A thought on a question that was asked of me....

Do I think it is sinful to wear makeup, or pants .....

My answer was that I believe the answer lies in the motive... the why do I or don't I..... Maybe this little story will help.

I was once at a christian homeschooling event. so here goes my story....

Two girls, both haughty, and two girls both humble.

Two girls walked in to this Christian event with their parents, both looked like Brittney Spears (pre head shaving).... Mid drifts showing, pants painted on, hair done up and makeup done to make them look, old, used and well sexy. Parents looked awkward and uncomfortable... Frankly desperate for help....One girl while dressed this way walked in humbly, full of a JOY.... she was even humbled by the event, taken aback at how many girls her age were dressed so elegantly, so prettily, so modestly and feminine ( I people watch ;) As time went on this daughter of the KING became visibly uncomfortable with her choice in clothing. She seemed ashamed and even put her coat back on even though it was VERY hot in the gymnasium/auditiorium.
The other, her friend, walked around like she owned the joint. She seemed to try VERY hard to cause the males in the room to stumble into the sin of lust. With every stride she made great pains to swing her hips and flip her hair and be VERY loud... As loud as she got, her friend got quieter, there was a humility there, not humiliation. The Lord humbled her, He was showing her, that she was BOUGHT with a price, was not her own, and was still dressing the part of a slave to her culture.... She sat in the back and listened intently......

Enter in two giggly modestly dressed maidens of virtue... Dressed like most every Christian mother would hope her darling to dress. They were the picture of beauty and poise, clear faced, hair neetly done, skirts of sheer elegance and beauty, yes even fashionable, but very modest. One had the face of pure sweetness, a smile broad and welcoming, lips that praised the Lord and a manner so gracious you wanted to just hug her. Her friend while having similar mannerisms, and dress, seemed to me haughty, she looked down on others. She seemed to think she was holy because she had a great waredrobe, dressed modestly and "played the part". She was not welcoming. When the sweet faced maiden smiled and spoke kindly and welcoming something or other to the gal in the back, there was genuine kindness, and our gal (that would have been me back in the day), our gal's face lit up. she was encouraged in the Lord, but one look from our little miss LA TEE DA, stole that smile in a flash..... I was so grieved to see her sink into her spot, while little miss, flipped her hair and had that same hungry eyed smile as a young man passed her by.

One girl was cleaned on the inside and out....
One girl was cleaned on the outside, but icky inside....
One girl was filthy on the outside but shiny on the inside...
and one, really needed a dishwasher.....

WE all sin, all fall in sin,
but some are trying to scrub up,
some trying to show off,
some don't know better,
and some don't care.....

When we drove homeI saw I had been each of these girls at some point in my life, which one am I today.