A couple of days ago I began a short series on modesty. It is not my
intention that this series will say everything about modesty. Rather, I
am trying to corral our thoughts and lead them in a specific direction
and I think that direction will become clear today. I acknowledge in
advance that this final entry in the series will inevitably be
unsatisfying in some ways. But hang in there and I think you will see
the value in thinking about modesty in this way. First, though, you may
want to read The Heart of Modesty and Imperishable Beauty.
Modesty Matters
Yesterday we looked at two principles from 1 Peter 3:1-4. We saw that
the crucial difference between immodesty and modesty is that the
primary concern of one is being noticed while the primary concern of the
other is God being noticed. There is a third principle we need to take
from this text and it is a simple one: Modesty matters. Modesty makes a difference because God uses modesty to glorify himself. Continue at Tim Challies
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