Are You Sure You're Ready to be a Pastor's Wife? Warning for those who might be playing with God!

As a true disciple of Christ I feel the need to write this article to take a stand and defend the word of God for anyone who might be mislead by Meagan Good's representation of a woman who is married to a Pastor.  I was reading what she had to say about the backlash that she received as a result of wearing the dress pictured in  this article.  She wore it when she served as a presenter in the gospel category at the BET awards.
The real controversy was over the fact that she recently married a Pastor, and of course when people think Pastor's Wife they picture a woman who wears outfits that are much less revealing than the plunging neckline that Meagan so adamantly defended when questioned about her choice to wear this dress.
When I saw the dress,  I really wanted to hear her explanation, and I must say that when I did, I found her take on things to be ignorant of the word of God, and misguided at best.
Based on what she said, it's clear to me that the source of this madness is that like many other sudden celebrity Christians she's been lied to and poorly trained about what God expects from those of us who serve Him.
But even so, I was surprised at her defensiveness. A small child could see that she exercised a supreme lack of good judgement when she wore such a revealing dress in her position. She did not appear to be caring or sensitive about how offensive her outfit was to the people who actually take God seriously, and who hold our spirituality sacred. She was also deliberately non apologetic after it was brought to her attention. I'm aware that society's moral standards have fallen to an all time low, but this is just ridiculous. I'm concerned that if Christians keep turning a blind eye, we will soon see this dress in a pulpit somewhere.

Not just Christians, but even people who have some sense at all of what's proper expect more from anyone who wants to be taken seriously and respected as a Christian leader. This is especially true if you don't want to touch a nerve with people who actually do read the Bible and know well what the word of God says.

I realize she is a new convert, which in turn begs the question, "What makes her think she is prepared to represent the office of Pastor's Wife? Does she not know the magnitude of that position, or does she believe that there is no level of spiritual maturity necessary to partner with and support a man who supposedly teaches the Holy word of God? Is she just playing with God? Now that she has officially crossed over into Christian territory, she should be aware that while the true children of God do welcome and nurture those who are new to the faith, we are also commanded by Jesus to be vigilant and guard and protect our cause. I would think that if she meant no harm, she'd be grateful to those who are kind enough to take the time to offer her guidance, especially if her own Bible research, or common sense, gut feeling, or something cannot detect this extreme violation of the word of God.

I know that there are people who genuinely want to serve God, and like all of us they are a work in progress.  I also know that there are people who want to be as popular as possible and they will even go as far as to misuse the name of God and the ministry of Christianity to broaden their appeal and expand their audience with no regard for having true and proven Christian integrity. These people view Christians as a demographic division that they want to appeal to in order to increase the monetary value of their brand in some way.  So like any good Christian following the instructions of Jesus, I wanted to hear her out to DISCERN which category best suits her, because after all, 'True Christians' have been commanded by Jesus to watch out for the devils who come disguised as angels of light. True Christians have been trained by Jesus to recognize a tree by it's fruit. If it looks like an apple, smells like an apple, tastes like an apple, my goodness, it's an apple. Same is true with all other things.
So is Meagan a devil in a blue dress seeking to deceive the dull minded, and lead many weak people astray, or is she simply an impressionable babe in Christ who has been recklessly persuaded to prematurely step into a position that is completely over her head. A position that should only even be considered by a woman with advanced Biblical knowledge, who is well known for her virtue and impeccable Christian character?

After reading Meagan Good's statement it became clear to me that she does not have a good understanding of the Bible, which is outrageous considering her husband is a Preacher.
She of all people NEEDS TO KNOW what the word of God says, particularly about the way she should carry herself as a Christian woman and a Minister's Wife.
All Christian Teachers, Preachers, and Preacher's Wives sit in a position of Christian leadership and authority. They are considered to be role models and live examples of how Christians should conduct themselves, and they are supposed to be correctors of those who are going off track.
I, as an Ambassador for Christ, a Christian Teacher, a Christian Woman, a Wife, an Image Consultant, and a Licensed Cosmetologist, (if it takes that much to validate myself) can guarantee anyone who might be confused, that her dress ABSOLUTELY DOES NOT suit the dress code of a Christian woman, nor a Pastor's wife.
Jesus loves His people and He would not let any Christian woman walk around thinking that dress is in line with our mission. He'd send someone to tell you the truth, that is, if the Holy Spirit that should dwell within you doesn't tell you first.

