A smile seems to be the most simple thing to share but somehow people are being met with frowns and stares that don’t seem to be very Christian as whispers start to escape from the visitors and members lips about skirt lengths, and firmly fitted clothes mixed in with Oh, no’s as sisters toot up their nose.
Whispers escape out of traditional mouths about wearing slips and thangs. as they continue to kill folks with merely their eyes. What happened to pulling sisters to the side and telling them lovingly about covering up their tighs.
Waiting for the elders to arise and guide the young minds…….
I wrote this creative expression listed above because I haven’t always had the conviction of The Holy Ghost to cover myself up in fact I had a spell where I wore my tight skirts and honey I thought I was doing something because dudes were looking at me but as I realized that they weren’t checking out my beauty they were just lusting after me I began to question myself. Who wants a man to lust after them? I surely don’t. In fact I will take love any day. Being plus size and on a budget becomes a difficult task to manage. In order to dress correctly you will have to pay more money. The longer dresses cost more and more material cost more therefore dressing modest becoming expensive.I had no idea about thrifting or how to have a few blouses and a basic pair of bottoms.
Now, I was saved but didn’t understand the significance of the total transformation process. Honestly, I allowed the Holy Ghost to just guide me. Now, I would have appreciated if a elder woman would have come to me and had clothes for me rather then to whisper behind my back and look at me with disgust. As Christians and especially as leaders we have to do better and learn how to operate in love more. If we see a sister slipping lets have enough courage to pull her over to the side with a solution and love….
Peace & Blessings,
Deidra R. Wright
Don’t let me run into some money. I will do ambush church make overs for the young women I run into…
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