I love reading Elizabeth George books. Right now I'm reading 'The Lord is my Shepherd'. Last night I came to this paragraph and read it over a couple times:
'I have a true confession to make - sometimes I feel defenseless as a Christian woman, sort of like a sheep without claws, horns, speed, tusks, etc. While others may use their mouths and swing their 'rights' - and even their fists! - around, God asks His women to put on a meek and quiet spirit. We're called to gentleness and submissiveness (1 Peter 3:4). God Prizes graciousness and sweetness in us (Proverbs 11:16).
I thought about how true it is that I can feel that way at times. When I want to give my opinion because I have the 'right' to, but remember that God wants me to control my tongue (just read the book of Proverbs to find out about all the things we are not to say and how we are to react etc) I sometimes find myself feeling quite low. I want to give the other person the 'what for' and so on. But, God reminds me about how He wants me, and Christian women, to be. Loud, demanding, nagging, snooty, forceful, and chips on our shoulders is not something He finds as Prizes. I pray to have the qualities He prizes. Not what the world thinks is so prize-worthy.
Also, I was just in awe as I was reading in Ruth the other day and Boaz was telling her that she was known in that city as a Virtuous woman. Wow! I stopped and wondered at being known as a Virtuous woman. Can you imagine!! Ruth wasn't known as 'that woman who is a nag, loud, demanding, opinionated, etc'...but as 'Virtuous'. My goodness! The relationship she must have had with God to be Virtuous! It really just makes me think about what really matters...for Eternity!!
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Thank you for the reminder! I am some what overwhelmed sometimes when I think about all that should, should not be said, or done...but, He is faithful and I just need to let go and trust He's going to take care of it and I pray that He gives me what I need to get over it or through it!
I like the new look!=)
In this world of empowering women and finding yourself, it creates such a heaviness in my heart that a woman cannot find contentment in her Lord, her husband and her home. To be wise as serpents and harmless as doves when the Satan is on the attack. I wonder if we spend too much time wanting to be someone else that we miss out on who God wants us to be???
That is so true, Courtney! It's always easy to look over the fence and see greener pastures. I find that when I am in God's will is when I am content.
I think anytime we feel like we "need" to make our opinions known or "need" to let someone know what for, we are placing ourselves in a position that is not ours to take. That was the problem in the garden. Eve took matters into her own hands, and desired power to be like God. She didn't bother to think on what was truth, nor did she submit herself to Adam on what his decision was. She took control. Perhaps that's what it's all about with making our opinions known as women....control. FYI...I'm preaching to myself. Hee hee.
one more thing....whenever I see a woman like that who is constantly spewing things out of her mouth it's ugly. However, when I see a woman who is meek and quiet and is under control, I think "wow, how beautiful!" Why? Because that is a Christ-like quality.
Very Good, Andrea. Lots more to
'chew' on. I agree!
Okay, girls... I thought about this all last night and I thought about a phrase I saw in a movie... "word vomit". It's ugly and gross and a product of what we ingest, right??? Because I agree with you Andrea that a beautiful woman is one who is under control and tempered and Christ-like!!
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