Women's Worth

To my sisters in the Lord...
There comes a time in every woman's life when she has to take a close look at herself. Not at her circumstance, not at what she did, and not how unfair life is.

Women must look at themselves in the glory in which God created them. Women must look at their imperfections and acknowledge their humanity and flesh but they also must view themselves through the sacred mirror of impartiality and holiness that God views them through.

It is while gazing and meditating upon the true beauty of God in them that women will find faith and energy to fulfil God's purposes and destinies.

Be careful of what you are convinced of yourself. Caution yourself as to whose eyes you look through or see yourself through. Push ahead.

Have you ever admired a woman who has been through changes in her life? Or have you made up in your mind that she is just messed up. Before you make this mistake, take a closer look.

A woman who has endured the most unusual life is someone of wisdom, someone who has been chosen by God to go through things that have made her stronger.

Think of all the great women in the Bible: Mary Magdalene who was tormented by a past. Ruth and Naomi both spouses of weak-willed and weak-minded men. And the nameless woman (Mark 5) with a sickness that required her by the old law to cry "Unclean!" and separated her from doing business as usual or making friends. Have you ever felt like you have no name? no identification? Lost? No purpose? Does your sickness or trial make you fell ostracized and separated from society. Make you feel like you are a laughing stock. Makes it difficult for you to live as others would normally live?

Mary was a prostitute, a very uneasy woman. But by the time Jesus was done with her, she was His closest follower.

Esther was unfortunate in marrying an abusive man, but by the time God was done with her, she had married one of the wealthiest men in the land. Before we wonder, ' What's up with her?' ask yourself, 'What's up with me?'

That woman could be my mother, sister, aunt, in-law, stepmother, niece, grandmother, great-grandmother, neighbor, friend, or co-worker, etc. That woman could be ME.

Women were ordained, anointed, and blessed to be carriers of life. God never intended woen to be channels of abuse and vessels through which to convey death.

Let's build and encourage each other, as did Ruth and Naomi . Pass this to all the women in your life. Encourage and love, forgive and forget, and trust that the woman that receives this will be touched in some way. May the peace and love of Christ be upon you!