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men.

Yet out of this confusion and conflict there is a remnant of women who are coming
forth in this day and they are finding Yahweh’s purpose for their lives. They are
coming out from a place of conformity to the world and they are being conformed to
the image Yahweh has chosen for them. These stand as lights in a dark world, and
it is in these that we can see the beauty of the Bride of Christ reflected.

It is an awesome sight to observe the women that are being transformed in this hour.
The change begins within as the heart is softened by the Spirit’s working. In their
innermost being there is a keen desire to be found pleasing to God. The opinions of
mankind do not weigh as heavily with them as does the witness of the Spirit of
Yahweh. In humility they begin to adorn themselves with a quiet and gentle spirit.
Even their external adornment changes. Many are rediscovering the marvelous
testimony of headcovering. They are likewise covering themselves with modesty,
seeking to convey an image of purity and righteousness, rather than desiring to
attract attention through sexual allure. These women do stand out as lilies among the
thorns.

Recently, my wife Tony was speaking with another sister in Christ. This sister was
out with her husband, and as they came to the door of some establishment a woman
approached the door. This woman was adorned in modest apparel and she was
wearing a headcovering. Her appearance was in great contrast to that of most women
in the affluent area in which they lived. By reason of her very appearance there was
something that seemed pure and holy about her. The woman who related this story
said her husband opened the door for this woman, and her husband’s very manner
and expression changed as if he were looking at someone who was holy. Although,
this woman assured my wife that her husband loves her very much, she had never
seen him look at her in that same way, and she desired that he should do so.

This writing is not focused specifically on how women should dress, but is it not true
that a woman who is godly should stand out in the midst of a perverse, sensual, and
wicked nation that is materially and physically obsessed? If people don’t notice
anything different in the appearance of a woman who aspires to be godly, then
perhaps the woman has unknowingly conformed herself to the ways of the world.

In the past year my wife has begun wearing modest dresses and practicing
headcovering. She has never before experienced the reaction she now gets in public.
Men will hold doors for her, and she sees men purposely staring at her in public
places. Yet their stares are not the stares of lust that many women attract by wearing
immodest clothing. The stares are from men who see something pure in the midst
of a perverse society.