Modesty

So after the whole school work thing and moving out, I was able to preach one more sermon before I left for vacation. I felt like God was leading me to talk on MODESTY. I know it is not something that everyone wants to talk about but I want to know where it, modesty, went.

10 years ago, people were not ok with someone wearing a low cut shirt that basically showed EVERYTHING. Now days, it’s ok. This does not make sence. Now I know that it is difficult for girls to find stuff that is “cute” and modest but this is how I put it to the youth:

The Bible tells us not to do things that cause our brother/sister to sin and being that the person next to you is your brother, you do not want them to sin.

I know this is simple but I felt like it had to be done. It is never fun, it is never easy, but that is why its MODESTY.

Stop, Drop, and Roll

This Wednesday at youth, I talked about the key for us to become, “New models with original parts.” After thinking about it and praying about this, I came up with three different things that will help us to do this. Number one, we need to STOP.

The bible tells us to, “Be still and know” and I that to many time we do not do this. We sit and we watch tv, or we play on our computer, or phone but how often do we, honestly, sit and know that he is God? The next thing is that we need to Drop.

Now I know your thinking, like most people, that we need to drop the junk in our lives but that is not what I was talking about. The word tells us that, “If my people who are called by my name will humble themselves and pray then they will hear from heaven.” WOW. IF we will pray we will hear from heaven. If we drop to our knees before God and pray we will hear from heaven.Prayer, who would oh thought that it was a key. A key to living a life that is for god. A life that is set apart. I know I wish I would have understood this at an earlier age than I did because i would be so much farther than I am now.

My third and final point was we need to Roll. In revelation 22:8-9, John, after receiving all of the book and all that is to happen, stop and starts to woship the angel who gave it to him. The angel stops and looks at him and says, “we are equals. Dont worship me, WORSHIP GOD!!!!” Wow. Its truely that easy isn’t it. We need to STOP, and know he is god. We need to DROP, and humble ourselves and pray and we need to Roll, and roll around in the presence of the Lord. WOW.

For me, it made since. Stop Drop and Roll is something that I learned at five, but it is now that it truely has meaning. It is only now that I am going to Stop, Drop, and Roll. So my question to you is, are you stopping, dropping, and rolling?

Lane

P.S. -  I know this is like an outline of my sermon but I was wondering what you think and if you like this kinda of post or the other kind better. Leave me a comment to vote your choice! Thanks!!!