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Today marks the 3rd and final day for my discussion on modesty. Instead of writing more of my own opinions, I thought I would share with you some actual statistics. Alex and Brett Harris of TheRebelution.com put together a Modesty Survey Team to collect results on the issue of modesty. Over 200 Christian girls submitted their questions. In less than 20 days, 1,600 guys responded.

I’m not going to go too in-depth with this. If you want to check out the entire survey, you can read the results by clicking here or by clicking the banner at the top of the page. I just want to provide you with a few statistics that were eye-opening to me:

For this format, a statement was made, and guys answered if they Strongly Agreed, Agreed, were Neutral, Disagreed, or Strongly Disagreed. I’ve broken down the answers a little bit more. Remember, girls asked the questions. Guys answered. The percentages reflect the answers of the guys.

Don’t forget…when guys said that something is a stumbling block, they were literally saying it is something that causes them to lust/sin.

Guys notice whether a girl dresses modestly or not: 96.3% agreed

Seeing even an inch of skin between the bottom of a girl’s shirt and her pants is a stumbling block: 71.3% agreed

You have less respect for an immodest girl than for a modest one: 75.6% agreed

Wearing pants with words across the backside is a stumbling block: 84.3% agreed

Zipping a form-fitting jacket to just below the chest draws too much attention to the bust: 56.8% agreed

It is okay for girls to wear tighter and/or more revealing clothes if they are working out: 52.4% disagreed

Showing any cleavage is immodest: 70.4% agreed.

Bending over so that cleavage is visible down the front of the shirt or dress is a stumbling block: 89.8% agreed

Skin-tight jeans are a stumbling block: 76.2% agreed

A girl’s physical posture and/or position can be a stumbling block: 84.7% agreed

The lines of undergarments, visible under clothing, cause guys to stumble: 71.6% agreed

A girl’s underwear should never show: 89.5% agreed

A girl bending over and exposing her lower back is a stumbling block: 63.6% agreed

A shirt buttoned to just under the bust is a stumbling block, even if a modest shirt is worn underneath: 41.6% agreed

Knee-length skirts are modest: 71.8% agreed

Miniskirts are immodest: 93.1% agreed

Seeing a girl stretching (e.g. arching the back, reaching the arms back, and sticking out the chest) is a stumbling block: 56.8% agreed

To be completely honest, this probably the most important post I have made on my blog. For the last year or so, I have had a strong desire to make a difference in the world. I’ve really wanted to do something about social injustice in the world, but I had no idea how to start. 

A few months ago, I read Do Hard Things by Alex and Brett Harris, and it really motivated me to find a way to get involved. 

Just yesterday, I discovered Mocha Club. The “club” has nothing to do with coffee, but actually the lack of.

Through Mocha Club, for only $7/month (or the price of 2 mochas), you can make a difference in Africa. There are to twists, catches, if’s, and’s, or but’s. You simply pay $7/month and make a major impact on a nation that needs help!

The organization has several projects you can take part in, but the project I have chosen to take part in concerns building clean water wells in Sudan. Many of you are familiar with the tragedy that is taking place in Darfur. By donating $7, you help provide clean water to Darfur refugees and also help build orphanages for children who have had to flee the country.

In other words, when you give up $7 a month – the cost of 2 mochas – you are supporting a project in Africa. In Africa, $7 gives clean water to 7 Africans for a year, or will put 2 kids in school! 

I honestly want to encourage you to take part in this effort! I have started a team through MC and you can join my team and we can do this together! Pray about it if you need to, but seriously give this some thought! You are not just donating money to a cause, you are serving the kingdom of God!

Jesus told us that whatever we do for the least, we do for Him. 

I know this isn’t a primary motivator for doing this, but if you sign up to donate $7 a month, you will receive a free download of Matt Wertz’s brand new album, and a free download of his EP.

This is something I am very passionate about and I hope you will share this passion!

To join or just check it out, simply follow this link: Mocha Club- Make a Difference or go to this website: http://mochaclub.org/joinme/iPopEditor/12

$7 a month isn’t a big sacrifice. For our American society, it isn’t a sacrifice at all.

Take action. Serve others. Serve the world. Serve Christ!

What were you doing when you were 16? Let me guess: worrying about acne, struggling with a dating life (or lack of), wondering when you would get a car, and trying to decide if it was more important to study for History or hangout with your friends? Thought so. Imagine you decided to put all of those worries behind you and started a website that helped millions of teenagers around the globe.

What were you doing at 18? Let me go out on a limb and guess still struggling with acne, questioning “Do I love her?” when you’ve never even spoken to her, wondering how long your 1976 hooptie would hold up, and trying to decide about college? 2 for 2! What if, after seeing your website have major success, you decided to take things a step further and write a book?

Well, welcome to the life of Alex and Brett Harris. At the age of 16, these twins developed TheRebelution.com, an online portal that encourages teenagers to rebel against the low expectations of society. Thousands of teens pour through the site everyday and talk about life and how they can rise about the “you’re too young to do anything” attitude of society.

At 18, Alex and Brett decided to get the word out to a higher degree by writing Do Hard Things: A Teenage Rebellion Against Low Expectations. 

To be honest, since the book was written by 18 year olds, I expected it to be shallow fluff Read more…