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Modesty

January 23, 2026

Welcome back, everyone! I hope you had a blessed two weeks and that the Holy Spirit was moving! This post is about modesty (as you can see) and I am so excited! This kinda goes along with body image. The clothes you wear help how you view yourself.

What is modesty?

Modesty is defined as “reserve or propriety in speech, dress, or behavior”. I’m gonna be honest, that doesn’t make sense to me at all. So, I looked up the definition for kids, “modesty means being humble and not showing off or bragging about yourself.” That makes more sense.

If you think about it, it’s not just about what you’re wearing. It’s also how you act.

When you beat someone in something, are you rubbing it in their face or being sincere about it?

The Bible defines modesty as “an outward expression of inward devotion, emphasizing humility and self-control in how we dress and behave.” Meaning, show Jesus to others.

Modesty in what we wear…

Wearing modest clothing can be really hard, especially knowing what’s okay and what’s not. Whenever I’m shopping for clothes, I always look in the mirror and ask myself, “If I were to wear this would people look at me and think that there’s something different about me, or would I look like all the other teenage girls?”

Here’s how to know the answer to that:

If you are wearing a dress, skirt, or shorts and you’re not sure it is a long enough length, bend over and if it doesn’t fully cover, or is just under, your bum, put it away. You can also do the fingertip test (put your arms straight down and if what you’re wearing goes further down than your fingertips reach, it’s fine.)

For shirts’ necklines, my mom taught me to put my hand about an inch under my collarbone and if the neckline doesn’t reach that, it’s too low. Always keep your bra strap hidden. I know everyone knows you’re a girl who wears a bra, but boys don’t just see the bra strap. I was reading a devotion about modesty and the woman who wrote said she asked teen boys what they see when a girls bra strap is showing. When a guy sees your bra strap, he follows where it leads. Whether you show your belly button or not, is your decision.

And if you’re wearing something you’re not comfortable in, get rid of it. Dressing cute doesn’t mean you have to be uncomfortable.

Why we dress modestly

I never understood why we need to dress modestly. I always thought it was just because it says so in the Bible. I found the reason in books I read.

In 1 Corinthians 1: 19-20 it says, “Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your bodies.”

That means, are bodies are gifts from God and we need to honor them.

Your body is a gift and that gift shouldn’t be treated wrong. Treat your body as you would treat a gift from someone you’re really close to.

Challenge for your weeks

I challenge you in the next two weeks to go through your clothes and get rid of the clothes that don’t give Godly girl vibes. It’s going to be hard to see some really cute clothes leave your wardrobe, but it is so worth it.

I hope you all have a blessed two weeks and I’ll be praying for you! Love you all! ❤
Body Image

January 9, 2026
Hello, everyone! Really quick, I want to apologize that this post is late, I was having some difficulties with the blog and then I had family over and didn’t have the time to figure out what was wrong. I also want to announce that I will only be posting every other Friday. Posting every week was a little stressful for me and if I post every other week, I can have more time to think and pray about what I will talk about. Anyway, I am so excited for this blog post, body image is what influenced me to start this blog and I have a lot to say about it!

Body image is something that is a very popular struggle in everyone, not just teens. I struggle with it, but over time I’ve learned a few things to help me find my outer (and inner) beauty.

The thing I really struggle with when it comes to body image is comparing myself to female Christian influencers. I get tired of finding a new Christian influencer that I really like, but then they make it sound like if you don’t honor your body as a temple of the Lord, God doesn’t love you.

I want to make it clear that God still loves you when you miss a day of workout or when you just enjoy a bag of M&M’s. He will always love you because that’s who He is, and any of the influencers you watch/ listen to who say otherwise? Well, you should probably stop watching them.

What Is Body Image?

Body image is a way you look at your outer self. Usually it’s negative things you see. That moment when you first notice something you don’t like about yourself is just the beginning. The more you look for things that are wrong with you, the more of yourself you’re not gonna like. When you compare yourself to others, it only gets you more an more hateful of yourself.

So, the first thing you need to do is stop comparing yourself to others. We’re all different. That’s how God made us. I mean, if everyone in the world looked the same, imagine how boring it’d be.

The second thing you need to do is remember that God made you the way you are for a reason and if you don’t know that reason, you’ll find it soon.

If you’re looking for someone to love and accept you, look up to your Heavenly Father. He accepts you whatever way you come and His love for you is so big, no one can love you more. His love for you is so big, He came down to earth as a human to die for you.

