Diva or Delicately Comely?
By: Nastassia Newell As the lights become dim and the runway edge lighting comes on, she can be seen walking down the catwalk in a swift predatory sway. She seemingly exudes confidence; her attire is from top designers and she is modeling their latest collections. Though fashion week endures only for the week, the outfits showcased on the catwalk will set the year’s trends for women worldwide. A common term used to describe her is ‘diva’. A diva is defined as a “self-important person who is temperamental and difficult to please”. A striking contrast to the woman described in 1 Timothy 2:9,” Paul is impressed by the Holy Spirit to admonish women and he says , “in like manner also, that woman adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefacedness and sobriety”. Paul further completes this verse by admonishing women as to what should be avoided, “not with broided hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array ”. This woman may seem at surface glance to be timid, unexciting and pla