So let's answer this question, " Why exactly is Meagan wrong for having worn that dress?"  According to her own statement she feels that she was just expressing her taste and her appreciation of her beauty. It almost seemed as if she was saying she wants to be a role model for having Beauty and Self esteem.
I have an appreciation for Beauty and Self esteem myself, but Beauty is often confused with, and misrepresented as what should really be described as Seduction.

So based on the word of God, Meagan is wrong because that dress is intended to be blatantly provocative, which in turn causes her to present herself as a temptation and a stumbling block for other Christians.
She is particularly a temptation to the men who she causes to lust after her, and sinfully commit adultery with her in their minds. Jesus said adultery in our thoughts is the same as if you actually commit the act, therefore her dress is enticing men to sin. Yes, I understand that there are some men who will lust after a woman even if she's wearing overalls and a turtleneck, but the point is, "Why wear something that is aimed to ignite perversion?"  That's not what Jesus has commissioned Christian women to do.
She has also tempted many women who are hungry for attention to question if they should start exposing more of their breasts, and since Meagan is a Pastor's wife they may very well contemplate if it's OK to do it at church.

As women of God the only man we should ever seek to seduce or entice is our own husband, and it should be reserved for the privacy of our own homes.  Revealing clothes and all out nudity shared with anyone other than your husband is defile in God's eyes. Any intention to instigate lewd behavior often associated with pornography, adultery, fornication, and all other forms of sexual perversion is also wrong and is an offense in God's eyes.
That is the behavior of the lost souls who have not learned and accepted the ways of Jesus Christ. This is the behavior of women who lack awareness of their higher calling and their deeper life's purpose.
These women lack knowledge and true understanding of self love, genuine self respect, and the power of Godly self esteem. Unfortunately, these types of voids will cause women to allow their bodies to be misused and abused as tools of pleasure for various men, and like property that generates income for the men who seek to exploit them. These are the women who are truly in need of a Savior. These are the women who truly need to be ministered to.

When a woman becomes one of the REAL daughters of God, they realize that their Holy Father is the King of Glory. The REAL daughters of God have been redeemed. We are reborn and renewed. God through His love and His Son Jesus Christ has elevated us to a higher standard of life, and a higher state of mind. We now view that type of behavior as a clear sign of not knowing any better, and not knowing who you are in Christ Jesus. It's impossible for a woman who is trapped in that lost state of mind' to demonstrate or teach authentic Beauty and Self esteem. She cannot teach it because she has not truly found it, and Jesus says, "the blind cannot lead the blind, they'll fall into a ditch."

Before I read Meagan's response, I was ready to give her the benefit of the doubt. I figured that dressing provocatively is just one of her left over bad habits from her old way of life. Of course, no one can transform over night. It takes the average Christian many years to develop into a suitable witness for Christ.  Again, that  begs the question, Why does she think she's ready to be a Pastor's wife?

So I read her response, and I saw that when she was confronted by the Christian community, she wasn't at all receptive of the fact that her dress was not considered acceptable for a woman professing to represent a HOLY and Righteous God. I also saw that her mind was closed to correction, because she clearly wants to hold on to the dysfunctional idea that she shared, which implied that God in all His holiness is satisfied with unholy Christians.
Based on what I read from her, it sounds like she's been told that God accepts her as she is, and that He needs her help to draw people who can relate to her into His kingdom, and He wants her to just be herself, and she does not have to change.
That's only half true. The real truth is "God does love you, He does want you to come as you are, but once you come, get ready to change, and if you study His word and realize how far off you are, you should want to get right to work. So when you hear God's word, don't harden your heart, because only a fool despises correction. Walk after the Spirit, and you won't fulfill the lust of the flesh, and be Holy as Christ is Holy!" That's what the scriptures really say.

Apparently the requirements for salvation and Christian living were misrepresented to her, but the Bible says she still has a conscious, and I'm sure it's telling her that the whole 'God has no standards' thing sounds much too easy to be true, and that's because IT IS!
It's still her responsibility to read her Bible and get enlightened which her position as Pastor's Wife mandates. We will all be held accountable for our own actions. You can't pin your sins on anyone else, and No one can take your judgement for you. If she truly seeks after God, reads His word, and studies it diligently, I'm sure in time she could live up to His requirements of a Preacher's Wife, but I'd say she has quite a bit to learn, before she ceases to be a spiritual danger to herself and others.

