What Not to Wear

What Not to Wear?

I’m sure we have all heard of the program on TLC, “What Not To Ware.” The idea of the show is to have two fashion people re-dress someone, so they look good instead of looking like they are cleaning house all the time or stuck in another century.

I’m a people watcher.  I love to watch people. I love to go to public places and see how people, walk , talk, dress and act.  I would be the first to admit, I sometimes will make fun of those people or the outfits they choose silently in my mind.  Okay to be honest, I might even look at the person with me and give them the “look”, you know the “look”.  Or I might even silently whisper “did they really wear that, do that, or act like that”.  I’m human and flawed.

I’m no “fashionista” I ware what I like and what I’m comfortable in. Do to how society views clothing, I will sometimes “dress the part”, or dress in what is “accepted” by those around me.  However, let’s think about this more closely.

Why do clothes really matter?  The old saying “you can’t judge a book by its cover’, should also relate to people. I must admit I have purchased books, by its great cover and have been disappointed.  I’ve done that even with home appliances and movies.  Well it looked good right?

I already admitted that I do judge people, just as am I sure people judge me.  My point here is clothes don’t really make the person.  So who should determine “What not to wear”? I’ve met some pretty scary looking people over the years, who turned out to be the most loving loyal people I have ever met.  I’ve met some pretty scary looking people, who are just that scary looking people.

Here’s the point I’m getting at.  God meets us where we are at.  When we follow God, he doesn’t care what we wear. He doesn’t feel disrespected by your outfit you wore on Sunday.  Here’s what God cares about.  Are you living the life he asks us to live?

Do we follow God’s laws? Are we considerate to those around us, and lend our time and financial talents when we can?  That’s what God cares about.

One of the songs that I enjoy listening to is from the Christian music singer, Francesca Battistelli and her song “Free to be Me”.  Her song speaks to just that.  Here are the lyrics:

“At twenty years of age

I’m still looking for a dream

A war’s already waged for my destiny

But You’ve already won the battle

And You’ve got great plans for me

Though I can’t always see 

‘Cause I got a couple dents in my Fender

Got a couple rips in my jeans

Try to fit the pieces together

But perfection is my enemy

And on my own, I’m so clumsy

But on Your shoulders I can see

I’m free to be me

When I was just a girl

I thought I had it figured out

See my life would turn out right

And I’d make it here somehow

But things don’t always come that easy

And sometimes I would doubt, oh 

‘Cause I got a couple dents in my Fender

Got a couple rips in my jeans

Try to fit the pieces together

But perfection is my enemy

And on my own, I’m so clumsy

But on Your shoulders I can see

I’m free to be me and You’re free to be You 

Sometimes I believe that I can do anything

Yet other times I think

I’ve got nothing good to bring

But You look at my heart and You tell me

That I’ve got all You seek, oh

And it’s easy to believe even though

‘Cause I got a couple dents in my Fender

Got a couple rips in my jeans

Try to fit the pieces together

But perfection is my enemy

And on my own, I’m so clumsy

But on Your shoulders I can see 

I got a couple dents in my Fender

Got a couple rips in my jeans

Try to fit the pieces together

But perfection is my enemy

And on my own, I’m so clumsy

But on Your shoulders I can see

I’m free to be me and You’re free to be You”

To make my self perfectly clear, God loves us and not because of what we wear.

Matthew 6:26The Voice (VOICE)