And The Point Is?

Why does an Apostolic Pentecostal website even care about Fashion?

"While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal " (2 Corinthians 4:18).

Having included fashion in this ‘Everything Apostolic Pentecostal’ site, I would like to clarify the reason I've included such a topic for Apostolic Women.

Please do not misunderstand my inclusion of this topic as a statement of salvation; God does not look upon the curtains of your house, he looks upon your heart! God does not judge between the well-dressed sophisticate and the hardier tomboy in her denim skirt and sneakers; he weighs their actions for him.

Based on scripture, God is completely uninterested in the color of the couch, the length of our scarf, or whether we serve appetizers at the ladies luncheon!

As a woman, however, I do understand that we are often concerned with these areas of our lives. Some to the point that they will overstep scriptural mandates to achieve the look they desire; my goal is not to provide a stumbling block or a race for fashion, but rather to provide ideas for securing godly beauty and confidence.

How It All Fits In:

Whether you are a tomboy or a girly-girl, chances are you care what people think of you. Every woman wants to be thought beautiful, smart, worthwhile. There is nothing wrong with this. God created us to be feminine and to care about these things. Just because the feminist movement of the 1960s and 1970s guilted women for being feminine does not mean it is something we should deny in ourselves. We are women.
And looking nice builds confidence!

Furthermore, just because men have over-reacted against the feminist movement as to discourage our women in their ministerial interests doesn't mean you must give up your dreams and ministry. Before the feminist movement, we had countless women ministers in our midst who started churches, lead the way onto the mission field, and held church families together in rough times. Don't allow your womanhood to be despised!

God addressed our love for beauty and how we are to achieve it:

• I Chronicles 16:29, Psalm 96:9, and Psalm 29:2 "worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness." Holiness makes our worship beautiful!

• Psalm 149:4 "he will beautify the meek with salvation." Salvation is a beauty that he grants us when we submit to him in meekness!

As far as our outside adornment, women do care about their looks but we don't have to push the boundaries of godliness to be attractive. It's important that we learn to be holy, for then we can be beautiful physically and spiritually!