True holiness - Page 3

Moonlightpixel · #21 08-14-2013, 06:10 PM

Can more people answer? please?

renee819 · #22 08-18-2013, 05:01 PM

My niece once said to me, when we were discussing holiness, "God doesn't see what you wear, but He sees the reason you wear it."

This really stuck with me.

It also would go with, the reason you go someplace, or what you do, and the reason behind it.

If you dress to show as much skin as possible, or as you can get by with, because you know that skin turns men on---then it is sin.
If you dress, (men or women) in a way that is rebelling against your parents, or church or just to rebel---it is sin.

And on and on, but God has to show you----if you want to be shown.

A few days ago,
My son has a hot tub on his back porch. I didn't intend to get into it, with so many of my grandchildren, some are adults and their husbands, about 4 adult men there. But I had worked in the garden and my back was hurting pretty bad, so I let them talk me into it. It helped my back,

I felt condemned. Even though I am 81 yrs old and had on a fairly decent bathing suit with a skirt, these were young men, and I still felt condemned.

So for the next time, I have a silk T shirt and some tight black jersey women's pants, that I will be putting on first and then the bathing suit over that.

I showed my daughter, she said, "Mom, they will think you are crazy." I told her better to be thought crazy, than to displease God. I will not go against my conscience.

But if you want to live holy, you have to learn to develop a tender conscience, in order for God to show you, what is right and what is wrong.

MarieA27 · #23 08-18-2013, 05:45 PM

This, Renee, is what the preachers who teach standards or any holiness, should be stating. From reading the posts here, for the people who are for them and those that are against, I get the sense that this is rarely, if ever, taught. It's all "do or don't do" and if it is or isn't against God, a sin. And if you don't want to do the standards, then they'll say you're in rebellion against holiness or your pastors.

When people condemn or justify standards, no one seems to argue the heart of the matter, as to the reason why the individual would want to do such in the first place.

And I think I'm getting a bit tired of the whole women and modesty issue with the number one reason people use for why the women should dress modest is so they won't tempt men.

Sasha · #24 08-18-2013, 06:24 PM

Renee, for 81, you look fantastic no matter what you are wearing!!!

renee819 · #25 08-19-2013, 06:37 PM

Thank you Sasha,

That picture is about 12 yrs old, but they tell me that I haven't changed much.

navygoat1998 · #26 08-19-2013, 07:11 PM

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Originally Posted by renee819

Thank you Sasha,

That picture is about 12 yrs old, but they tell me that I haven't changed much.

I want to know what is in the red solo cup.

renee819 · #27 08-20-2013, 12:40 PM

Would you believe----Sprite?

This picture was taken when me and my 4 sisters all got together in Florida.

RandyWayne · #28 08-20-2013, 01:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Sasha

Renee, for 81, you look fantastic no matter what you are wearing!!!

This is true. When I turn 81 I'll probably look a lot like Ed Asner does today.

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Originally Posted by renee819

Would you believe----Sprite?

This picture was taken when me and my 4 sisters all got together in Florida.

The great thing about a red cup is that you can put anything in it.

You like Sprite (which I do too) but I also like, along with PO, a good swig of Tequila!

renee819 · #29 08-20-2013, 01:28 PM

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Originally Posted by RandyWayne

This is true. When I turn 81 I'll probably look a lot like Ed Asner does today.

The great thing about a red cup is that you can put anything in it.

You like Sprite (which I do too) but I also like, along with PO, a good swig of Tequila!

Thank you Randy.

Yeah, a red cup would be good for that, I do like about 3 or 4 ozs of wine once in a while, especially with a heavy meal.
I tasted my daughter-in-laws Tequilla once, but I won't drink it, I think I might like it too much. But a little wine is good for you.

Michael The Disciple · #30 08-20-2013, 02:41 PM

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Originally Posted by renee819

Thank you Randy.

Yeah, a red cup would be good for that, I do like about 3 or 4 ozs of wine once in a while, especially with a heavy meal.
I tasted my daughter-in-laws Tequilla once, but I won't drink it, I think I might like it too much. But a little wine is good for you.

I have a bottle of wine in the frig also. Paul said a little wine is good for the stomachs sake.