Matthew 5:28 (NIV) says, "But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery with her in his heart." Yeah, this verse on the surface sounds like a challenge only to men, but I personally feel like it puts some responsibility on women too! As a sister to two 13 (almost 14) year old boys, I try to do everything I can to help them protect their eyes and guard their hearts. I pray for my future husband and all my brothers in Christ that God would help them keep their minds, hearts, and bodies pure. Aside from praying for them, we can also do our part as women in making sure we don't cause them to stumble. I challenge you to live with a purpose in mind, not only in what you say and do, but what you wear and what you post on social media. I'm not going to make a list of what you should and should not wear, or what causes guys to stumble and what doesn't. I just want you to be more careful and more aware. One way to show love to our brothers in Christ is by doing everything in our power to help them guard their eyes and minds!
One last thought - The world says to girls "If you have a nice body, show it off!" But nooooo! Your body is for your husband! Every other man that looks lustfully at you is someone else's husband/future husband committing adultery with YOU in his heart! Ew! Plus, Modest is Hottest!!
There's nothing I can say or do that will fix this worldwide immodesty problem (haha), but I hope and pray that God has maybe inspired you a little through the words he put in me. I'm sorry I couldn't come up with a clever way to grab your attention in the beginning
but if you've made it this far, thank you. :)
Well said Hannah!! So proud of the young woman that you are!
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