Every time you’re standing in front of the mirror, nit-picking yourself apart, I want you to force yourself to step away. Even if you’re still finding problems with yourself, do it. Sometimes you’ll have to pray that God will help you move. Some days when I’m standing in the mirror telling myself everything that’s wrong with me, I don’t even tell myself to move, but I do. It’s like the Holy Spirit shoves me away from the mirror. I call it the Holy Spirit Shove.

Another thing to do when you’re not happy with the reflection in the mirror is think of someone who is very important to you (your sister, brother, friend, niece, nephew, etc.) and think to yourself, “Would I want someone telling them all the stuff I tell myself?”

Probably not. If what you say to yourself is something you, or anyone else, shouldn’t be saying to someone, you need to stop.

Always remember, if Jesus wouldn’t say it to you, you shouldn’t say it to yourself.

Working Out

Working out is something I struggle with. I’ve found a healthy balance over time. I enjoy running, but I can only run so much before I feel like I’m dying. I also only do it 2 or 3 times a week.

I just have never found the right workout routine that I like. I also am not good at constant. I think a little part of me is stubborn and I don’t want to end up looking perfect when I’m far from it.

So, I run when I feel like it. There are some days I just don’t want to run or walk or move at all, so I don’t. But there are other days that I force myself to put my book away, no matter how good it is, and go run for a few minutes.

Either way, I always still feel the love God has for me. His unchanging love.

God doesn’t care about our outer beauty. He looks at our hearts.

“The Lord does not look at the things people look at. People look at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.” -1 Samuel 16:7

My challenge for you is to relax. If you need to rest a little from working out, do it. Do whatever yo need to do so you can enjoy working out and don’t do it if you’re dong it for people in the world. Do it to honor God.

Eating Healthy

Ya, I don’t eat that healthy. I eat my green vegetables (except broccoli, because it’s gross) and I eat a lot of fruit. But when it comes to calories, carbs, fats, all the “unhealthy” stuff, I don’t care.

I’m fifteen, I don’t want to spend my teenage years worrying about my calorie intake or how many carbs I eat. I think we can all enjoy our junk food.

Enjoy eating out at fast food. Go out to lunch with your friends. Enjoy your teen years by eating delicious food.

Makeup

Makeup is something I love. I put it on because it’s fun to put on and try new things with it and I like to see the before and after effect. Sometimes I get a little to obsessed with it. I start wearing it everyday day and then when I don’t have it on, I don’t like my face.

So, there are times I just go days without makeup and then wear it again. Usually I wear it 2 or 3 times a week.

If you ever don’t feel up to putting on makeup, don’t. Maybe it’s the Holy Spirit trying to tell you to slow down.

My makeup routine is fairly simple. I don’t use liquid foundation or bronzer. The only liquid thing I use is concealer and I use primer. Everything else is a powder and by the end of the day, most of it is off.

I think there’s a healthy balance between too much makeup and just enough.

Also, too much makeup makes you look fake. Always remember, fake guys like fake girls.

Wrap up…

Okay, time to give you a little challenge.
1. Always step away from the mirror when you don’t like your reflection
2. Know that God loves you, even when you feel ugly
3. RELAX. It’s okay to take a day off from working out or makeup
4. You don’t always have to worry about calories, carbs, fats, etc. It’s okay to enjoy junk food.
I want you to try your best to do all these and I’d love to hear how it went!

Remember that your hearts beauty is the most important thing to God and His opinion means the most!

Love you girls and hope this inspired you to be different. Stand out! ❤

“And just as we have borne the image of the earthly man, so shall we bear the image of the heavenly man.” -1 Corinthians 15:49
Welcome!

December 19, 2025
Hello, everyone! My name is Natalie, I’m fifteen and I love the Lord! As a teen, I know how hard it can be to live a godly life when you just want everyone to accept you, so I am starting this blog to help! I will say, there is no way everyone will like you. People are going to judge you for your faith. But, it’s all worth it because, no matter what, God will accept you and He will be proud of you for your determination, and other people will accept you. You just need to find them. Anyway, this blog is for teenage girls who want to grow up to be a Proverbs 31 woman. For this first post, I will give a short preview of what this will look like, then I’ll share how I came to know the Lord.

