Elisabeth Rice Handford | CMV Verlag | 112 pages | €3.90
"Clothes make the man" is a well-known saying. But have we ever wondered what God's stance is on clothing?
In this booklet, Elizabeth Rice Handford describes the enormous impact our clothing has on us and our surroundings. Using biblical passages and personal experiences, she demonstrates what the way we dress actually does to us.
God does not care about our appearance. Quite the opposite. In His Word, God shows how important this topic is to Him. This book makes that very clear. Another aspect this book addresses in detail is our society's attempt to distort the originally established roles between men and women, thereby undermining God's good intentions. Clothing plays a central role in this. Indeed, especially in relation to the opposite sex, it becomes very clear what a significant target our appearance is for the devil to tempt us into sin in these matters.
Clothing is a very sensitive topic. Many underestimate how our clothing affects us, but also those around us. Our outward appearance reveals what is in our hearts. Ultimately, this book prompts me to ask myself whether I can stand before God with my heart's attitude and my appearance.
Joana Seibel, Bremen-Vahr municipality