Really... we're going to spiritualize clothes too?

[DAII]

I think this blog encapsulates everything that has gone awry with the Apostolic movement after decades of isolation and spiritual inbreeding ....

Including her references to the Spirit of God as "my Holy Ghost spirit" ... as if He were an impersonal accessory ...

Help us, Lord.

From the" Spirit of Style" .... the Apostolic Fashion blog

When I was 14, I became infatuated with the Goth style. For those of you not familiar with it, Goth clothing is mostly black, and can usually make people feel like crossing to the other side of the street, because the wearer of said clothing looks scary, depressing, etc. Anyway, to continue my story, I began wearing a lot of black. I probably didn't strike people as Gothic, simply because I didn't own much black, and I was trying to be careful so as not to alarm my parents. When I put my black long-sleeved shirt and black skirt on (I still dressed modestly – perhaps it could be called “Apostoli-Goth”), I felt different. I felt a little “bad”. OK, I know you're probably laughing, but I was 14! I felt like a different person; almost as if I had put on a costume for a play and was going out to act like someone else. This “costume” of mine, unbeknownst to me, had a spirit attached to it... a spirit I wasn't prepared to deal with.

Thank God for godly parents that prayed and prayed for me during that rough time in my life! I made it out of that phase, only by the Grace of God! (so there's a little bit of my personal testimony). Just for the record, it was a very short-lived phase... Maybe a few weeks.

Now, do I still wear black? Of course; in fact, I have a super cute black suit that I love to wear with a big black hat. The difference? The spirit. For those of you out there who don't think there is a spirit involved with what you wear, you are dead wrong (no offense...)! While I at the time did not realize what it was, I was flirting with a spirit that didn't jive with my Holy Ghost spirit. Clothing is very much linked to the spirit world. Think about it. When I put on my Goth clothes, I was putting on something else – the spirit associated with it. I won't try to figure out exactly what spirit it was – probably the spirits of depression, anger, and rebellion – but I do know that the spirit wasn't Godly. When girls dress provocatively, they are putting on the spirit of a harlot; for men dressing in the metro style, they are putting on the homosexual spirit.

These spirits come with the outfit – you cannot wear the outfit without the spirit affecting you! Be wary of the spirits you keep in your closet!

Just as ungodly spirits can come with clothing, clothing can come with a bonafide Holy Ghost approval. The kind of clothing with the HG stamp of approval will help you keep your Holy Ghost. The Holy Ghost is our guide in all areas of our lives, including clothing. If we are full of His Spirit, we will notice a different feel in the clothing we pick out. That skirt may be long enough according to your church's standards, but sometimes you may not feel comfortable in that skirt. You may not be able to put a finger on why that skirt is not good, but your Holy Ghost will help you make godly decisions ...

http://apostolicfashion.blogspot.com...-of-style.html

Parodies of themselves.

[DAII]

Metro clothing means putting on a homo spirit?

Black long-sleeved shirt and black skirt = Apostoli-Goth ???????????



Yep, it's officially ....

SAD

[POWERUP]

Originally Posted by DAII

Metro clothing means putting on a homo spirit?

Black long-sleeved shirt and black skirt = Apostoli-Goth ???????????



Yep, it's officially ....

SAD

Very Sad!!!!!

[DAII]

From her friend, the Pentecostal Recessionista, who may want to take a cue from the Master who said:

"By this all men will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another" (John 3:35)


Not ... they will know you by your ornate bun, skirt with matching I-phone accessories and Coach bag:

It didn’t happen overnight for me, but after years of my journey with Jesus Christ, I finally realized what a tremendous blessing there is in “looking like a Christian.” I also realized that obeying the Word of God by dressing modestly and leaving my hair long does not take away from who I am, but it actually enhances my personality.

When people see me and know, before ever speaking to me, that I’m a Christian, they automatically approach me differently and expect me to live by a higher standard. Even those who don't immediately recognize that I look the way I do because of my relationship with God still notice that I look different and many feel compelled to ask. By looking different from those who aren’t living for God and filled with His Spirit, we are making a statement that we are His people and that rather than being led by the culture around us, we're led by God and His Word.

