Women of God

There's something so  inherently lovely about being a godly young woman. Something so precious and beautiful in God's sight, that unless you truly understand what His calling is for women, you will never fathom the purpose of what being a godly woman is all about.

True femininity is something that I have been seeking more these days as my walk with the Lord continuously becomes more intimate. I have begun to see the real purpose in which God created woman; and I must say that it is absolutely breath taking! I long to always be the godly woman the God has created me to be.

This topic of femininity is something that has become even closer to my own heart because I am a Women's Studies major at school. ... Say what?!

No I am NOT a feminist, so why Women’s Studies? Simple. Because feminists talk about topics that I am passionate about. And if I want to make any sort of a difference against the feminist ideas in our society today then I plan on knowing how to teach women the right way and point them towards the truth; God’s truth!

After I decided that I was going to pursue a Women’s Studies major I questioned myself on this about 14 million times. I still find myself questioning this decision. But you know what? I have a longing to correct our society on its feminist ideas. What better way than to show people I actually took the time to listen to what feminism had to say?

You want to know what else brought me to Women's studies? The women who run that department (who by the way all claimn to be feminists) are such caring individuals I was intrigued by their own passion for women.
Believe it or not feminists today are (in a weird but similar fashion) trying to empower women to become all that they can be. They are just going about it the wrong way. They have been decieved as to what true femininity is and thus have strayed off the path that God chose for women. I know this because I have met many feminists at my college who are sincere, sweet, and genuine people! They are compassionate, helpful and kind. They have just been decieved. This helped me to realize something very important; feminists are not the enemy. They have just believed the enemy.

I don't agree with more than half of what feminists say; in fact some of the things they teach absolutely horrify me. However I now see just how easily our culture embraces even little aspects of what feminists have taught.

But in the hearts of all the feminists I met so far, I do see something that strikes me as peculiar. They too have a longing to be feminine in the way God created women to be. They might not see it and they might even deny it, but I see it. Sometimes you have to look closely at what they say and how they approach certain topics, but they actually are wanting to embrace their own femininity.

Women are compassionate creatures. God has made us this way. Unfortunately if we are led astray then we can use our compassion for things that are not what God wants, but the compassion is still there.

As a godly young woman I long to correct these beautiful women, who were also made in the image of God, and show them the truth that will set them free. If that means I have to listen to them first then I will. It is by God's grace that I have been able to see the truth at such a young age in my life and I would love for the women who have embraced the feminist agenda to experience the grace God has for them too.

I'm not saying we are to become feminists nor am I saying that feminists have the right idea. I am saying that we have a duty to show the world the truth and point them to Jesus Christ. It is Jesus who can show us what being a real woman is all about. He holds the answer to true femininity.

Ladies, we are children of God and as such we need to be the light of the world. Let's shine our lights of true femininity to those who have gone astray and show them that Jesus Christ is what their hearts are searching for.

We all know the parable of the prodigal son; this parable also applies to the prodigal daughter.

May God bless you all!
~Gretchen