What Not to Wear?<\/p>\n
I\u2019m sure we have all heard of the program on TLC<\/em>, \u201cWhat Not To Ware<\/em>.\u201d 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.<\/p>\n I\u2019m a people watcher.\u00a0 I love to watch people. I love to go to public places and see how people, walk , talk, dress and act.\u00a0 I would be the first to admit, I sometimes will make fun of those people or the outfits they choose silently in my mind.\u00a0 Okay to be honest, I might even look at the person with me and give them the \u201clook\u201d, you know the \u201clook\u201d.\u00a0 Or I might even silently whisper \u201cdid they really wear that, do that, or act like that\u201d.\u00a0 I\u2019m human and flawed.<\/p>\n I\u2019m no \u201cfashionista\u201d I ware what I like and what I\u2019m comfortable in. Do to how society views clothing, I will sometimes \u201cdress the part\u201d, or dress in what is \u201caccepted\u201d by those around me.\u00a0 However, let\u2019s think about this more closely.<\/p>\n Why do clothes really matter?\u00a0 The old saying \u201cyou can\u2019t judge a book by its cover\u2019, should also relate to people. I must admit I have purchased books, by its great cover and have been disappointed.\u00a0 I\u2019ve done that even with home appliances and movies.\u00a0 Well it looked good right?<\/p>\n I already admitted that I do judge people, just as am I sure people judge me.\u00a0 My point here is clothes don\u2019t really make the person.\u00a0 So who should determine \u201cWhat not to wear\u201d<\/em>? I\u2019ve met some pretty scary looking people over the years, who turned out to be the most loving loyal people I have ever met.\u00a0 I\u2019ve met some pretty scary looking people, who are just that scary looking people.<\/p>\n Here\u2019s the point I\u2019m getting at.\u00a0 God meets us where we are at.\u00a0 When we follow God, he doesn\u2019t care what we wear. He doesn\u2019t feel disrespected by your outfit you wore on Sunday.\u00a0 Here\u2019s what God cares about.\u00a0 Are you living the life he asks us to live?<\/p>\n Do we follow God\u2019s laws? Are we considerate to those around us, and lend our time and financial talents when we can?\u00a0 That\u2019s what God cares about.<\/p>\n One of the songs that I enjoy listening to is from the Christian music singer, Francesca<\/strong> Battistelli and her song \u201cFree to be Me\u201d. \u00a0Her song speaks to just that. \u00a0Here are the lyrics:<\/p>\n \u201cAt twenty years of age<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n I’m still looking for a dream<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n A war’s already waged for my destiny<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n But You’ve already won the battle<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n And You’ve got great plans for me<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n Though I can’t always see<\/em>\u00a0<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n ‘Cause I got a couple dents in my Fender<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n Got a couple rips in my jeans<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n Try to fit the pieces together<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n But perfection is my enemy<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n And on my own, I’m so clumsy<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n But on Your shoulders I can see<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n I’m free to be me<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n When I was just a girl<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n I thought I had it figured out<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n See my life would turn out right<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n And I’d make it here somehow<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n But things don’t always come that easy<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n And sometimes I would doubt, oh<\/em>\u00a0<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n ‘Cause I got a couple dents in my Fender<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n Got a couple rips in my jeans<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n Try to fit the pieces together<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n But perfection is my enemy<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n And on my own, I’m so clumsy<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n But on Your shoulders I can see<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n I’m free to be me and You’re free to be You<\/em>\u00a0<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n Sometimes I believe that I can do anything<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n Yet other times I think<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n I’ve got nothing good to bring<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n But You look at my heart and You tell me<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n That I’ve got all You seek, oh<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n And it’s easy to believe even though<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n ‘Cause I got a couple dents in my Fender<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n Got a couple rips in my jeans<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n Try to fit the pieces together<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n But perfection is my enemy<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n And on my own, I’m so clumsy<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n But on Your shoulders I can see<\/em>\u00a0<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n I got a couple dents in my Fender<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n Got a couple rips in my jeans<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n Try to fit the pieces together<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n But perfection is my enemy<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n And on my own, I’m so clumsy<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n But on Your shoulders I can see<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n I’m free to be me and You’re free to be You\u201d<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n To make my self perfectly clear, God loves us and not because of what we wear.<\/p>\n Matthew 6:26<\/span>The Voice (VOICE)<\/span><\/p>\n 26\u00a0<\/sup>Look at the birds in the sky. They do not store food for winter. They don\u2019t plant gardens.<\/i> They do not sow or reap\u2014and yet, they are always fed because your heavenly Father feeds them. And you are even more precious to Him than a beautiful bird. If He looks after them, of course He will look after you<\/i>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" What Not to Wear? I\u2019m sure we have all heard of the program on TLC, \u201cWhat Not To Ware.\u201d The idea of the show is to have two fashion people re-dress someone, so they look good instead of looking like … Continue reading