The nice clothes you wear
A lot of believers put an emphasis on their appearance of Godliness. It seems there is an emphasis on "looking good" these days. I suppose this is not new. I've seen some pretty dainty pictures of men and women in "rugged" past Christian times! Of course, Savannah Guthrie can't come on the today show dressed like a rock star. But if your emphasis is that by virtue of how you "appear" to people rather than who you really are in a heart-soul way then there could be a problem in your faith walk. Jesus talked about the pharisees who had an outward appearance of Godliness, but were not cleansed of their filth. Of course we all sin, mainly many people enjoy their sexuality, and for some this capitulation may not be a stumbling block to another. There are men and women who enjoy sexual attention. But you have to discern in a gift sense I suppose. There are no set rules when it comes to people. Paul often addressed churches in a fashion which addressed a certain particular problem which may have not pertained to all people in other churches of his day. People sin and it's a fact. Certain situations are more harmful to some situations than others. Single people may choose to engage in sexual activity, but this does not mean they are bad people. It happens and it's silly Pollyanna thinking to pretend that it does not. Single people have a lot of problems, too. Mainly the majority of them wish to be "on the other side" and may have a lot of anxiety in certain areas. The bible says mercy is better than judgement. Let's walk closer to the Lord in this way, if I may suggest.
God Bless,
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