Small Gods ~ Late Hippie with a Touch of Beach Bum

Greetings Dear Reader,

I have four sisters.  I am not sure where they get the secret coded information or how they know its interpretation but they are all in the know.  I noticed this Sunday at church there were easily a dozen women who had interpreted and applied the secret code.  I am not sure if it is communication with each other or some form of signal, but it was there.

As I stood in the foyer waiting for mum and talking with friends, I noticed that these women were wearing a loose-fitting sweater that was slightly tucked-in revealing an understated but fancy belt buckle.  It looked nice but what occupied my mind was how they all knew.  Perhaps there is a secret source that only women can find.

No matter what the reality is, there is common worship among men and women of the small god, fashion.  This is not something that plagues me except that I tend to own too many clothes.  I have a thing for pithy t-shirts and seersucker shirts.  I would say my fashion style is late Hippie with a touch of beach bum.  I would rather wear shorts than pants.  I own a suit but will only wear it if the situation demands it.  

You see, even in my own way I am in danger of worshiping fashion by loving my counter-fashion.  Most of the people I know have more clothing than they need.  I know that I do and in my pursuit of being closer to Christ, I must govern it.  What I wear must be simple but not necessarily plain.  I must manage quantity, which is a challenge for me.  Like all possessions, the small god, fashion wishes for me to have more than I need.  It wishes to distract me with thoughts of getting and possession over giving and humility.

I must attend to the eviction of this small god so that my thoughts are better-suited to faith and following.  It is through this that I can be sure to love the Father and use my resources for the care of others.  I do not need more.

The small god fashion has the same goal as the rest of them.  It wishes to distract our attention from Jesus to anything but Jesus.  As we near the end of our discussion on small gods, I would share something that works for me.  I have set a number for different types of apparel.  When I acquire a new pithy t-shirt, I retire one that is worn or not as poignant.  I take the same approach with shoes, pants, and the lot.  It helps but I am not gaining as much ground as needed.  

It becomes a daily choice to not add to cart, browse the clearance aisle, or visit the thrift store.  It is my obligation to manage my faith and following in a way that excludes the small god of fashion.  This becomes another area where I can daily renew my devotion to Christ.  I can do that no matter what I am wearing, Dear Reader. 

Wishing you joy in the journey, 

Aramis Thorn
Mat 13:52 So Jesus said to them, "That is why every writer who has become a disciple of Christ’s rule of the universe is like a homeowner. He liberally hands out new and old things from his great treasure store.”
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Every human story is part of the great story that leads to the Father getting everything back to Good. 

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I have that shirt in blue and green but not in red.