I reached the half way mark and have successfully blogged for 16 days now! As I mention on Day 1, I have always enjoyed writing however, my "mission" in writing hasn't always been clear. Another 31 dayer, actually challenged her readers to create a blog mission statement. I guess initially my blog was a place to get what was in my head out of my head and to keep friends and family members connected to our life. I honestly don't know who if anyone reads my blogs but my ultimate goal or mission in writing and blogging would be to be a "Titus 2 Woman."
Susan Godfrey writes in her book, "The Titus 2 Woman", "Finding women who have been trained to be Titus 2 women has gotten harder and harder in today's world. This type of woman is truly becoming an endangered species! It's a sad fact, but modern churches are not teaching the "aged women" to become Titus 2 mentors and women just are not stepping up to mentor the younger women in the church. This is part of the reason I think so many of the young women in today's church are floundering and turning away from Godly womanhood. They are just not being taught how to be Godly women. To many churches today are pushing a twisted form of womanhood that has more in common with feminism and worldly standards than Godly standards. It is truly a sad state!
Just what traits does the Bible say a Godly woman should posses? Titus 2:3-5 lays these traits out to us in a simple and plain way.
"Similarly, teach the older women to live in a way that honors God. They must not slander others or be heavy drinkers.[a] Instead, they should teach others what is good. These older women must train the younger women to love their husbands and their children, to live wisely and be pure, to work in their homes,[b] to do good, and to be submissive to their husbands. Then they will not bring shame on the word of God." --Titus 2:3-5 (NLT)
When you look at these verses, you can plainly see what God requires from a Godly woman. Not only is a Godly woman to exhibit these traits, she is to teach them to younger women. Also "aged women" in Titus 2 does not necessarily have to mean just older women. It can also apply to those who are spiritually mature. Sure older women have more life experience but not all are willing to act as a Godly mentor to the younger women. So although I would not consider myself to be named amongst the "aged" I do believe God has given me wisdom beyond my years and I do not want that to go to waste. I am an ever-learning disciple of Christ myself, so I do not claim to know it all but what I do know I want to share with others. Just like Luke 12:48 says, "When someone has been given much, much will be required in return."
For now, I will continue to blog on the subject of Discipline but as God allows in His timing my prayer is that this blog would be a platform to mentor other women.
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