My mom and I are going through a book right now called Girl Talk: Mother-Daughter Conversations on Biblical Womanhood by Carolyn Mahaney and Nicole Mahaney Whitacre, a mother and daughter. At the back of the book, it shares a fantastic piece called "A Modesty Heart Check." If you're a girl, young lady, older lady, or any woman, modesty is a big issue in today's age. As I read through this checklist, I was convicted and I hope you are too!
1. What statement do my clothes make about my heart?
2. In choosing what clothes to wear today, whose attention do I desire , and whose approval do I crave? Am I seeking to please God or impress others?
3. Is what I wear consistent with the biblical values of modesty, self-control, and respectable apparel, or does my dress reveal an inordinate identification and fascination with sinful cultural values?
4. Who am I trying to identify with through my dress? Is the Word of God my standard or is it the latest fashion?
5. Have I asked other godly individuals to evaluate my wardrobe?
6. Does my clothing reveal an allegiance to the gospel, or is there any contradiction between my profession of faith and my practice of godliness?
"Likewise also that women should adorn themselves in respectable apparel, with modesty and self-control, not with braided hair and gold or pearls or costly attire, but with what is proper for women who profess godliness—with good works." 1 Timothy 2:9-10