church attire

[giantsdodie]

I find it interesting however that in the world the majority of us would put on our best going to the club, dress up for New Years Eve, wear our best suit for a job interview but when it comes to the Lord some of us have a laissez faire attitude about our attire.

I for one do not believe a suit is a requirement. My personal conviction however is that I would not dress any old kind of way if i were going to the White House to meet the President, nor would I dress any old kind of way going to meet the Queen of England.

Why not give my GOD the exact same consideration.

Thats my personal; conviction.

Now that being said We have people at pur church who dont wear suits. In fact one of the brothers in my care group never wears a suit on Sundays and its all good.

Personally I dont think we should condemn those that dont wear suits nor should we bash those that do.

Mind your business and worship your God. LOL

[MsKayLander]

We dress up for those things because our outer appearance is what is being judged... sometimes, I felt the same way when I was "going all out" for church... hat, suit, pearls, etc... people based santification on how big your hat was....but I digress... it's a personal conviction and I don't think it should matter one way or the other, but unfortunately... it does....

[giantsdodie]

It only matters to those that make a big deal out of it.

[livinganewlife]

misskaylander said:

I can be in the presence of the Lord at home in my pajamas....

If that's the case then why bother to go to church at all.... Of course we are in the presence of the Lord at all times if you are Saved and have Jesus living on the inside of you....

However, we are called to be ambassadors of Christ and if we are called ambassadors and living epistles read of men, why not for the sake of it Just give God the best representation that you can in every area of your life.....

When we go to work we have to abide and govern ourselves by certain dress codes and standards, why is it we feel compel to lose our standards when it comes to the House of Worship.

In professional business attire "most" people can not wear jeans to work, leather pants, mini skirts, halters or culottes for that matter to work....

Why so people get so indignant about dress codes in the house of worship?

[Jasmine]

again. everybody cannot afford a St. John Knits Suit so does this mean they are not giving their best?

Definitely, when we come into the house of God, we should respect, honor and Reverence HIM. Again, church preferences suggest that I MUST come to church in a 2 piece skirt suit, or the best garments in my house.

The majority of my clothes, I can't even wear to work, because they are Way to fancy. So I started buying clothes that I can wear both to church and work. I have a professional Job, so my look must be professional at all times. We cannot wear jeans to work. unless the CEO says we can, and they have designated 2 fridays of the month where we can wear them.. as I mention in an earlier post. When the pastor says we can wear jean skirts, we wear them..who wants to miss out on an opportunity like that.

People don't solely recognize our relationship with Christ based on our clothes.. They reconize our relationship with Him by our lifestyle.

What I am not suggesting is that, you come to church any kind of way, skin all showing, skirt to the thigh, or etc etc.

We still must have respect for our brothers and sisters, and most importantly respect for our ownselves. What I am suggesting is that.. even this Queen of COGIC (me) cannot be persuaded by ANY MAN anymore, that she needs to continuously be dressed up on a sunday morning. As long as I wear a skirt and stockings..thats enough for church. oh yea...I need a shirt also. LoL

Also no offense, but most people will experience the awesomeness of God, right in their own bedroom, bathroom, living room or kitchen, before they experience him in church.(Sad but definitely true)

We go to the (building) church to be edified, equiped, and collectively worship God. If you can't go to the next level in worship in your own house, then you will never LEAD people to worship in the church.


I not making a bid deal..just want the information out..Im free. TY Jesus!

[krazeeboi]

Just be clean and presentable. Comparisons to wordly events and systems don't work because they are just that...wordly. Coming to church isn't for God, it's for us....for our edification. When you are among family, there shouldn't be a need to try to impress folks. Like I said, I am a suit man and I enjoy wearing suits, but I'll also dress down in a minute. LOL

Romans 14!

[nina]

(Just jumping in the plate with both feet and making waves
I think it's a matter of decency, modesty, and common sense, whether in church or other places. We could just call it etiquette? Basically, respect of others and ourselves, being aware of where we are and who we are there for.
Some, as Giants mentioned, just won't go to church in anything but a suit. My husband was like that, and that's fine. I think it's important to be aware of the fact that how we dress, in any environment, projects an image and, especially these days, often defines who/what we are in the sight of others. It should not (keyword) be like that in church. God is not impressed by what we wear but, if we are honest, we have to admit that some people are.
So, imho, what maters is being clean, decent, presentable, not everybody can afford brand names attires, and they should not feel compelled to in order to "fit" in any church.
By the way, at least in French, there is an expression equivalent to "Sunday's best", it's "costume du Dimanche". Originally, it had something to do with going to church on Sunday and, for the men, wearing a suit (costume). The dominant religion in France is Catholicism, they were always strict about dress code in church. Today, the expression is used about anybody really dressed up on Sunday, church or not...

[stillfocused]

This is a good post. There have been moments that I dreaded getting up on Sunday morning and getting dressed for church. Were my pantyhose perfect, my hair in place, was my dress good enough, and those types of questions continued on and on..until I got delivered from man and what anyone thought about my appearance; as long my clothes were clean and what I was appropiate. I know many of you have heard this statement "church clothes" and the stigma attached to just wearing your best on Sunday. When I worked in a professional environment I shopped for dresses, pantsuits, and other 2 piece outfits I could wear to both work and church. After moving to the city I currently live in I began attending a church wear if you didn't wear the best of the best, have your nails done every week, and etc..there was a projection by those who did that those who did not have it was not being blessed by God. And believe no one offered a dime or a penny as a blessing so that those who didn't could experience going to Macy's, Dillard's or Robinson's Mays to get a new dress. After a while the truth came out..all those who appeared to have the best clothes, the best cars, and etc where in debt and living paycheck to paycheck. In all serious, you can look good and have on a secondhand top and skirt, and the image that needs to be projected..not, you don't dress right, so you have to get with the "Jones" and dress the part; even if you don't have 2 pennies to rub together in your pocket.; and can't pay your tithes or offering because it's on your back and going to the credit card payment..where most the charges have been for clothes and shoes. It's kind of sad when think you about it; because of the overspending to look good when someone comes with a serious need..we're not able to give them anything..but,a God bless ya..I'll be praying for you !! I am not knocking looking good..all I am
saying there has to be a balance.