tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5818188852383041387.post8606879355779640510..comments2023-10-03T04:15:31.249-05:00Comments on Doodling In My Mind: Flip Flops Or Not?Darlahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12729956708957293746noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5818188852383041387.post-25025786679391705452007-03-17T15:52:00.000-05:002007-03-17T15:52:00.000-05:00I'm doing my best to love people past what I see ....I'm doing my best to love people past what I see . . and pay to all get out that God does the same with me! <BR/><BR/>I think class was a case of people not seeing the forest for the trees. There are people under all those 'inappropiate' clothes. People God loves. Who really IS our example?Jackiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15190327253404830339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5818188852383041387.post-5677907367837125772007-03-17T11:22:00.000-05:002007-03-17T11:22:00.000-05:00I read your blog. We do get a lot of comments when...I read your blog. We do get a lot of comments when we are talking about dress. I agree with you. Itis good for my age group to hear what younger ones think.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5818188852383041387.post-12969695720482609622007-03-17T11:05:00.000-05:002007-03-17T11:05:00.000-05:00Good comments from all. I agree that we should not...Good comments from all. I agree that we should not dress up or down to impress or draw attention to ourselves. God is not looking at clothing, but the heart.<BR/><BR/>"In vain do they worship me..."<BR/>They worship with their mouth, but their hearts are far from me"<BR/><BR/>Get the heart right and that will satisfy the Lord!<BR/><BR/>The heart of a well dressed person can be far from what the Lord desires, just as the heart of a person not so well dressed can be well pleasing to the Lord. It is not the clothes, but the heart.<BR/><BR/>We dress to impress others! Not God!<BR/><BR/>this is a man's point of view.<BR/>Raised in the dark ages!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5818188852383041387.post-6787840614604232202007-03-16T14:50:00.000-05:002007-03-16T14:50:00.000-05:00Women are such beautiful an complex gifts from God...Women are such beautiful an complex gifts from God. At least that is what I tell myself. I think that it is funny that we spend our time talking about things that are such non-issues. I mean - all we are told is to dress modestly. Anything more is going where the bible doesn't speak. Why do we spend so much time nitpicking over clothes when God's word is so much richer than that? It that the influence of our soicety creeping into the church? I don't seem to remember Christ speaking on this topic. Why don't we model him and spend our time more in the word? Women - we are so silly!Danahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00190555371518544765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5818188852383041387.post-41736326504746776392007-03-15T13:52:00.000-05:002007-03-15T13:52:00.000-05:00Yes, Linda, it hit a nerve with me also, and sever...Yes, Linda, it hit a nerve with me also, and several others in the class.<BR/>ThanksDarlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12729956708957293746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5818188852383041387.post-37974912320731944492007-03-15T13:18:00.000-05:002007-03-15T13:18:00.000-05:00Ditto. I, too, agree about the skin the middle. Th...Ditto. I, too, agree about the skin the middle. That just doesn't seem modest, although there are some who might be able to get away with it and still be modest. I wouldn't agree with the ladies who think you should "dress in your best" to come to worship. I've heard that from other women also and I think it is what that generation was taught. The men of that generation think they have to wear a suit to be presentable. If that's the way they feel, then they should dress accordingly, but that is tradition, not scripture. They shouldn't bind it on younger people who feel that bringing a contrite and open heart before God is what He wants. I think the scripture pretty well indicates that when God looks at us he sees our hearts, not how we're dressed. I think we have to be careful to not dress in such a way that we give the wrong impression of how we live - certain styles represent certain lifestyles (for example, Goth). Plus, certain styles, even if not dressy, call attention to the wearer. I think we're to avoid that if possible. The church in Georgia where we used to go catered to college students. We never turned anyone away because of their attire and we tried to not be fixated on it. They were there among other Christians trying to live a Godly life when they could have been out partying like most of their classmates. There were times the older ladies raised their eyebrows at what one of the students was wearing, but they got over it. What if they had made them feel unwelcome and the students just quit coming because of it. In big cities where there are a LOT of visitors, this is just not an issue anymore. I've had a homeless man sitting next to me. He smelled horrible, looked horrible, but he was there trying to learn. I think God was thrilled, not insulted at his dress. If these people saw only Christians dressed to the hilt entering the building, do you think they would feel welcome? I think this is putting fine dress out there as an attribute. I don't think God is happy with this. I guess the bottom line in my thinking is "what does your attire say about you". Is that image an acceptable one for a Christian?(Sorry, you hit a nerve. I agree wholeheartedly with you.)Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06755191961134444671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5818188852383041387.post-91310538856313847642007-03-15T11:46:00.000-05:002007-03-15T11:46:00.000-05:00Amen, amen, and amen, Darla! Man, I hate I missed...Amen, amen, and amen, Darla! Man, I hate I missed that discussion.<BR/>I'm with you on the skin showing in the middle and for the very reason you mention. <BR/><BR/>I'd like to think that people would consider presenting their best to God in everyday dress, not just at worship, but I'm afraid that doesn't happen. Our church family is pretty good, as far as I can tell, not to be too caught up in the class system of how and where people sit according to their dress, and I think that is due to our economy and population. I do, though, get distracted by some, and I just have to refocus.<BR/><BR/>Man, I hate I missed that class!!<BR/>Great post!Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05739853692970644499noreply@blogger.com