I'm been contemplating this for quite some time now, but I still am struggling with the topic. God created me for a purpose. He made me a woman for some reason. My DNA is not as random as science would like us to think.
"1Wives, in the same way be submissive to your husbands so that, if any of them do not believe the word, they may be won over without words by the behavior of their wives, 2when they see the purity and reverence of your lives. 3Your beauty should not come from outward adornment, such as braided hair and the wearing of gold jewelry and fine clothes. 4Instead, it should be that of your inner self, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is of great worth in God's sight. 5For this is the way the holy women of the past who put their hope in God used to make themselves beautiful. They were submissive to their own husbands, 6like Sarah, who obeyed Abraham and called him her master. You are her daughters if you do what is right and do not give way to fear.
7Husbands, in the same way be considerate as you live with your wives, and treat them with respect as the weaker partner and as heirs with you of the gracious gift of life, so that nothing will hinder your prayers." - 1 Peter 3:1-7
According to the Bible, I should be submissive, quiet, and gentle. I am beautiful because of my purity and reverence. My relationship and hope in God. I am not beautiful for the way I wear my hair, or the clothes I picked out for the day. The jewelry I put around my neck and on my wrist does not make me desirable. A woman should show God through her acts and behavior, that if her husband, her one in flesh, should stumble and begin to doubt, he may look at her and realize where God is. I am a daughter of Sarah, so I should acquire the attributes of her.
I love this passage of scripture. It shows how a wife should truly act. Really, how all women, single or married, should act.
What is also great, is that it gives men a glimpse of what their future wives should be like. A man should constantly be searching for this woman. Not giving up for the sake of just being married and starting a family. A man's wife should be what God intended, not just what society says a woman should be. I strive to be this woman, so that I would be a prize, and not a settlement. Something that should be fought for and won, and not just what is cheap and easy to get at.
I'm so excited to see how God will change me. What things and/or people He'll put into my life to help me grow into this woman. I know there are people already here today that have launched me far into the next step. God is just so awesome. He blesses me so much, and I completely don't deserve it. How wonderful is that?
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That is very well thought out.
It is refreshing to see people think about this instead of getting caught up in the big rush that society has placed upon us.
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