Biblical womanhood is a part of God’s beautiful and purposeful design. However, it will look vastly different than the ways of this world.
Feminism calls for us to place our focus on equality and our ability to make changes for what we deem to be better.
But sadly, that mocks what God already ordained and put into place in His Word. Where feminism wants equal rights for men and women, God declares we are each uniquely made, and being equal does not necessarily mean we need the same things.
While the debate still remains and claims that all women are called to be submissive, virtuous mothers, and happy-go-lucky homemakers like that is some sort of bad thing, let me say this, God never said all women have to be married and have children, and serve only at home.
Each woman is called by God to use her gifts and talents to serve Him according to His will. That may be to get married and have children or to stay single and live purposefully for Him.
That may be to raise a family at home or to work outside the home. One is not better than the other if we seek wisdom and discernment and line up our lives with God’s will.
Proverbs 31 isn’t the only depiction of womanhood either. Let’s take a deeper look into what God’s Word has to say about being a woman of God.
1 Timothy 3:11 tells us we must be worthy of respect and full of self-control.
Ruth 3:11 offers a beautiful example of living without fear.
1 Peter 3:3-4 calls for us to not place so much focus on our outer beauty but place it on being gentle and quiet seeking God to tell us of our worth.
As followers of Christ, we must embrace the way He views His beloved sons and daughters. It is evident that God sees both men and women as equal, valuable, worthy, and loved.
He created each with a specific purpose and allows us to use our roles to bring Him glory through the means of His perfect family design.
As we seek His will for our lives, we are able to serve Him through the gifts He has so graciously given us.
So, let’s not place our focus on the man-made terms of this world, but place our sights on the spoken Word tucked within the precious pages of the Bible.
For further reading:
Is God a Feminist?
5 Lies Women Believe about Their Place in the Family
How Did Jesus Treat Women in the Bible?
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