Empowered Traditionalist

Heather Paulson, author of Emotional Purity: An Affair of the Heart

kindly agreed to do a guest post on the topic of “Modesty of Heart”, check out her book as well, it contains a wealth of good things.

What does it mean to have modesty of the heart? This may be a new concept for some, but I believe that when a young woman has modesty of heart, her desire to be physically modest will follow. You could also say that a young woman who guards her heart is being modest of heart.

We hear that phrase “guard your heart/emotions” but what does it look like? How does it play itself out in our daily life?

As a single woman God has a special call on this season of your life.

1 Corinthians 7:34 says: “A woman who is unmarried, and the virgin, is concerned about the things of the Lord, that she may be holy both in body and spirit.”

You are called to be concerned about the things of the Lord.

But where does concern take place?

We’re concerned about things in our mind.

Our mind and our heart are so closely related, so when we’re using our energy to be concerned about the things of the Lord, it doesn’t leave room to be concerned about having a boyfriend, getting the attention of a young man, or if/when we’re going to be married.

When our focus is on the Lord it enables us to guard our emotions and have modest of heart.

Guarding your heart is putting up protection about what you let into your heart.

It’s about being intentional about what we allow our minds and hearts to dwell on.

What are you giving your attention to, what consumes your thought?

When one gives their mind to the Lord they began to experience freedom of worry: worry about boys, worry about looks, and worry about the future.

Guarding your emotions and having modesty of heart will reap a wonderful season of rest and peace in the Lord.

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