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Post by Elizabeth on Aug 29, 2011 12:41:47 GMT -5
Over the last few months I have been told that "your different" and often times I have thought to myself how am I different.. Well for one I am different by my dress, attitude, and wear a covering.. But just because I wear a covering doesnt mean that I am perfect person.. I am the same as everyone else.. I have my faults and things like that.. But with God I can be the person that He has called me to be.. Now yes I am different than I was last year.. I dress completly different and I attend a different church.. And something that came to my mind one evening was if you go to a wordly church where there is no one that covers and modestly dresses then you try to fit in.. You try to make yourself be like them.. The only reason I am saying this is because I was one of the girls that wanted to fit in somewhere for the first time.. I was tired of feeling left out of everything.. Only did I know that trying to act like something else was not good on my body and heart cause I was doing the thing that God didnt want from me.. And then when he brought a dear family back into my life I got to know them better and I grew to love the family even more and then I realized that God brought this family back into my life for a reason.. And that was to show me that it is good to be different because people around you will never have to question whether or not your a Christian.. If you obey God's calling he will show you that everything works good for those that obey his will.. Have I gotten beaten down by some things that have been said.. yes but I am not going to let them bother me.. I am more happy now than I ever was!! This was something that I wrote down one night.. I had never thought about it this way.. I believe God was the one that wrote it.. I pray each of you have a very blessed day Elizabeth
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Post by emilyg on Aug 29, 2011 13:19:43 GMT -5
What an encouragement! Praise God!!
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Post by rachel on Aug 29, 2011 16:45:58 GMT -5
Amen!
Although, I've always been 'different' for one reason or another, I think headcovering just gives people a reason for thinking I'm different.
There's nothing wrong with being different. God made us all different; if we weren't, the world would be a very boring place, full of clones.
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Post by Elizabeth on Aug 29, 2011 18:48:15 GMT -5
AMEN!!
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Post by Brother Ben on Aug 30, 2011 11:08:12 GMT -5
Now therefore, if ye will obey my voice indeed, and keep my covenant, then ye shall be a peculiar treasure unto me above all people: for all the earth is mine: Exodus 19:5
for thou art an holy people unto the LORD thy God, and the LORD hath chosen thee to be a peculiar people unto himself, above all the nations that are upon the earth. Deut. 14:2
And the LORD hath avouched thee this day to be his peculiar people, as he hath promised thee, and that thou shouldest keep all his commandments; Deut 26:18
Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works. Titus 2:14
But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light: 1 Peter 2:9
The word peculiar does not mean wierd, but redeemed, (check you concordance.) But, to a world that would rather identify with Hollywood and "the C00L," you will appear different, wierd. Just remember, you are redeemed, bought with a price. Your Master bought you out of the slave market of sin and if he wants you to dress different, act different, talk different, etc., then you must obey the will of your Master
From the Webster 1828:
Peculiar
a. [L. peculiaris, from peculium, one's own property, from pecus, cattle.]
1. Appropriate; belonging to a person and to him only. Almost every writer has a peculiar style. Most men have manners peculiar to themselves.
2. Singular; particular. The man has something peculiar in his deportment.
3. Particular; special.
4. Belonging to a nation, system or other thing, and not to others.
Peculiar, n. Exclusive property; that which belongs to a person in exclusion of others.
It's true, you are different. You are peculiar, you belong to one person and to no one else, you are His. You are a creature unlike those with whom you dwell at this time so you are sometimes an outcast But, that's o.k.
The LORD doth build up Jerusalem: he gathereth together the outcasts of Israel. Psalm 147:2
And one day:
And it shall come to pass in that day, that the great trumpet shall be blown, and they shall come which were ready to perish in the land of Assyria, and the outcasts in the land of Egypt, and shall worship the LORD in the holy mount at Jerusalem. Isaiah 27:13
The Lord WILL redeem to himself a peculiar people. Just because someone says, "Lord, Lord," do not think they are members indeed. Jesus' sheep, whom he knows, hear his voice, and follow him.
