Modesty--—for obvious reasons!
Purity--Pure hearts, pure minds, pure motives, pure religion and undefiled (wording courtesy of James 1:27), will all affect the way we dress and will aid us in dressing in ways God can approve. They will also tend to "“purify"” the way we dress and make it more genuinely beautiful. Purity will root out gaudiness, excessive ornamentation, extravaganceance, and all ridiculouslous attire worn in the name of fashion. It will make our clothing comfortable and practical.
Orderliness--—our closets and other storage facilities should be well-organized so we can find what we need when we need it. Our bedrooms and bathrooms should be orderly to, because getting dressed or getting ready to go somewhere is always easier when you don't lose stuff among the piles of dirty clothes on the floor, trip over things and stub your toes, or have to move armfuls of stuff off the bathroom vanity top so you can set down your curling iron, etc. When we are orderly, we can not only keep our space neat and our stuff organized, but we can organize our time and tasks. Both of these are important in getting dressed and ready quickly (and with matching shoes!), as well as in taking the time to care for our clothing properly.
Neatness--it helps the same way orderliness does, but more importantly, our appearance should be neat. I'm at a loss as to how to describe the unkempt appearance I am imagining, so you will just have to use your own imagination!
Confidence--—so we look like we meant to wear what we are wearing instead of looking like we opened our closets and these clothes attacked us and held us hostage, and we would really rather not be wearing them. Sometimes I feel like I look like my clothes have taken me hostage!
2 comments:
Oh wow! Yes, my clothes seem to attack me at times...from the floor, from the closet, from my drawers, from the bathroom counter, from the ceiling...sometimes they continue to point jeering fingers even after they have taken me hostage as it were.
I am NOT well organised. That is, I try, but I simply have not disciplined myself to the point where my living space is presentable to anyone who might want to see at any time. The bane of my existence: the unexpected visitor who just happens to want to pay a friendly visit to my quarters upstairs. Ouch.
Thanks for the reminder: I should be tidying at this very moment...
Your living space must be cousin to mine! Some bits here and there in the organization department I have mastered and do quite well with. The rest are total disaster! And most of my bedroom is total disaster. This is partly due to storage problems associated with living in an unfinished house, but I know in my heart of hearts that I cannot blame it entirely on that. A closet and a large bookcase would definately help, though! I acquired a desk last summer and that improved the situation.
You certainly have my sympathy!
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