The Midriff

The Midriff, according to Wikipedia, which is a credible source in my opinion, is "the section of the body between the chest and the waist, i.e. the diaphragm area. Its main outside anatomical feature is the navel. 'Midriff' is often misspelled 'mid-drift' or 'midrift'."

For starters, the midriff is an awkward sight in my opinion. It is just one of those things I would not like to see everyday. I imagine it like a crack in someones armor. It is almost like they are asking for a punch in the gut.

For relative purposes, I was sitting in church today and while we were standing up singing along with guitar guy and the powerpoint I noticed that everyone kept checking their shirt. I think they were either making sure they kept proper looking for Jesus, or trying not to distract someone with indecent midriff exposure. Even I was doing it.

I'll be honest with you. Wearing a polo or tie, sweater vest or suit doesn't make you any better of a Christian. I mean Jesus wore a robe(maybe), and was homeless. Jesus doesn't judge by the clothing company on the tag but by the goodness of your heart. Superman couldn't see through silk. Jesus can see through anything. I won't lie, I tend to dress a little nicer when going to church too. It's nice to know that Jesus doesn't judge you by your clothes, yet very sad that others do.

I think of our "Sunday Clothes" like armor, hiding the realness of our heart while protecting us from others judgment. So we worry about people seeing cracks in our armor and realizing who we truly are. We cover it up as soon as possible, so to not let anyone know of our troubles and doubts. We check it constantly so to not let anyone know. The armor is hard to fit into and doesn't allow much flexibility. So then why are we so comfortable in it? Why not break free of our armor?

So I do not ask us to walk around naked, because that would be awkward. I would say wear your normal clothes and to come as you are. Don't come with your armor on, ready for battle. Come open and free, sharing your freedom with others. Then there would be no midriff check every 10 seconds. There would be no cold breeze on your lower back on a cold day.

The midriff, a very awkward sight, yet very capable of teaching lessons.