Adorned for His Glory - Dressing and Accessorizing for the King

Adorned for His Glory

A reflection on beauty, humility, and worship through the eyes of Scripture

A Personal Turning Point

I've always believed in God. Since I was a little girl, I’ve had a strong connection with Him and a steady prayer life. But if I had to point to the moment where I truly became born again, it would be when I opened my Bible and began reading it for myself.

That’s when everything changed.

I wasn’t just talking to God anymore—I was finally listening. I wasn’t leaning on my own understanding or relying on secondhand ideas about what was right and wrong. I was hearing directly from the source: God’s Word.

I began to question everything I had ever been taught or assumed. I searched the Scriptures for answers to questions that had lingered in my heart for years—and for the first time, I found them.

What struck me most was how rarely I had been encouraged to do that. All the times I pondered life’s deepest, most biblical questions—not once had anyone simply pointed me to the Bible.

When Adornment Felt Like a Rebuke

When I first opened the bible, like most people, i didn't know where to begin. I just wanted to get in there and read so I started small, the letters were short, so that’s where I turned. One of the first verses that challenged me was in 1 Timothy 2:9–10 and later in 1 Peter 3:3–5, where women are told not to focus on outward adornment like braided hair, gold, or fine clothes, but to let their beauty come from a quiet and gentle spirit, which is precious in God's sight.

At first, I felt a bit deflated.

Was I being called out for wanting to look nice—especially on Sundays?

Was it wrong that I enjoyed putting on earrings, styling my hair, and dressing well for church or any other day?

I began to wonder: Was I being worldly? Was caring about my appearance sinful?

Seeking Understanding in Scripture

But I also knew many godly women—faithful, prayerful women—who wore jewelry and took care in how they presented themselves. They weren’t ignoring these scriptures. So I had to ask: Was I misunderstanding them? Or was Paul wrong?

With time, study, and prayer, I began to understand more clearly.

Scripture always deepens the more time we spend with it.

Paul isn’t forbidding beauty or expression. He’s reminding us that it’s the heart God treasures most. Our focus should be on inward beauty—kindness, humility, reverence—not on drawing attention or placing our worth in appearances.

It’s not that earrings or pretty clothes are sinful. It’s why we wear them.

Whose Glory Are We Reflecting?

There’s nothing wrong with styling your hair or wearing lovely things—especially when done modestly and with a heart of gratitude. In fact, the Bible shows us again and again that God delights in beauty and detail.

Have you ever read the passages where God gives instructions for building the tabernacle or temple? Gold, embroidery, carved wood, precious stones… Lavish embellishments, all because He is God, and He deserves the best.

And now, dear reader—you are that temple.

Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, whom you have from God?

—1 Corinthians 6:19

So when you adorn your body with lovely clothes, or a ribbon, or a pretty pair of earrings, do it as a reflection of that truth. You’re not “stealing the show” when your heart is giving glory to the One who made you. You’re pointing others to Him. And when, your heart is in that place you will be all the more confident to share about He who makes it all possible. 

From His Hands to Yours

Those pretty earrings I made? God gave me the hands, the time, and the creativity to make them.

He gave someone else the skill to mine and refine the metal. He gave another the idea to create the platform where I could sell them. And He gave you the ears to wear them.

It’s His show.

Our pride should be in Him, and our beauty should reflect His goodness. It only becomes sinful when we think it’s all about us—when we dress to impress, become anxious about how we look, or boast in our appearance.

And why do you worry about clothes? See how the flowers of the field grow. They do not labor or spin.

—Matthew 6:28

A Word of Balance

We don’t need to go overboard with our appearance—especially when it begins to steal time, energy, or focus from other God-given duties. But neither should we neglect ourselves entirely.

Looking disheveled or careless can be just as distracting. As my grandmother likes to say:

“You don’t want to look like a ragamuffin.”

We are called to modesty, but also to care. To humility, but also to stewardship. To simplicity, but also to beauty that honors the One who created it.

Dressing for the King

So the next time you get dressed, do it with joy.

Choose a pair of earrings that sparkle and tie a ribbon around your hair.

But let your heart be what shines brightest—

And may we dress with a prayer like this,

“May everything I wear, make, or choose reflect You, Lord—and may I never forget to give You thanks.”

Amen