Take a stand for.. Modesty!

Take a stand for.. modesty!

Inner Modesty
1 Peter 3:4 "rather let it be the hidden person of the heart, with the incorruptible beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is very precious in the sight of God." NKJV
Modesty does not begin with how you dress, it first begins with the heart and then goes on to effect with how we speak, dress, and how we act.
Speech
 Ephesians 4:29 "Let no corrupt word proceed out of your mouth, but what is good for necessary edification, that it may impart grace to the hearer." NKJV So, let us not use any language that is filthy and useless. What good is using that type of language towards someone? What good will anger do? Will it reserve you your spot in heaven? No, we need to remember who we are, being gentle and kind hearted. We are after all, Gods children. So let us be that example to the world and shine our lights.
Behavior
Romans 13:13 "Let us walk properly, as in the day, not in revelry and drunkenness, not in lewdness and lust, not in strife and envy." NKJV 
Matthew 5:16 "Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven." NKJV
Are we perfect? No, of course not! We are human and we make mistakes, but it is important that we strive to walk in the footsteps of Jesus as best we can. We need to take the time and make self-checks that our behavior as a Christian is where it needs to be. Not participating in worldly pleasures such as dancing, drinking, partying, ect,.

Outer Modesty
Dress- Respect
Why is it that when we go to youth christian camp we are told to be modest? We are told to wear shorts at appropriate length and no revealing tops. Or during swimming, we have to wear cover-ups. Why? Because modesty shows respect for our bodies.
 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 "Or do you not know that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God, and you are not your own? For you were bought at a price; therefore glorify God in your body and in your spirit, which are God's." NKJV. Do not think your body is your own, or do you not know that it was bought with a price? Our body is a temple of the Holy Spirit and we should see it in that light. In which, we should respect. You go back home, and you go to the beach in a bikini or one piece (Both revealing). In what way is that showing modesty? It's not, it's showing that you look apart of the world. Which also is causing lust of the flesh and we are not to be apart of this world. 1 John 2:16 "For all that is in the world, the lust of the eyes, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but of the world." KJV. That 'rule' at camp, isn't there just because that's the camps requirement. It's there because we ARE to be modest. Do you ever go through your closet before camp and say "Oh, can't pack that for camp!" Too short? Too revealing? Then... why is it in the closet in the first place? 
We need to remember that we are Christians wherever we go, not just at summer youth camps or whenever we assemble with our brothers and sisters. We need to respect ourselves in the way that is righteous and pleasing to Him. I, would rather dress for the pleasing of God, than the desires of a man. Shouldn't we all?
Dress- Communicates
I once heard this saying: "What you put on your body 'talks.' And everyone who sees you 'hears' what you're saying." This is so very true, our appearance reflects or attitude and speaks out without even having to have said anything. If we dress with carelessness, or sloppy then we appear as a sloppy person. 
Proverbs 31:10 "Who can find a virtuous wife? For her worth is far above rubies." NKJV
Lets clothe ourselves with knowledge, not for lust of the eyes. Modesty is not something to be ashamed of. It is strength, not weakness. Modesty with class and elegance, modesty is always beautiful.

Take a stand for modesty!