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Titus 2 women are not Photoshopped

The lies: prettier, sexier & stronger

Anyone who has known me for while will tell you “spunk” could have been part of my name in years past.   My mom tried her best to direct the immaturity she saw in my  fierce determination and veraciousness or life. Not until after years of growing would her training, and the Lord’s changing, manifest a more lovingly and meek spirit through me. If only my younger whipper-snapper self would have known to simmer down.  Or even have wanted to!  I didn’t. {Pride is a hard nut to crack!}  I’ll still stand for God’s Word and His truth, for sure, but He has shown me what is required of me {Micah 6:8  Do Justly, Love Mercy & Walk Humbly with my Lord}.

The WORLD shows us photoshopped women at every glance.

The lies: prettier, sexier & stronger

We’re all learning.  Our world is sending us its version of womanhood all the time!  Next time the computer flashes an ad, the  TV  is on, or you’re near a magazine rack, notice the message:  The synonym triplets: prettier, sexier & stronger -the standard of beauty in an unhealthy, unattainable and photoshopped lie.   And a dangerous roar replaces a once whisper, permeating from every side.

Where’s our calling? What’s best for our lives? How can we spend our time and be sure we are following God’s will? What does it take for us to be pleasing to the Lord?

The WORD says differently. The women in Titus 2 are not photoshopped.

They’re molded by following the Lord’s plan for women.

Titus 2 :3-5

In the same way, older woman are to be: reverent in behavior, not slanderers, not addicted to much wine.They are to teach what is good  so they may encourage the young women to: love their husbands, love their children be self-controlled, be pure, be homemakers. be kind, be submissive {gulp; I see ya!}  to their husbands, that the Word of God not be slandered! 

God is speaking of intentional teaching and with specifics in the standards we women are to align our “successes.”  Are we surrounding our selves with holiness? Guarding our hearts? Learning to live the things God desires of us?

Or, are we confused, disorganized, lumbering through life bouncing between moments of our day without any real idea of how to do this life and  just trying to stay afloat? God’s way is a better plan Let’s seek Him and become the women God wants us to be right now, right where our circumstances find us.

Together we can around the Lord and His word. We can find encouragement and be encouraging through Him.

I’m excited to be in your  company. Thanks for coming and thanks for staying!

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