Modesty is Everything!!!

Today is finally sat down and decided to read the book, "Dressing for the Lord". I am still reading through it, but after only 40 pages of it, I have made the decision to quit wearing pants. I have never really had a problem with wearing things that cover up your body in the sense that the flesh was covered, but pants have been an issue.
I didn't wear pants until the sophomore year of high school. Going to a public school was hard because of that reason. My sister and I wore culottes to school. Then when my parents thought we were old enough to make the decision on our own, we both wanted to wear them. My sister only lasted 2 weeks before she was convicted about it. But I kept wearing them.
I have been telling myself that Ill quit wearing pants as soon as I get some more clothes. But that's no excuse. In the book, it says to ask 5 questions about what you are wearing.
1. IS IT WORN BY THE OPPOSITE SEX?
Well I have always said..." If we cant wear pants, we cant wear, a belt, or hats, or shoes because men also wear those". But those things have nothing to do with the sex of the person and the body of the person. And if someone saw me from far away, could they tell that I was a woman? Most likely no. They would have to look at other parts of my body to find out if I was a woman or not. So why would I want that?
2.WHAT DOES IT MAKE OTHERS THINK OF ME?
You can tell alot about a person by what they are wearing. You communicate through your clothes. Our pastor on a Sunday morning in his suit and tie looks like a pastor. But at home in his jeans and sweater, he looks like a dad. Same thing with women. People assume that if you are wearing a long skirt you are religious. But if you are wearing something that makes you look easy, then they think you are easy.
3.WHAT KIND OF PEOPLE DRESS THAT WAY?
4.MUST I USE THE ARGUMENTS OF THE WORLD TO JUSTIFY IT?
This is the one that really got me. I always had some excuse for why I could wear pants. They were form fitting, they were pink, guys wouldn't wear these,etc. But that's exactly what every other person would say. Right there I made my decision.
5. WOULD I CAUSE OTHER PEOPLE TO STUMBLE?
The fact that I might cause a good Godly man to lust after me all because of what I was wearing really bothers me. How would I feel if that was my husband? I wouldn't like it at all!
Well that's as far in the book as I have gotten. I cant wait to read the rest of it. I don't have very many clothes that are modest and that has been an excuse for a long time. But I know that God will be proud of me for making this decision and that he will provide the clothes for me because of it.:)