Bearing Fruit

The Bible says you're known by the fruits you bear. The problem is that some women wear tight-fitting attire so you can see ALL their fruit.

— Florida Made (@RichardMIATL) October 24, 2014

Some women complain that men don't respect them. How can a man respect a woman if she has her goodies on display for all to see? You know what I'm talking about: Tight-fitting clothing so you can see her curves. If she's not wearing tight clothing, she's probably wearing revealing attire. If some women don't want to be catcalled, perhaps they should cover up. At the same time, you do have freedom of expression so one should be able to dress as (s)he sees fit, without judgment. Most women will reply with: If he's not buying my attire, it's none of his business what I wear. That's true in theory, but society is relatively judgmental. Judgments are being made every second, from what someone wears to how they act. The only safeguard from judgment is to crawl under a rock, but you'll eventually have to come out sometime. Whether a woman likes it or not, she will be judged on her appearance.

When it comes to "bearing fruit", church women are no better. I've never seen some church women show blatant disrespect for God's house. Yes, God wants us to come as we are, but even that has limits. I was raised NOT to come to church dressed any kind of way: If the young men aren't sagging, then the young women are rocking tight-fitting clothes so you can see all their blessings. Common sense tells you that you're not supposed to have all your stuff on display. You don't know who you may know at church that could work with you, and if they see a woman dressed like she turned up at the club last night, she's going to get a side eye from that visitor. People are watching believers. What they see determines whether they're going to come to Christ or not. If a woman chooses to bear fruit, she should make sure she's bearing the RIGHT kind of fruit. Bearing the wrong kind of fruit could do more harm than good.