Teen modesty....

Well said Brother! Love is always a blessing!

I appreciated your honest heart. Let me encourage you to read and study your Bible, especially the New Testament Which is the testament of Jesus Christ. 1 Timothy 2:9 says “women adorn themselves in MODEST APPAREL… with shamefacedness…which is proper for women professing godliness with good works. “ Another reason God gives for dressing modestly is so we do not cause others to sin. Jesus tells men they are not to “lust” in their hearts. (Minds). As one man said, “ It doesn’t take much.”. to cause a man to lust. And yes, a man must give an account of himself but Jesus also tells us we are guilty of sin if we CAUSE someone else to stumble (sin). The Bible gives “guidelines” so we can know what God approves. Genesis 3 when Adam and Eve realized they were naked, sewed fig leaves together and one version said they made “aprons” for themselves. We all know how much an apron covers. But it is evident that that was not sufficient for God. God, instead, made them “tunics” of animal skins. A tunic by definition is a coat that comes down to the knees. This, I know, is approved by God. I also know that “aprons” or clothes that are equal to that is not enough for God.
One other thing we can get from this story, is that even though Adam and Eve had fig leaf coverings, when God came to them, they hid. When He asked them why they hid themselves, they said because they were naked. So even though they had covered the bare essentials, they still considered themselves “naked”. I suppose God thought so, too because he made clothes for them. I think we can all get an idea of how much or how little the fig leaves covered.
2500 years later God has not changed his mind about what was modest. He gives instructions to the Jewish priests about their clothing. Exodus 28:42 says the priests were to wear “britches” under their tunics that went from the waists to the thighs — to cover their nakedness. As I said the Bible gives us “guidelines.” I think we can all pretty well know what God considered modest. Private parts were to be kept covered. I doubt the bikinis that women wear today in public covered as much as the fig leaves of Adam and Eve. If they are modest then the only thing immodest is complete nakedness with nothing on at all.
I recommend listening to a sermon on this subject by Kris Emerson called “The Black Box.” You can find it on the Lindale church of Christ website click on “sermons” or “online media” and type in “The Black Box.” He also has another one called “The Power of Modesty.” Both deal with this subject in depth. Be strong and courageous.

I injured myself, and I take modesty way past extreme. I never expose more than my head and hands. I wear double jeans ant shirts, no matter the heat, and try to avoid being seen as much as possible. and, I am a male, but the scars run deep... years of porn addiction. changed me in so many ways.

not that modern outfits for teen girls are ''cute'' they are more ''sexy'' unfortunately for us males who love them and don't want to look at them that way.

amen to this

AMEN