How long is long, how short is short??

I have a question for those who feel that a woman's hair is her covering instead of the need to wear an external covering. This has been my understanding(my husbands as well) for awhile now and so I stopped cutting my hair almost a year ago now. My hair is not super long but it has grown out several inches and I was thinking with summer heat approaching I would like to trim some of it off but not sure if by doing so would I still be honoring my husband and the Lord? I have read some teaching(not many) about a woman not dressing and looking like a man but not really sure I understand how this fits with the styles and clothes as well as hair styles that are worn today.Some of you might remember from some of my other posts I tend to go overboard in the area of being modest, while I may not always get it right my desire is to honor and obey the Lord. So having said all that I am not looking for a debate or anything just some understanding, I want to be grounded in the Word on this, and I am open if any have some teaching on this they can recommend.

so thanks
rdg

I understand the position that you're taking - however I wonder if we sometimes get too hooked up on specifics as opposed to practicality.

I think hair defines a woman, it makes them look feminine but it also depends on the person.

If you had hair so long that it was almost like a train then it is a problem. If your hair was shaven right down then I don't believe that is feminine.

What I believe is the verse about head coverings etc. Is very much a cultural one.

Be modest with your hair but don't be scared to trim it if you wish.

I do agree with wildhorse's take on it. And remember that there are some women with short hair who are very feminine but then there are others with short hair that you don't know whether to say ma'am or sir to them.

God bless,
Lisa

Hey
I just wanted to say thank you both for writing back to me. After praying on this I still am not sure what I will be doing. I did want to just say that if my original post was worded so that if came off as rude, i am sorry about that. Did not mean to come across to anyone in a rude manner.

rdg

rdg,

Ask the LORD Jesus. He will teach you. Listen to his Spirit. If you look to man for the answer you will get all kinds and leave you more confused then ever.

God bless.

ginnyrose

New Covenant is all about internal purity. Nothing external can be used to judge a person's internal purity. Regarding dress that a women wears, we cannot judge her whether she is modest or not. I will define Modest cloth as one that you can wear when you take a walk with Jesus. If you wear a dress now that you will not wear if Jesus was living next door then it is immodest. If you think you do not have this discernment about what dress to wear to walk with Jesus then ask a man either your dad (if single) or husband.

Same applies even to hair length, if your intention to cut hair, is to look like a man or a man's intention to grow hair is to look like women then it is not right. If you look into people of this world you will see many men wearing ornaments of women to show their sexual interests out. I believe this law is written for those men and women who dress like an opposite sex to show their sexual interests and passions out.

I come from a very conservative circle as well. My wife was raised by conservative parents and she has never cut her hair. Some might label us legalists, but we know here that it's not sticking to strict standards that saves us. My point is, that if my wife cut her hair, she feels like it would be a sin to her. It goes against her conscience, and in her mind, the motive would be rebellion. My advice would be to pray, pray, pray. I would not condemn you for trimming your hair, but if your heart condemns you, don't do it. If after seeking God through prayer and His Word, you still feel uneasy, I feel like you have your answer.

I agree with waitonGod's perspective in this matter, but I would also like to ask in view of 1Cor7:4-6 "The wife does not have authority over her own body, but the husband does. And likewise the husband does not have authority over his own body, but the wife does." if you have talked to your husband about the idea of trimming your hair. Does he have an opinion about it? Along with prayer perhaps a discussion with your husband as to whether or not or how much to trim might help you reach a decision.

To my wife, not cutting her hair is a conviction. Being a conviction, she deals with split ends by... well... just dealing with them. If someone truly has a conviction, a little irritation ought not to be enough to cause them to abandon it.