Oh, do women love clothes! I sure do! But clothes are also a great source of frustration at times. Many times there were more clothes on the floor than were left in the closet as I tried to figure out what to wear. And after all the time it was taking to figure things out, being late was becoming an issue… and I still had “nothing to wear!” And then picturing walking in late and feeling ugly, I didn’t even want to go!
Have any of you ever been there?
It’s expectations, isn’t it? We have a certain idea of what we want and then notice a very obvious stain on the top we had hoped to wear. We think of the women we know will be at the event, and feel pressure to measure up. Or we just read what the fashion industry says is in or out … and what we thought was cute is umm… out.
We all know we shouldn’t worry about these things, but we still do. I’m not writing to offer any tips on how to overcome this problem… I’ll leave that to the fashion magazines or the web news. Pet peeve by the way? Why do these topics make the top web news stories anyway?! How does the headline news story of the “must-have fall colour” rate over the story of precious lives lost in another bombing or mudslide somewhere in the world? Do you think it’s an indictment on us?
Just as I think the news should be more newsworthy, I want to draw our attention to something more worthy of our attention. And for all of us who really care about fashion… it is still about clothing ourselves!
Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things.
… as God's chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity. Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful. Colossians 3: 1&2, 12-15
I think we’ll all be a lot more beautiful – and bring God glory – if this is what we wear today… and tomorrow… and the next day… and the next…
Have any of you ever been there?
It’s expectations, isn’t it? We have a certain idea of what we want and then notice a very obvious stain on the top we had hoped to wear. We think of the women we know will be at the event, and feel pressure to measure up. Or we just read what the fashion industry says is in or out … and what we thought was cute is umm… out.
We all know we shouldn’t worry about these things, but we still do. I’m not writing to offer any tips on how to overcome this problem… I’ll leave that to the fashion magazines or the web news. Pet peeve by the way? Why do these topics make the top web news stories anyway?! How does the headline news story of the “must-have fall colour” rate over the story of precious lives lost in another bombing or mudslide somewhere in the world? Do you think it’s an indictment on us?
Just as I think the news should be more newsworthy, I want to draw our attention to something more worthy of our attention. And for all of us who really care about fashion… it is still about clothing ourselves!
Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things.
… as God's chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity. Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful. Colossians 3: 1&2, 12-15
I think we’ll all be a lot more beautiful – and bring God glory – if this is what we wear today… and tomorrow… and the next day… and the next…
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