Comments on: Acknowledging God In What We Wear

By: Jennifer, Snapshot

Jennifer, Snapshot — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 19:57:34 +0000

Wonderful thoughts.

I definitely have my energy in the morning, so I’m probably not acknowledging God in all my ways by staying up too late so that I don’t get up early enough!!

By: Jenna

Jenna — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 01:57:04 +0000

Even though it’s been said multiple times already - Great post, Rebecca!

By: Chrs

Chrs — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 22:11:43 +0000

That was sort of what I meant, yes. When I dress to feel pretty, though, spats with my dad tend to result, since he’s more conservative than I am.

By: Sheri

Sheri — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 17:09:30 +0000

What a thought-provoking post, Rebecca–thanks.

For me, thrift shopping feels like the most providential way to clothe our family. (Certainly there are other ways that acknowledge God as provider, too–using your talents to sew or simply buying carefully to avoid waste.) I can’t tell you how many times I have taken the $5 in my wallet and let God decide whether it would be better to spend it on a dress for my daughter, say, or a shirt for my husband. When the need is great, the thing we need most (such as a warm winter coat for my dd last fall) seems to come to us, often through diligent thrifting!

I have a church friend who prays what she calls a “thrifting prayer” before she shops, simply asking for guidance and wisdom in using the resources God has given to provide for her loved ones.

By: Katie

Katie — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 11:04:31 +0000

This was a fantastic post. Wait, it IS a fantastic post.

By: Suzof7

Suzof7 — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 06:45:51 +0000

Excellent post! I love to acknowledge the Creator of creativity by making use of the creativity that He has given me!

By: Rebecca

Rebecca — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 05:12:54 +0000

Well, I think we should buy clothes that make us look and feel *pretty*, but not to fill some sort of emotional emptiness. Is that what you meant?

By: Chrs

Chrs — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 02:59:05 +0000

What I’m hearing from this is “don’t buy clothes because it makes you feel good.” It probably sounds out of place coming from a jeans girl, though.

By: Rebecca

Rebecca — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 21:52:33 +0000

Vildy - I don’t know what you think about John the Baptist, who he was, but I was always struck by him telling the crowd:

John answered, “The man with two tunics should share with him who has none, and the one who has food should do the same.”
Luke 3:10-12

Actually, I get rather confused about John the Baptist myself.

By: Jenny

Jenny — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 21:23:53 +0000

I’ve been lurking for quite awhile, but needed to come out of the shadows today to say thanks. I need to do some weeding…I had never thought of my stored clothing as a matter of acknowledging God as my Provider. If I donate some, perhaps God can use them to provide for someone else. Thanks!