What this blog will look like…

My vision for this blog is to help girls by sharing things I’ve learned in my journey. I like to read, so every once in a while I might give good, clean book recommendations. I also love fashion, so I will provide advice to help you with modesty and good places to shop. I will be posting every Friday!

One of the reasons I wanted to start this blog was that I am tired of finding Christian influencers who make it sound like God doesn’t love you when you don’t work out regularly or women who talk about natural beauty and staying true to who you are, but they go walking around wearing pounds of makeup, influencing us to do the same. I’m not against makeup or working out; I just think you don’t have to be so strict about it.

I am also here if anyone needs advice, prayers, or just a person to talk to. You can email me at godlygirlblog2@gmail.com.

I want you to know that I am still young, so I will still make mistakes. I just ask that, when I do, you show me the grace we all deserve.

My testimony…

I’ve grown up in a Christian home. I have Christian parents, grandparents, etc. My last year in elementary school I was on my way to being like all the other girls. I was becoming popular in the wrong crowd, I started hanging out with people who didn’t honor God. But, the first year of middle school my mom started homeschooling my sisters and I. That was, of course, a big change. I enjoyed it and we all got a routine back; it wasn’t easy, but we did it.

When I turned 13, all my feelings changed. I no longer enjoyed being home all the time; it felt more like a cage. I felt like I didn’t have anybody to hang out with or talk to. I would constantly be afraid to go to sleep because that’s when the attacks from the devil would start. That’s when the lies that I believed came to me. I would stay up until 12 or 1 in the morning, getting myself more tired so I could fall asleep immediately. In the morning, when my alarm would go off, I would think, “What’s the point? No one will notice if I stay in bed all day.”

I told my parents about it. Only the top layer, though. I kept the deep stuff to myself. Next thing I knew, I was on antidepressants (I like to call them my happy pills) and I was seeing a counselor weekly.

One night, the attacks of the devil were hitting hard. I was in a battle for my mind. I was walking around my room, trying to stop the lies, to quiet the voices. I was praying, begging, God would take them away.

That night I realized, I needed to pick a side. I either chose God or the lies. I made the decision to choose God and that night, I surrendered to the Lord. I surrendered to Him before that, but I was, like, 5 and I only did it because that’s what everyone was doing so, of course, I had to. This time, it was real.

I told God I needed help to fight my mental battle and He came to my rescue. Swooping in like my knight in shining armor, He shut the lies off and gave me the truths. I was never alone. I was just lost and I needed to find the One who could help me find my path and guide me along it.

Fast forward to August of 2024, I was as close to God as could be, I had really started hanging out with girls I pushed away during my depression, I wasn’t seeing my counselor anymore, and I was getting baptized. It felt wonderful. Nothing could stop me.

Until about one or two months later.

I started feeling sick a lot. My stomach was hurting, I had no appetite, I was always tired, and I was losing weight slowly. I went to the doctor and they took blood tests. A few days later, I found out something was off with my thyroid.

The doctor decided to get my thyroid back on track by changing my diet. I got a list of foods I couldn’t eat. Corn, soy, wheat, dairy, walnut, peanut, egg whites, and sesame. I went from eating whatever I wanted, to checking ingredient labels on everything, except fruits and vegetables.

That caused some major anxiety. I all the sudden had to worry about what I was going to eat when I went out with family or friends. I stopped doing fun things, so I could avoid food.

My parents were very helpful. My mom had already experienced lots of allergies when my sister was a baby, so it was all easy for her. My mom and I went shopping, and we found some foods I could have; she did research and found different fast food places I could eat at (In-N-Out became my bestie), and she made dinners I could have.

I was still very anxious about things. I would stress days, even weeks, in advance about something I had planned that involved food.

I went back to seeing my counselor and I started trusting God with my anxieties because, like it says in the Bible, what does worrying really do?

Does it help me sleep? No. Does it make things work out? Definitely not. So, why should I worry? The answer is, I shouldn’t. It’s pointless.

I still stress about things, but I trust God with it all.I have changed so much from the girl I used to be in elementary school.

All the glory goes to God.

Now, I have knocked soy and peanuts off my list of allergies and I have found more places and food I can eat at.

I still struggle with little things here and there, but through all of it, God has been by my side. And I know I will face many more battles in my life, but I have faith that God will face them with me.

Final thoughts…

Well, I hope you enjoyed my first blog and that you look forward to the next! I will be praying for all you and I hope that this blog can influence you in a way you need it to! ❤
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"Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me." 
Psalm 23:4
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