Posts Tagged ‘strength’

The True Purpose and Essence of a Woman

“…She shall be called Woman, because she was taken out of Man.”

-Genesis 2:23

 

Woman was created to help man but there is nothing subservient about that. God saw that man needed a helper fit for him; he was incomplete without woman, so God created her from man’s rib.

 

Let me repeat that, so you understand the magnitude of woman’s purpose: Woman was created to help man; man was incomplete without her.

 

James Brown sang, “This is a man’s world but it would be nothing without a woman or a girl.” There’s no denying that women are the minority when it comes to holding positions of power, but you can bet your bottom dollar that they are often behind the scenes calling the shots. This has been the case since the Garden of Eden; Adam ate the forbidden fruit because Eve suggested it. Of course Eve was encouraged by the serpent to urge Adam into defiance, so this probably isn’t the best anecdote about the influence woman has upon man, but it does illustrate my point. As much as man might try to resist the influence of his counterpart, ultimately he cannot.
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Words of Encouragement: Godly Woman of Purpose, Assurance, Boldness, Strength, and Vision

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Godly Woman of Purpose, Assurance, Boldness, Strength and Vision

 

“For God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control.”

II Timothy 1:17 (ESV)

 

Ladies, today we bring to a close our topic of being a Godly woman. This month we’ve discussed being a woman of Purpose, Assurance, Boldness, Strength, and Vision. Let’s take some time today to reflect on what each of those mean and how we can begin to either apply those to our lives or become better in the areas we need to. The bible says in II Timothy 1:17 (ESV) “for God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control.” This scripture lets us know that fear doesn’t come from God but power, love, and self- control does. Therefore, our fear comes from the enemy. Many times our fears causes us to be uncomfortable. Even in our discomfort God wants us to remain self-controlled and not allow fear to take power over our lives. There was a woman who wanted to share her testimony with a group of young girls, but she always feared people judging her, because of her fear she didn’t follow through with ministering to those young girls. The down fall to that was, she not only allowed fear to take power but she also missed an opportunity to witness to someone. That someone she missed out on witnessing to may have been experiencing something similar to what she went through. Don’t allow fear to keep you content with the old you. Know that with God all things are possible and we can be confident in knowing that through Christ we are bold and strong.

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And Still I Rise!

 Written by Keisha

I have a confession to make. I’m shattered.

Two years ago, around this time, the dude I was dating was unhappy because I wasn’t going to be around for his birthday and event. We were still pretty casual, you know, low key and still feeling each other out at the time, so it was a pleasant surprise. I spent the next 10 months ignoring my instincts, hiding from my friends and justifying my feelings for someone who always showed flashes of what I wanted and what he could be to me. It was a crazier roller coaster ride than the behemoth I rode the summer before.

I like to pride myself on being an astute and smart chick, one who won’t get caught in another’s elaborate game of deception and mystery, but I did. How? By undervaluing myself, not standing up for myself (until it was too late) and crying wolf too many times (which made standing up for myself too late). I tried to pretend that I was still a youngin who could separate the physical from the emotional, forgetting that when the other party’s goal is to emotionally manipulate you – all bets are off and the lines are blurrier than teary eyes.
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Walk Away Beautiful, Don’t Run

Hello Beautiful,

I just want you to know that I know. I see it. I feel it. I’ve felt it. Beautiful I know. I know he thinks you’re worthless, ugly, a waste of perfectly good space on the couch or in the bed. But I’m writing you this letter to tell you, not to run. I know that sounds crazy, but I’m serious. Don’t run. If you’re running from him it only puts you in a position to run back. When you run you sometimes run smack into “worse” and “no better.”
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Just a Thought: Integrity

 

“People who fight fire with fire end up with only the ashes of their own integrity.” 

~Michael Josephson

Has your integrity been tested?

 

It’s funny how people can do something wrong to you, or someone close to you, and as a way of protecting ourselves, or someone close, we tend to want to seek revenge. But we know if we sink to their level we will lose a piece of ourselves in the process. It will cause people to look at us with the side eye, thinking “I thought he/she was better than that.”
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