(Holy Bible) |
Romans 12:1-2
I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye
present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is
your reasonable service. And be not conformed to this world: but be ye
transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good,
and acceptable, and perfect, will of God...
Another of the more important lessons that I've tried to teach my
children is that it's ok to be different. Children can be both rude and just
plain mean at times, as we all know due to the many stories concerning bullying
found on the evening news and other media sources, and so I will often tell my
kids "you don't have to be like everyone else, you don't have to look like
them, talk like them or act like them, just keep God first, and be yourself.
You see, oftentimes, even we adults will give in to peer pressure or the
desire to fit in, but God says to not conform to the world, but to be
transformed by His Holy Power, and by doing this, we will be perfect and
acceptable in His sight...
1 Corinthians 11:5-6,15
(The Glory of the Woman) |
Now, I know this will be a point of contention for some; however,
I feel it is an area of importance that must be addressed as a Father and believer,
it is of the utmost importance that I address this with my children, especially
my daughters. Now, as far as my daughters go, I am always concerned about their
hair; knowing to some it may seem odd
that I as their father would be so interested in the hair of my daughters, but
as a man who believes 100 percent of the Bible is truth, it is an area that
must be covered, literally. I believe that a woman's hair is a crown of Glory
as described in the verses listed above; therefore, I always make sure that my daughter’s
hair is always as neat and presentable as possible; after all, it was given to
them by God to be a Glorious covering and crown.
1 Timothy 2:9-10
In like manner also, that women adorn themselves in modest
apparel, with shamefacedness and sobriety; not with broided hair, or gold, or
pearls, or costly array; But (which becometh women professing godliness) with
good works...
1 Peter 3:3-5
Whose adorning let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting
the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel; But let it be
the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the
ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great
price. For after this manner in the old time the holy women also, who trusted
in God, adorned themselves...
The preceding sets of Bible verses are just two examples of
the Bible's position on modesty, and as mentioned previously, I believe that
the Bible is the Truth by which we should live our lives; therefore, I am
always attempt to have my children, especially my daughters, present themselves
in a way that is not heavily adorned nor immodestly revealing in any way. All
too many times, our young people, in an attempt to grow up too fast, become
victims to this wild and ungodly world we are living in, rape, molestation,
child abuse, and drug addiction are just a few examples of what may happen if
we as parents do not raise our kids in a way that is pleasing to God while also
teaching them to both Honor God and respect themselves. Although I am clearly a
Bible-believing Christian who obviously has Biblical reasons for requiring my
children to dress modestly and appropriately for all situations, there is an
even greater reason, and that is simply because I love them more than life
itself.
(Google Results 02-01-20) |
Watch the local news, read
the daily newspaper, or visit any of the several news-related websites, and you
will see countless stories of sexual abuse, kidnapping, and inappropriate behavior
amongst our young people, and even now, as this post is being read, countless
numbers of our young people are being mistreated and abused. If being
classified or referred to as strict or overprotective helps me to protect my
children from becoming a statistic or just another number to be reported on the evening news, I will gladly accept that label, but I will not allow my children
to fall short of the goal or become a number while they are in my care, I
simply cannot allow it. Ultimately, God is in control; and as always, time and
chance continue to play a role in how our
lives are played out, because of this, I can only do my part as a parent to
care for and protect my children, and until the day I die, that is what I will
do... God Bless... Amen...
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