Slightly more than a month ago, I started working at one of the most 'hipster' coffee joints in Singapore. At that point, the only thing that drew me there was being able to work in a specialty coffee place under a Christian boss. Sounds good, doesn't it? The cafe culture is indeed growing in Singapore and I have learnt a great deal about coffee. Day by day, I start to realize that there's something about the hipster culture that makes it a constant battle against sin at work. The workplace has turned itself into a battlefield whenever I am on shift.
You see, somehow, hipsters love to dress in clothes that have either too little cloth such that their midriffs are exposed or become a tad too body-hugging, or too much cloth such that they are too baggy and the holes are greatly oversized, exposing more skin than a properly fitting set of clothes. In either case, it makes it particularly hard to tell myself to look away for the sake of purity. It becomes a lot worse when the place I work is where hipsters gather.
This was actually the least of challenges to my Christian life I expected at work. As much as it is hard, it is of utmost importance to strive towards holiness. Jesus warned of the sin of lust, and that if one eye causes you to sin, gouge it out. That is what we are expected. How about just steal a glance? No, for I do not know what will escalate from that and by no means will I tempt the devil. For the Christian ladies among us, I plead that you help your fellow brothers in Christ by covering as needed. Again, it is not only the woman's responsibility. Guys, if it causes you to stumble, it will be helpful to make it known to the ladies so that they know. It takes two hands to clap. Keep fighting.
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