It seems like many of these overnight, back and forth, celebrity, Christians have heard a lot about the grace and mercies of God, but not much about God's mighty and merciless wrath.  A wrath which according to my studies is triggered most by mankind's sexual immorality and propensity towards idolatry. A wrath so compelling that I refuse to even watch a TV show that has the audacity to put the word 'idol' in the title.
A wrath that cracked the ground open and swallowed up the orgy loving Israelites. The wrath that could not find 10 good people in the homosexual city of Sodom and Gomorrah, and therefore burned it completely down. Jesus used the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah as a measure of how much worse it will be for those who refuse to receive and adhere to the gospel of Jesus Christ before God says, "Times Up!" By the way gospel means truth.

I'd like to humbly say to whoever is teaching and deceiving this generation of 'lukewarm/everybody goes to heaven' Christians, IT is wrong to just tell people about half of God, you have to tell it ALL!
God does not need teachers to alter His truth to help people love Him,  He's lovable all by Himself. His true children love His Grace, His Mercy, and His WRATH!
God does not need teachers to alter His requirements to make it easy for rebellious people to feel acceptable, you either get right or you get left. Teachers and Preachers and Disciples are called to tell God's story the way He wants it told, Just like He wrote it, and those who are meant to get it, WILL!
Jesus said we are to teach what so ever things He commands, not what so ever things people want to hear.

Truth is every true Christian has to learn to discipline ourselves and break our own will in order to adhere to the word of God, sometimes we do it even when we don't fully understand it right away. We humble ourselves and simply obey God. We respect His order, and we guard the integrity of His Kingdom at all cost. We study His word to show ourselves approved by God, so we will know right from wrong and we won't be ignorant about the God we serve, and made to feel ashamed.

This constant adjusting of our behavior and nature is what becoming more like Christ is all about.
So as it relates to right from wrong and upholding the standards and statutes of a Holy God, I encourage Meagan and all Christian women who agree with her to know that it is absolutely is necessary to cover up the parts of their bodies that should only be seen by their husbands.

If you are a Christian woman who is still tempted to wear outfits like that, then that means you need to come out from among the people, places, and television shows that tempt you to use your sexuality as a tool of seduction and destruction. Women of God don't aspire to destroy marriages and become temptresses who strive to weaken the character and integrity of men. Sexuality is the beauty that you should reserve exclusively for the man who knows he must stand before God to receive the right to have you. A man who is willing to answer to God for the standards by which  he leads you, and a man who knows he is accountable to God for the manner in which he treats you.

Women of God should continuously seek Godly training and information on how to properly represent themselves as Christian women who are on a mission for God. Get more Godly influence in your associations and in your study of His word.
When you fail to do these things as a Christian woman and certainly as a Christian woman in leadership, you prove that God is not a priority in your life. You reveal that you are more concerned with satisfying yourself and your worldly agenda than with satisfying God and His Kingdom agenda. Therefore, you really won't know Him, and you'll certainly never be able to convince or deceive anyone who truly does.

All women should know that if you have the boldness to say that you want to stand as a representation of a Holy God, then God and His people expect you to look and live the part! If you are not an imposter that should not bother you at all.
Christians, don't be fooled by their accusations that we are hateful and mean. The Bible instructs us about what we should expect from Christian leaders, because we are also accountable for who we allow to speak into our lives.
Christians are called to be discerning and to recognize false prophets when they appear.
Meagan says she feels that people judge what's on the outside, but they don't really know her.
Looks do matter! The Bible commands us to abstain from all appearances of evil, therefore why would a woman of God want to embrace a look, a thought, a way of life, or anything that condones or influences men and women to sin or be thought of in any way other than holy?

I often question if people realize this, but God is serious about the quality of our service as Christians and especially as Christian leaders. Anyone who uses God's name or any of his offices or positions to advance their mission, will be held to strict and severe judgement and accountability by Him.

God warns that His judgement is so serious that impostors who teach people the wrong things would be better off if they tied a big rock around their own necks and cast themselves into the sea.  God does not condone the misuse and misappropriation of the authority associated with His name. His wrath will fall on those who deliberately and irresponsibly lead those who are seeking Him and His ways into the wrong direction.
Serving God is serious business, not to be mixed with the petty pursuit of money, fame, and vain glory.
Jesus wants us to serve and lead, but just as you would not walk straight out of high school into an operating room to perform brain surgery, you should not wake up one day and tell everyone that you are going to be a preacher and you have not even read and understood the Bible yet. DO NOT carelessly mislead people, or God says there will be consequences.