A Modest Thank You Note

My husband, CJ, received the following email last week, thanking him for his sermon on modesty. May we all be provoked and encouraged by this woman's example!  

Dear Sir, 


I would like to thank you for sharing the message "The Soul of Modesty"--the Holy Spirit used it to convict me of things that needed to change. 


If there were a way to attach a photo, I would include a picture of a pile of clothes on my bed that are leaving my house today. Low cut or short items or even things that I have ever received a second, sidelong, lustful glance while wearing are no longer an option for me--my closet is empty by about half.

I am discarding them to avoid temptation to slip back in to bad habits-especially in the light of summer's dawn and the pressure I imagine will be there to "compete." I am asking God for His help with this and the fruit of His Spirit in my life. 



When I heard the message you shared I became aware that it is indeed a soul issue. And though it is no excuse, I feel that my "issue" with this subject has been 'ignorance' as you termed it--but not an ignorance of appropriateness but rather an ignorance of the underlying attitude attached to my behavior.

I felt it was important to "hold my own" and especially in regards to my husband to "stay on his radar." But also, it cannot be denied that there is a spirit of arrogance and pride to my immodesty, a call for 'undue attention to oneself' as you said. This particular point was what struck to the heart of me and though it stung, I am grateful for your willingness to wield a lance.

As I struggled with what to do in response to the conviction I felt, I wrestled with "covering up" while my husband would still be surrounded and bombarded by images & women who have not yet heard the call to modesty (I truly love those women also and wish to reach out to them. It is my intent to start by example.) But, without any concrete answers of how to handle those feelings, I came to the conclusion that I would best respond by choosing to glorify God in this matter and do the right thing personally--leaving my fears and self image issues, as well as my husband's heart, in His hands. I am trusting the Holy Spirit to continue to lead me through this as He has already been doing since I heard your message.

This also affects my children, and I hope to talk to my daughter about the changes I am making and what brought about that conviction. I hope that above all they will SEE a difference in me--not just my clothes but the heart underneath.

I will be praying that many more lives will be touched by this truth you've shared. 



Thanks Again.