Our culture is highly repulsed by any type of suffering. If you explain to others that you use a rod on your child because you want them to equate sin with pain, they cry abuse. They also cry abuse if a husband isn’t treating his wife exactly like she wants him to treat her, not helping enough with the housework or children, doing things she doesn’t like, doesn’t meet her emotional needs, and definitely doesn’t make her happy. In their…
“She extends her hand to the poor, Yes, she reaches out her hands to the needy.” (verse 20) She has worked hard to fill her hands as we have seen in the previous verses, but she does not now close them tightly to those around her in need. In fact, both of them are open! She is generous as she knows her Heavenly Father is generous and loves the poor. He is her all. He will uphold her and lead…
Here we are back in the beautiful book of Proverbs. A beautiful part of Scripture that was originally an acrostic poem that King Lemuel learned from his mother orally. Each verse started with a letter of the alphabet that he was so familiar with. She would have written it like this and had him repeat it back to her (verse 1: the “utterance” his mother taught him), so that he would never forget it. A wise way to help out…
One of my favorite women in the Bible is not really named at all. I affectionately call her “The Proverbs 31 Woman.” She is, to me, a personification of wisdom in the home. Her husband is the provider, and she is the subdivider. She couldn’t do what she does without him; and likewise, he could not have the home he has without her. They glorify one another by their deeds done in love. It is primarily a picture of the…
Written By Pastor Stacey Shiflett It is shocking at the number of pastors that are manipulated and intimidated by domineering women in their church. Any pastor that would allow a woman to control them or the church should be escorted out of the pulpit. He is unqualified to pastor. The minute that women are allowed to run the church, you may as well write ICHABOD over the door; the glory is departed. That church is unbiblical and very possibly unsalvageable….
“I will therefore that the younger women marry, bear children, guide the house, give none occasion to the adversary to speak reproachfully” (1 Timothy 5:14). Whenever I share this verse, undoubtedly someone will tell me that this verse refers to widows only. I have pondered this. Why would God command this of only young widows and not younger single women? Then, I thought of Titus 2:3-5 where God commands older women to teach younger women to love their husbands and…
This quote is from Strangers and Pilgrims on Earth by Jes. She lives a few hours north of me and is a kind and godly woman. Christ is the secret to a happy home! He is the source of peace and joy, and His ways bring beauty and order into a home. A husband and wife loving each other who welcome children into their lives and raise them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord. They attend a…
For some reason, many Christian women don’t really trust God. They believe their ways are higher than God’s ways. Let’s take the matter of a husband who watches porn. If I give them the admonition to live out 1 Peter 3:1-6 as God commands women who are married to disobedient husbands to do, they don’t agree. They give all types of others things women should do, even divorcing their husbands. Ten years ago, I published a post about a friend…
“And that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you” (1 Thessalonians 4:11). I ponder this verse often. It convicts and challenges me. Being quiet doesn’t come naturally to most of us. We also live in a loud and crazy world. We need and crave peace and stability. I was forced to be quiet when I was 30 years old due to illness, as many of…
Recently, my husband asked me to look for our car’s title. In the process, I found a file full of letters and cards my children had written to me and many other treasures. I shared one of these on social media and some asked me to make a post out of it, so this is it! May you be convicted and encouraged. It’s so easy to forget to do right. This is why we must be reminded often. I don’t…