Today amid the madness, I spared a thought for what it means to be a woman of God.
I thought about Proverbs 31, as you do. Strength and dignity. Sense and faith. A strange mixture of submission and power, rolled up in meekness and confidence.
I thought of the women of the Bible. I thought of Sarah, who mocked the Lord and then had a child that would become the ancestor of the nation through which God saved the world.
I thought of Deborah, Israel’s lady judge, the warrior woman who fixed her eyes on God and led her faltering people charging to victory against the looming foe.

I thought of Ruth, the sweet, loyal, vulnerable girl whose meek purity shone through; the storms that should have scarred her only washed her innocence and gentleness whiter.
I thought of Hannah, the mocked, the belittled, the neglected, the distressed, the faithful; who prayed without words, and birthed the man who would anoint Israel’s first king.

I thought of Esther. The girl whom life threw down, a slave, a concubine, her family killed, stripped from her foster father by a selfish king, her nation accursed; a new queen who laid down her life to save her people. A woman sent for such a time as this.
I thought of Elizabeth and Martha. I thought of Mary the mother of Jesus, maybe the greatest of them all – Behold the handmaid of the Lord! I thought of Tabitha and Mary Magdalene and I wondered – who does God want me to be like? Which of these great women would be my single role model?
God’s response was simple.
“I am your role model, daughter; I made you to be Firn.”
Go fix your eyes on Him and be the wonderful lady He created. Happy Woman’s Day and glory to the King.
Thank you for the reminder of where our focus should be. It is so easy to get distracted from the most important objective in life.
This was so amazing and true. By looking to God we can grow into just the person He designed us to be! Thanks for being a shining light Firn! 🙂
Thank you for taking time out of your madness to put our focus back where it belongs! God is the ultimate role model!