Dresses without pockets...

One thing I can never understand is why dresses very rarely have pockets.Maybe it's crazy that I would even question it but I think it's something that isn't thought about enough.Until you have experienced the pocketless dress you will never fully appreciate the benefits of pockets or the convenience they  provide.Imagine having to hawk everything with you every time you need to go to the toilet in the library or having to carry your purse and phone with you to the shop for fear they could be stolen from the lecture hall when you leave during the break.


Okay,I know this sound like a very 'first world problem'.Infact it is.There are bigger things in the world to worry about.An unstable economy,war,famine,poverty..the list goes on and on.So excuse my selfishness stressing over a choice of dress.I promise you, I do have a point.


So,a dress without pockets means inconvenience and having to carry things for the world to see.When you carry things around people can see your imperfections.In a way I think a pocketless dress represents the life of a Christian..or a Christian's life as it should be.We shouldn't hide things in our pockets where nobody can see them.We should be open and willing to share our faith.If you hide polo mints in your pockets nobody will know you have them...if you carry them in your hand people will see them and ask you to share.If you show people that your life is different people will ask you to share that too.God has put people in situations and will nudge them to ask questions.You need to be the person to provoke them.(I don't mean walking around with an 'I love Jesus' t-shirt but we all have the ability to be a witness.)


I would always choose the dress with pockets...I can be lazy and don't always want to share my stuff.I can be like that with my faith too.Sometimes it's easier to stay quiet and pretend that the issues surrounding you are none of your concern.It can be easy to hide things in your pockets.I don't always want people to question why I do or don't do things.Reality is,it's rare to get a dress without pockets and even more rare is that somebody would give up their life so that you could live yours.


So remember..don't let God become the old receipt in your pocket...shoved in their in case you might need it again sometime.You shouldn't have to dig deep beneath your money to find him he should be there in your hand for all to see.Don't be the dress with pockets that changes shape as the pockets get filled.Take the shape of Jesus and depend soley on him :)