ABC's of Modesty

I thought about how much modesty is a composite of so many things--mindsets, but also physical carriage and what-not. So I challenged myself to come up with an alphabet of all the characteristics of the trait we call MODESTY. It's not easy. Especially with Q, X, and Z.

Modesty is All About others
Modesty is Becoming to a young lady, also it's Beautiful, as opposed to "hot"
Modesty is Clothing yourself--and by clothing, I mean Covering
Modesty is Different from what Taylor Swift and Disney Pop Stars suggest for us (sorry, Swizzie)
Modesty is Exemplified in Scripture
Modesty is Failure to comply with cultural norms
Modesty is Gracious and God-Honoring
Modesty is Helpful for godly young men
Modesty is Important--it always tells people about you
Modesty is Judging an outfit--how would you feel if a girl wearing it had a crush on your brother?
Modesty is Keeping yourself and your actions under control
Modesty is Loving the people around you
Modesty is Mentally saying "I can be pretty, but not PUSHY or FLIRTY!"
Modesty is Not simply how we dress
Modesty is Often WAY harder than people think:)
Modesty is Pushing the norms
Modesty is Queen-worthy--remember, you are the daughter of a King! Dress and deport yourself thusly
(I JUST USED THUSLY:)
Modesty is Remembering what Really matters
Modesty is Smiling, but not flirting... Modesty is Self-less
Modesty is Taking the time to fight the whole shopping disaster called Juniors Sizes
Modesty is Underrated
Modesty is for Very wise girls, ones who see God as their judge, not Harry Styles or Channing Tatum
Modesty is What makes a christian girl outwardly different
Modesty is X-TRAORDINARY in Upstate NY
Modesty is Your big message to passing strangers
Modesty is Zany to many, but still not completely dead, right?


There is so much more to modesty, otherwise, this blog wouldn't exist. However, it can be very helpful to try this exercise for yourself. Go through the alphabet and write out whatever it is you struggle with most when it comes to modesty and visually living out your faith. Give it a shot, and remember--it's not about us. It's about our heavenly father, who doesn't care if we happen to be in Salvation Army finds. It's also about the people around us. So dress up, look your best, and let us know how you did it on the Shopping Tips page!