My Modest Journey
(Testimony by CEO-Chenelle)
Before I gave my life to Christ, the types of clothing I used to wear were very provocative and revealing. But things changed when I gave my life to Christ. In fact everything changed - from the way I viewed myself, to the way I lived my life, to the way I dressed.
In the early stages of my journey with Christ, I did not have a desire to change the way I dressed and that’s because I was too comfortable.
A part of me also convinced myself that perhaps God does not actually care about the way we dress. I felt that He only cared about our hearts.
But as my relationship with God grew stronger through prayer and attending church regularly (Peace Centre Church), I realised that my body was no longer mine but instead my body belongs to God and therefore I needed to treat it as His temple.
Suddenly the scripture in 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 in the Bible became clear to me and I started to understand the importance of applying it to my life as a Christian.
1 Corinthians 6:19-20 (NKJV) says:
“Or do you not know that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God, and you are not your own?
For you were bought at a price; therefore glorify God in your body and in your spirit, which are God’s.”
I very quickly realised that in order to live my life in a way that glories God, I needed to obey the discernment and instructions that he wants me to follow.
It suddenly dawned on me that it’s not about me, but instead it’s about honouring the Lord.
On 4th February 2023, just a couple of weeks before giving my life to Christ, I was convicted by the Holy Spirit to make a change in my life. This happened while I was sitting in my room wondering about the direction to go with my dressing in order to glorify the name of the Lord in all areas of my life.
I no longer felt right about wearing the types of clothes that I used to wear and that feeling of unease was persistent and continued grow even stronger to the point that I could no longer ignore it.
So, I took a bold step and decided to change my appearance, as well as my attitude toward the way I look and how I represent God as a Christian.
Initially, I struggled to find any modest clothing and at some stage I even started to think to myself that perhaps this was a sign for me to stick to what I’ve always known and not to even attempt to make any changes after all.
Sadly, it still remains the case that searching for modest yet stylish clothing is very challenging and not easily accessible. And most of the time, it’s just simply too expensive and therefore restricting so many of us.
Through this journey, I now understand that this is why the Holy Spirit led me in this direction to launch Sanctity Wardrobe, to help women of all ages, shapes and sizes find beautiful and easily accessible modest clothing to suit their individual styles.
I’m so happy that I listened to the Holy Spirit and obeyed his instructions and advice, because through this obedience, the Lord has given me the strength to launch this clothing boutique to help other women also find beauty in modesty without the hassle.
Thanks to the Holy Spirt, I have found my fashion in Christ and I am confident that you will find yours too, right here at Sanctity Wardrobe.
Stay Blessed and Virtuous,
Chenelle x