Once you realize that God didn't call you out of the world to live like the world and look like the world, you realize that looking like a Christian is one of the most precious blessings God has afforded us in this life.

“But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvelous light;”
1 Peter 2:9

http://missmelissamorris.blogspot.co...christian.html


Maybe they feel compelled to ask and treat you differently before even engaging you because it's ... just that you look .... DIFFERENT AND NOT NORMAL?

"Looking like a Christian" was never His call ....

And when do the fellas "look like Christians" ?????

[Jeffrey]

Originally Posted by DAII

From her friend, the Pentecostal Recessionista, who may want to take a cue from the Master who said:

"By this all men will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another" (John 3:35)


Not ... they will know you by your ornate bun, skirt with matching I-phone accessories and Coach bag:



http://missmelissamorris.blogspot.co...christian.html


Maybe they feel compelled to ask and treat you differently before even engaging you because it's ... just that you look .... DIFFERENT AND NOT NORMAL?

"Looking like a Christian" was never His call ....

And when do the fellas "look like Christians" ?????

I see the blogpost started quite a little debate too

[DAII]

We are entering the Post-Apostolic Reider Fashionista Age .... and its LIKE, SO SUPERFICIAL

but ....

I just gotta get me some of those new Power Before the Throne outfits!!!!

[MissBrattified]

The only "spirit" was her attitude, which she accentuated (and revealed) with her clothing choices.

It bothers me that she interprets it to mean that there was a "spirit attached" to the black clothing. No, it was the attitude with which she put on the black clothing that was incorrect.

*sigh*

Clothing doesn't put a persona on us; it reveals the persona we already have.

[DAII]

Originally Posted by MissBrattified

The only "spirit" was her attitude, which she accentuated (and revealed) with her clothing choices.

It bothers me that she interprets it to mean that there was a "spirit attached" to the black clothing. No, it was the attitude with which she put on the black clothing that was incorrect.

*sigh*

Clothing doesn't put a persona on us; it reveals the persona we already have.

Annie, you nailed another one.

[Jeffrey]

Originally Posted by MissBrattified

The only "spirit" was her attitude, which she accentuated (and revealed) with her clothing choices.

It bothers me that she interprets it to mean that there was a "spirit attached" to the black clothing. No, it was the attitude with which she put on the black clothing that was incorrect.

*sigh*

Clothing doesn't put a persona on us; it reveals the persona we already have.

BINGO!

The output can be anything (here it was black clothing), but the input (the heart) is where all the issues of sin lie, and where we must apply the Gospel for most passionately.

[pelathais]

Originally Posted by MissBrattified

The only "spirit" was her attitude, which she accentuated (and revealed) with her clothing choices.

It bothers me that she interprets it to mean that there was a "spirit attached" to the black clothing. No, it was the attitude with which she put on the black clothing that was incorrect.

*sigh*

Clothing doesn't put a persona on us; it reveals the persona we already have.

I agree. It seems that she does reveal her "bad" spirit which subsequently leads her to select the outfits she has chosen. The "outward appearance" is often deliberately chosen to reflect what the wearer feels on the inside. I used to do this when selecting what tie to wear. Some moods called for a brighter presentation, usually however I was more "sedate."

The tie didn't make me feel any particular way. The way I felt determined the tie I chose. Silly, but there it is. I think these blogstresses might benefit from examining themselves in this light.

They advocate "looking like a Christian." I suspect they feel "like a Christian" in their hearts and thus seek to select their wardrobes accordingly. That's great.

Where they should be cautious however, is when they see another believer who perhaps doesn't fit their mold. There may be many forces at work here. It could be that the other believer's cultural views are simply different. It may be that they are consciously, or perhaps unconsciously, trying to send a "message." Or, as in my case, it may simply be sloth and not goth.

Whatever the circumstances - the blogstresses should seek to reach the heart, not the garment. Getting preachy about clothes creates a stifling atmosphere of legalism and oppression. It's better to lift up hearts toward our Savior. Save the sartorial and gossipy stuff for the mall rats.