WHAT IS MODERATION?
"Let your moderation be known unto all men. The Lord is at hand." Philippians 4:5

Moderation is showing little and sharing much; showing little of your financial capacity, little of your body when you dress, showing little. That is perfect example of Jesus Christ, when He was on earth, He showed little of His heavenly glory, He didn't show off, many times He did not want people to see or say His heavenly glory, He only showed little to the glory of God.

Moderation must affect every area of our lives, in our dressing, showing only necessary little part of your body, that is moderation. Wearing shorts, exposing one's body is not moderation; wearing tight, exposing one's shape is not moderation; wearing transparent clothing, exposing one's underwear is not moderation but extravagantly exorbitant.

The Christ-like nature of moderation must reflect in our spending and lifestyle. Some modern Christians like to show off not only in dressing but in spending, some even live above their financial capacity, that is not the nature of Christ, can you imagine a Christian taking loan to buy expensive car? Some outspend for ceremonies - wedding, naming, etc. Some take their children to expensive schools just in the name of classic lifestyle, and they can't afford to take another child living with them in the same school.

There is difference between showing forth the glory of God and showing off yourself. When you are living extravagantly expensive lifestyle, getting latest expensive things because you want to class yourself, because that is how your colleagues at work do, because you can, because God has blessed you, such lifestyle is not showing forth God's glory but showing yourself.

Those who dress to call attention to themselves, to show off their bodies by wearing shorts, tight or transparent, and those who attract attention to themselves by wearing expensive stuffs, living high class lifestyles are not living in moderation but in molestation of God's grace; and by the time the enemies of their souls come to molest them, they will be helpless.

Let's humble ourselves, correct ourselves and be moderate in all things by God's grace. The Lord is at hand.

God bless you

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