Warning! I am a lipstick- wearing, toe-nails painted, face-powdered Christian!

So what if I wear make-up?

I visited my friend's church last week Sunday but I will not be going back there because I wear lipstick, face powder and nail polish sometimes! Oh gosh but these are really silly reasons for staying out of church, one may suggest. Oh yes they are but that's exactly what I am talking about.
The emphasis was on how  Christians should be adorned and the reminder was delivered with many Biblical references which were aimed at stripping the female Christian of every ounce of "vanity"
 And there I sat in the second row with my lips and toe nails painted blood-red and my face caked with Black Opal powder!

"The Christian should not adorn himself/ herself in such a worldly way as to draw attention to the person." And so a list of  "what not to wear" items, including face powder" were mentioned.
And as I sat waiting on the word to be delivered in power came another "Do Not" item:
"Christians should not visit the rum bar, even if it means going there to minister to someone."  And this was all because a faithful brother who had given up alcoholism, tried to minister to his alcoholic friends but ended up returning to his once "disgraceful" practice.

And then there was mention of what should be done in the bedroom between husbands and wife. I was humbled. Oh yes I was!

There were other do's and don'ts and I wondered if the pastor was prepared to name them all because he could take up all morning and then another day and another and even until eternity doing this.
The truth of the matter is if God's people are born again and filled with the holy spirit the law of the Spirit is enough to guide their choices. The word of God now become alive and is delivered and received with the power and authority that God intended it to be  But I pray that they will be visited with the power of God and will one day deliver the word how God intends it to be delivered.
 1 Cor,  4: 19 -21:  But I will come to you shortly, if the Lord will, and will know, not the speech of them which are puffed up, but the power. 20For the kingdom of God is not in word, but in power. 21What will ye? shall I come unto you with a rod, or in love, and inthe spirit of meekness?

Did the make-up condemning message impact me positively? Not one bit. I left church feeling abused and unfulfilled. On my way home I encouraged myself by enjoying  the wonders  of nature and how she called attention to herself by flaunting her beauty in  various displays of colours and designs. And I said to myself what a wonderful world. The heavens truly declare the glory of God and the firmaments his handiworks.