next person" that is the wonderful thing about hsaving a personal relationship with our Lord,,,,,,what God has for you,,,is FOR YOU!!!   And dare I ever cause another t o stumble,Heaven's NO!!!!!

    Thanks for your response,you are loved..........................                         Your Sister,with love-Kwik

[kwikphilly]

Blessings Bopeep......

    Perhaps I can take a stab at it for y ou,,,,,,

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you are going to find women who are dressed inappropriately. Why do women dress like that? What is their thinking behind it?

I used to be one of those woman Peeps,I dressed like I was promiscuous (though I was not) ,,,,I was raised in NYC,went to private schools where everyone was privileged & could afford designer clothes,my parents & family were very fashion conscious & "trendy" and it was what I knew to be "normal",,,,,,,Being "cool" was a thing in my circles & everyone in NYC is very "status" minded ,if you know what I mean,,,,,,,,most days I was training for athletics,wore uniforms or at the barn training for horse shows and in "barn clothes",,,,,,,so for me,"jeans" meant mucking out stalls & getting down & dirty,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

When I was young we all dressed for church as if it was a fashion show & for all the wrong reasons,,,,as I got older & started to seek "God" in His Word & not the adulterated teachings of "such & such" denominations I started to take on a rebellious spirit in that I was not going to do what "people" wanted & I believed I should just "be me",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Well Peeps,being ME was wearing clothes not suitable for church or anywhere except the clubs,events & night life I frequented,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Perhaps because I was so WAY OFF is why (for me) the Lord pressed on my heart that I was there (in Church)to give my BEST,to worship my KING,to go the EXTRA MILE,,,,,,,,,& I saw everything in a different light      But it doesn't matter where God brought me because it is irrelevant to your question,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,My mindset THEN was that God sees my heart & He sees me everyday as I am ,so what's the difference?  But it was all about ME then,,,,,,,,,Hope that helps to get an idea(imo) what women MAY be thinking,,,,,,only about themselves PEEPS,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,                      With love-in Christ,Kwik

[missmuffet]

4 hours ago, kwikphilly said:

Blessings Bopeep......

    Perhaps I can take a stab at it for y ou,,,,,,

I used to be one of those woman Peeps,I dressed like I was promiscuous (though I was not) ,,,,I was raised in NYC,went to private schools where everyone was privileged & could afford designer clothes,my parents & family were very fashion conscious & "trendy" and it was what I knew to be "normal",,,,,,,Being "cool" was a thing in my circles & everyone in NYC is very "status" minded ,if you know what I mean,,,,,,,,most days I was training for athletics,wore uniforms or at the barn training for horse shows and in "barn clothes",,,,,,,so for me,"jeans" meant mucking out stalls & getting down & dirty,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

When I was young we all dressed for church as if it was a fashion show & for all the wrong reasons,,,,as I got older & started to seek "God" in His Word & not the adulterated teachings of "such & such" denominations I started to take on a rebellious spirit in that I was not going to do what "people" wanted & I believed I should just "be me",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Well Peeps,being ME was wearing clothes not suitable for church or anywhere except the clubs,events & night life I frequented,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Perhaps because I was so WAY OFF is why (for me) the Lord pressed on my heart that I was there (in Church)to give my BEST,to worship my KING,to go the EXTRA MILE,,,,,,,,,& I saw everything in a different light      But it doesn't matter where God brought me because it is irrelevant to your question,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,My mindset THEN was that God sees my heart & He sees me everyday as I am ,so what's the difference?  But it was all about ME then,,,,,,,,,Hope that helps to get an idea(imo) what women MAY be thinking,,,,,,only about themselves PEEPS,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,                      With love-in Christ,Kwik

I grew up in a family with money as well but when I was going to school low necklines were not in fashion. But bikinis were and that is about as risque as I got. I never liked men gawking at me. It made me uncomfortable and that is when I was not even living a Christian life. I have always been modest. It is just the way I am. Oh I had the latest fashions and I am blessed that I could be very fashionable. I went to a high school where we had a dress code. We could not wear pants we could only wear a dress and our dresses and skirts had to reach the floor when we knelt down...knee length.. And they enforced it believe me I was sent home a time or two. This was not a private school but a public high school somewhat out in the country.

My thoughts are....why do women dress in a provocative way? It is because they think they have a beautiful body? You know the saying "If you've got it flaunt it" or is it because all the other women are doing it so they want to fit in?

Is it because they are trying to get looks from men because they are insecure? Are they trying to make other women jealous? I am the queen of simple and dressing very conservative so honestly don't know.

[kwikphilly]

Hey Peep,,,,

   Yeah,,,,I can only tell you my opinion so I can't speak for everyone. I do think that they simply do not know any different for whatever that may be,,,,,for me,,,,yeah"I grew up in an enviornment where the mindset was ,,,,,"If you got it flaunt it",,,,,,very superficial,,,,,,,,,not insecure but rather influenced by the spirits of "pride","vanity",,,,,,& other "self" indulgences,,,,,,,,,,,,,,it was never about "attracting" the opposite sex ,,,,,,more about self worship,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,pitiful before Christ makes you over,,,,,,,,Love,Kwik