Dressing for Whom?
We went to visit Church of the King today, to help them celebrate the “Grand Opening” of their new building.
Nick has really been blessed by the Youth Ministry there, and [Youth] Pastor Gabe is really a neat person.
We dressed as we always do. Wolf and R.T. were by far the best dressed men in the place, including pastoral staff. We got a lot of comments about how cute R.T.’s suit was, since it was such a novelty to them.
Being aware of the climate there, and working towards balance with a growing-up young man of 17, we allowed Nick to wear his “good jeans” with a button shirt and dress shoes. Not what we would choose, but still a step above the general dress of the congregation.
(The photo is my handsome son, but unrelated to the specific outfits mentioned in this musing).
We came home afterwards, and most of us began changing out of our “church clothes” into more casual apparel for a relaxed afternoon.
Nick, on the other hand, was going to a “dress rehearsal” with the mock trial team. He began changing to dress up - into his suit and tie.
Hmm.
To me, this would indicate that the mock trial competition is more important than God. Or that making a good impression on the “judge” is more important than making a good impression on the Lord.
It’s not a new concept, of course, in our house. You can read all about it in Wolf’s post Are You Ready?
