1Peter 3:3-6
"Your adornment must not be merely external—braiding the hair, and wearing gold jewelry, or putting on dresses;
but let it be the hidden person of the heart, with the imperishable quality of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is precious in the sight of God.
For in this way in former times the holy women also, who hoped in God, used to adorn themselves, being submissive to their own husbands; just as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord, and you have become her children if you do what is right without being frightened by any fear."
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Hi Jill,
Dignity, yes, this word came to my mind today as well. Modesty is about a woman having dignity.
I've actually been thinking a lot about these issues lately... about modesty, dignity, and the attitude in our culture and even the church toward a woman as she ages. I admit it saddens me when I see older women wearing stiletto heels, mini skirts, and skinny jeans, and most of them fastidiously color their hair. I don't want to be legalistic about the idea of a woman coloring her hair, nor do I think older women should dress in a dowdy manner, but it is disheartening when it seems that the church sees beauty as the world sees it: the exaltation of youth, with all that encompasses. But when I read God's word, I see that women should embrace that "hidden person of the heart", as you so aptly cited from 1 Peter. Age, when seasoned with grace and godly wisdom, is a BEAUTIFUL thing.
-Carolyn
Carolyn....thank you for all your comments. I love how you said in this one:
"Age, when seasoned with grace and godly wisdom, is a BEAUTIFUL thing."
Jill,
You're welcome. :) God gets the praise for starting to give me a new perspective about aging and what real beauty is.
-Carolyn
Yes! God receives our praise!
Hi Jill,
I just noticed you pulled my comment about age being beautiful, and put it as its own post. You didn't have to do that! I just honestly am disheartened at times that the church exalts youth as much as the unsaved culture around us.
-Carolyn
What a sad statement on a culture who does not honor and bless those people older than they are.
Sadly, I remember all too well the one day I went to my child's middle school to volunteer as normal. I was in my mid 30's then, and the student's rudeness and haughtiness really surprised me. They were allowed to continue their uncivilized behavior even though they were with teachers. We had been told recently by the principle that "middle school is a holding tank before high school", as if they had no control over anything the students did, so let them be animals.
Seemingly, our elderly are "invisible" to our culture. In our state you can still tell those individuals who were raised with manners because they are the ones who jump up to help the elderly, or like me, half way there.
As these decades have passed with virtually the "Worship of the Youth" being the main thing, it is a tragedy that there is little dignity for elders. So I suppose this culture is breeding such "selfness" that some older ladies do try too hard to look young.
Lord Jesus, come quickly!
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