VICTORY Call

PRAISING GOD FOR HIS AMAZING BLESSING FOR THE 2012 FAMILY FREEDOM WALK. THUS FAR HE HAS BROUGHT IN $58,776!!!!


On Sunday, Monday and Tuesday, Blogger posted what should be Friday's Victory Call. What can I say? The Internet is a tempermental beast. Here is what should have posted Monday and Tuesday:

This week our Victory Calls will focus on "Modesty" - "How do your wardrobe choices reflect love for Jesus Christ?

An Attitude of the Heart

This is the week, for the past 5 years, that I have shared a series on modesty and purity. Memorial Day typically kicks off the summer with warmer temperatures and sticky humidity and people wear lighter and less clothing, although this year it was not uncommon to see it all winter with such mild temperatures. Modesty is not only a summer issue: it is God's desire for us all 365 days of the year. However, I doubt anyone would argue that it becomes a more evident issue with the warmer weather. The beaches and pools are packed to overflowing, and the amusement parks and ice cream stands have long lines. People are out and about.

It is sad to see young women (and some not-so-young) wearing attire that would have been considered pornographic just 30 or 40 years ago. If it is catching my attention, you can be sure it is turning almost every male's head. Sure there are men out there intentionally looking, ogling anything female, but I would venture to guess that they are not the majority. I think the majority are men with wives and families and daughters who are accosted with sensually and scantly dressed girls and women everywhere they go. I wish I could say they could just flee to the church but, sadly, it is not safe even in the churches.

Women of God, it is time to stand up and battle the enemy as he is gaining ground in the hearts and lives of the men of our churches, our husbands, our sons, our brothers, our pastors. We need a new attitude of compassion and support rather than condemnation and irritation.

Please hear my heart. I am not blaming scantly dressed women for any man's sinful attitudes or actions! Each man is 100% responsible for where he allows his eyes and heart to linger. I would also say each woman is 100% responsible for her own attire and her attitude. It is a cop-out to chalk it up to being "his problem". More than that, it is short-sighted, superficial and flat-out sinful.

Which one of us would sit in the foxhole painting our nails when our fellow soldier was waging war against our enemy who appeared to be gaining the upper hand? NOT A ONE! I believe every one of us would jump to the aid of another in our company doing battle alongside them rather than against them. Let's carry this word picture into the modesty, lust and purity battle. Can you see how God calls us alongside rather than against our brothers in Christ?

How do your wardrobe choices reflect love for Jesus Christ? How does your attire reflect love for your brothers in Christ? How does the way you dress reflect your heart?

Romans 13:10 Love does no harm to a neighbor...

Luke 10:27 You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength, and with all your mind, and your neighbor as yourself.

And today's.....

Yesterday I shared about the attitude of our hearts regarding the battle the enemy has mounted in the area of lust and sexual immorality. I believe he is gaining ground. Consider these pornography statistics

The United States ranks 4th in the world in revenue made on pornography ($2.84 billion) (1,2)

Every 39 minutes a new pornographic video is being created (1)

Each day there are 68,000,000 pornographic search engine requests (1,2)

Each day there are 2.5 billion pornographic emails (2)

35% of all internet downloads are pornographic (2)

40 million Americans are regular visitors to pornography sites (2)

The average age of internet pornography exposure 11 years old (2)

70% of men 18-24 visit porn sites in a typical month (2)

1 in 3 Pornography viewers are female (33%) (2)

Here are two Hunt statistics: We are 100% responsible for where our eyes go and hearts linger. We are 100% responsible for our choice to be women of modesty, purity and dignity.

Women, will you step up and join the battle against evil by dressing intentionally to the Glory of God?

Diane

1 http://familysafemedia.com/pornography_statistics.html#anchor4 (accessed 5.16.12)
2 http://unitedfamiliesinternational.wordpress.com/2010/06/02/14-shocking-pornography-statistics/ (accessed 5.16.12)