Dressing for Success

Several years ago, my husband and I stopped attending church. It wasn't a planned event, nor did it happen overnight. We slept in one Sunday, then it became easier to find reasons we needed the extra hours church took from our life. We still believed in Jesus as our savior, we just didn't live like it. One day, we looked at each other and admitted that we were missing something in our life. That something was the association with other Christians, and the fulfillment of worship in God's house. Once we realized how we'd let God slip from our life, we started looking for a new church home.

When we walked into our current church for the first time, dressed in our Sunday finest, we were shocked at seeing an array of younger men and women in jeans, shorts, sandals, and tennis shoes! Why, wasn't that being discourteous to God? But when we saw the large attendance and heard the voices raised together to praise God, we had to admit that perhaps we had our priorities mixed up. What does God care about our external clothing? Maybe we were outwardly dressed for success, but inwardly we were very lacking.

After all, didn't Jesus walk in sandals wearing humble clothing? God doesn't care how we look. In His eyes, we all look the same, for we were created in His image.

Now, we look at dressing for success differently. It isn't about the latest trend in clothing, expensive suits and dresses...it's about allowing Jesus into your heart, into your life. When you have a personal relationship with God, then and only then, are you truly dressed for success--and ready to live an eternal life.