My Vision of Womanhood

During our devotions this week we have been talking about contentment, singleness, and womanhood. We spent a lot of time in scripture and learning what the Lord commands of each of us in being a woman of God. We were all assigned with the task of defining womanhood and writing our own visions for our personal womanhood. Before this assignment, I had never really thought about what the definition of womanhood is, what it really means to be a woman, or at what point in life do you become a woman. I know women who I view as "women of God" but when I sat down to write out what it means was rather challenging to put it into words.

I am so glad to have taken time and spent time investigating myself and what has called me to be as a woman. It is my prayer that I will stay accountable to my vision and be encouraged by reading it. I would encourage each of you, man and woman, to write your own vision to manhood/womanhood and seek what the Lord has planned for you as a man/woman of God.

My Vision of Womanhood

I will accept who I am in Christ, for I was chosen by God and made in his image. (Genesis 1:27) I will choose to seek Him daily (Isaiah 55:6) and maximize my time with him so that I can have an intimate relationship with Him and reflect what it means to be a woman of God. I will choose to be content with my life and not compare it to others. (John 17:26, Galatians 6:4, Philippians 4:11-12) I will not fear or get discouraged because I know that God has planned each day of my life (Isaiah 41:10, Jeremiah 29:11) and because of this I will relax in His presence and choose to make the best of every situation. I will seek wise counsel from people who will tell me the truth and push me in my walk with Christ.

 I will seek to follow God’s model for womanhood even in today’s ‘modern culture’ and will teach it to younger woman and live as an example to younger women. (1 Timothy 2:9) I will choose to be kind, humble, eager to work, trustworthy, modest and extend compassion to all that I meet. (Proverbs 31:20,26, 1 Peter 3:8) I will seek to serve others before myself (Proverbs 31:17,19, 1 Peter 3:8) and will be a woman who is quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to become angry and will keep no record of wrongs. (James 1:19) I will forgive those who have wronged me and take full responsibility of my wrong doings. (Colossians 3:13, James 5:16) I will be a diligent worker each day and focus my work on the glory of God, not man. (Proverbs 31:17,19)

If it is the Lord’s plan for me to be married, I will work together with my husband to reflect the glory of God. (Colossians 3:17) I will choose to humble myself, honor and submit to my husband. (1 Peter 3:1, Genesis 2:18) I will seek to have a gentle and quiet spirit as I respect his authority as the head of the household and will encourage him daily to help him reach his God-given potential. (1 Peter 3:4, Ephesians 5:22-24) I will work to communicate with him and not hold things inside my heart. 

If it is the Lord’s plan for me to have children, I will be a Godly example for my children to look up to. I will demonstrate and teach my children how to love the Lord with all their hearts, minds, and strength and will train them to respect authority and live responsibly. (Ephesians 6:1, Luke 10:27) I will work with my husband to show our children what love is and that there is no greater love than the love of Christ. (John 15:13) I will cultivate a peaceful home where all who live there and all who visit will sense God’s presence not only through acts of love and service but also through the pleasant and grateful attitude with which I perform them.