It can be lonely outside the "camp" as some put it. But, one can be encouraged because the scripture teaches:
And Moses took the tabernacle, and pitched it without the camp, afar off from the camp, and called it the Tabernacle of the congregation. And it came to pass, that every one which sought the LORD went out unto the tabernacle of the congregation, which was without the camp. Exodus 33:7
You see, any one can be "in the camp" the accepted crowd, but often the Lord is without, or outside of the "camp." You can try to fit in, but if your heart has been "tuned" to finding and loving the Lord, you will often find, it is not long that you see your only resting place is outside of the accepted camp. Dwell there, it is safe.
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Post by headcovering on Aug 30, 2011 16:51:40 GMT -5
Dear Elizabeth, I thought that covering was very silly and weird before I covered. Now I see that God opened my eyes into doing what was right and not trying to follow a crowd. Jordyn F
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Post by emilyg on Aug 30, 2011 17:20:28 GMT -5
Dear Elizabeth, I thought that covering was very silly and weird before I covered. Now I see that God opened my eyes into doing what was right and not trying to follow a crowd. Jordyn F I also thought it was weird...and legalistic
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Post by rachel on Aug 30, 2011 18:51:06 GMT -5
I'm not sure I really thought about it at all... As I've said, there are practically no headcovering Christians in SA (I'm reasonably certain I'm the only one in the greater Adelaide region)... I think a lot of people just think it's another of my strange idiosyncrasies... I've been dressing modestly and wearing long skirts for quite a few years, sort of instinctually (I believe it was God leading me, in hindsight). I do get a lot of strange comments though, and disapproving looks. I guess it must seem weird to a lot of people... it seems weird to me sometimes! I can see how it seems legalistic, but it's really not... if my father had had his way at the beginning, I wouldn't be wearing a headcovering. It's my choice. And yes, I'm 'different'.
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Post by Elizabeth on Aug 31, 2011 11:59:34 GMT -5
Dear Jordyn, Dont feel bad back when my whole family was fixing to cover I thought that it was a strange feeling too.. I didnt like it at all.. But then when I started searching the Bible and praying about it I felt God showing me more about the reasons why a woman should cover.. And then when my family went away from it.. ( due to my parents getting a divorce) I went away from it also.. Only to feel that I was doing something wrong by not wearing it.. And then I went through the stage where I would wear it and then dress modestly for a couple of months and get tired of it and then put it all away and pull out the pants.. And really what it was.. Was lack of commitment.. And I am not proud of saying that.. But I know that if I didnt it would not be true.. And I would want to say everything very truthful.. I know I have grown alot in my Christian walk with the Lord over these last few years.. And I know that the Lord has gotten ahold of me several times.. And sometimes I thought that my way was the best and sometimes still think that even though it isnt.. Rachel, I know what you mean about being the only one in your family that covers.. I am the same way.. Though I had a very hard time with my brothers and sisters than my mom.. She has been there for me several times over again and I dont know what I would have done with out her.. Before I got into contact with a wonderful family that lives here in Alabama I thought that I was the only one in my town that covered except for the Mennonites.. ( we have two churches here in north alabama..) And then I got into contact with the family again and I go to their house pretty much every sunday.. I wish that we lived closer!! It would be soo neat to be able to talk to you!! I pray each of you have a wonderful and blessed day!! Elizabeth
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Post by Deleted on Sept 7, 2011 7:19:11 GMT -5
Ah what a blessing to come here in the middle of the night with an extremely wakeful baby on my lap, and read the thoughts and comments from likeminded brothers and sisters in Christ! My dh just received criticism of me from some of his family because I "separate" myself ... so after I had immediately taken offense, then taken it to God I did a Bible study on being "separate", and yes, sure enough I found that God was pleased with what I was doing! My husband also is blessed by where God has lead us. Even before I was a dress-wearing, baby having, home educating, head covering Mumma I was different (and often in trouble with the in-laws for just being myself!). I guess I should be used to it, but it continues to sting a little Oh! I think this little fellow is about ready to go back to bed so I will sign off now and hopefully get back here one day to introduce myself properly! God bless from a chilly late winter/early spring New Zealand.
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Post by headcovering on Feb 14, 2012 6:51:04 GMT -5
Thank you all for the kind words of encouragement! Jordyn F.
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