Well. I was accused today of wearing “man teasers”. My shoes. My reply came quick. “I am of the persuasion, sir, that a man can only be teased if that’s what he’s wanting in the first place.” I warned the fellow bold enough to accuse me that I have plenty to say on that subject if he has the time. Apparently he didn’t. Thought so.What is it about heels that make men crazy? And no, I don’t believe it’s every man, either. I think the man who is attracted to every pair of feet (or even most) encased in a pair of heels, has a problem and needs to seek help.
A couple years ago, we heard preaching on the evils of high heels. The preacher concluded his message by saying that we females (young ladies) need to examine the reason why we are wearing the heels before we put them on.
This, I completely agree with. We should question the reason for the height of the heel. If we are wearing them to attract attention, then we ourselves need to seek help. That is a problem in itself. The constant desire to be noticed, seen and admired. I understand that it may be a God given characteristic of the female but I don’t believe God created it for the purpose that many women use it for today. Simply to “snag a man.”
It’s a proven fact that female Pentecostals stand out far more than males do. And I believe that because of this, Paul placed emphasis on the female standards and codes of dress more so than the man. We should be conscious of who and what we are portraying every moment of every day. We should seek to be a Godly witness in our conduct and our outward appearance. We should also be careful not to cause any man to stumble.
Romans 14:13 “Let us not therefore judge one another any more: but judge this rather, that no man put a stumbling block or an occasion to fall in [his] brother's way.”
Interesting, however, that we seem to skip the first part of this verse.
I am all for not causing my brother across the aisle to fall into the throes of lust over my choice of footwear but what happens when he does? Am I to blame if it was not my intent? I understand that there are some shoes designed and created to excite a man. I do not agree that every pair is. But what do I know? I’m not a man. Heels don’t turn me on.
What happens if the heels I am wearing are not questionable? (And who defines questionable anyway?) And the brother across the aisle still lusts? Who is at fault? Am I really being sent to hell for wearing the pair that best matches my skirt? Or the ones that don’t cause my feet to sweat? Or the ones that are more comfortable?
Really?
