The Gift of a Woman

Yesterday, my husband shared a powerful message for women. The heart of the message was that the purpose of women in our society is often misunderstood, mistreated and misdirected.  He explained that women in general are not understood enough to truly appreciate the value we bring to the earth.  Without the proper definition, many women are left to be defined by society and sin.  The result is a tragic misalignment with the truth of who we were created to be by God.

But for Adam no suitable helper was found. 21 So the Lord God caused the man to fall into a deep sleep; and while he was sleeping, he took one of the man’s ribs and then closed up the place with flesh. 22 Then the Lord God made a woman from the rib he had taken out of the man, and he brought her to the man. Gen 2

After God had created many things that were good, including Adam, there was still a great need in the earth.  The woman was needed. YOU were needed. So the Lord purposely created her. He purposely created you.  He created you and he filled you with everything that the earth would need because He knew that although the people, places and things connected to you are good, YOU are needed to make them even better.  

And then there was sin....

Now the serpent was more crafty than any of the wild animals the Lord God had made. He said to the woman, “Did God really say, ‘You must not eat from any tree in the garden’?”  2 The woman said to the serpent..." Gen 3

One of the things I often tell women is that the enemy has no new tricks when it comes to luring us out of the will of God.  There are certain circumstances that the enemy uses that if you and I are not careful and prayerful, will work against us every time.

First, Eve was alone in the garden. Notice the enemy did not attack her while she was with her husband (her accountability partner). He attacked her while she was isolated.  This is still a method that he uses against women today. Because of insecurities, distrust, hurt, pain, sin, flesh, temptation, etc, we often isolate ourselves from people who can provide accountability.  But understand that isolation is fertile ground for an attack of the enemy.  If he can get you alone, shut off from others, separated from accountability, and afraid to let others get close to you, he can use the isolation to infiltrate your mind.

Second, he did not directly ask her to sin against God. He asked her a subtle question about God's instruction.  Just one question.  Again, his methods are still the same today.  Its not often that the enemy will launch a direct attack by showing up with red horns and a pitch fork.  Sure there are many things that we absolutely know and recognize as the enemy.  But there are other times, when he is not so obvious.  Instead, he is subtle and deceptive. He often causes you to second guess God's Word and His very clear instruction to you. He creates confusion by causing the truth to become questionable in your mind. 

Lastly, and this is a mistake that is typical of women in particular, after he asked her a question, she responded.  She responded.  SHE RESPONDED.  How many times have you wished you had never responded??? I can't even count the number of times I wished I had never answered the phone, responded to that text/email, went to the store, hung out with those people, etc.  If I had only ignored the temptation and stayed focused, I would not have ended up in a situation that I later regretted.  But I responded...

This is the same approach the enemy takes with us time after time. He isolates us. He sows confusion in our minds, and then we respond by sinning against God.  And sin leads to an identity crisis.  

Sin creates a distorted perspective of ourselves.  Sin causes us to define ourselves by the mistake we made. It causes us to doubt ourselves...to doubt God...to mistrust others...to run from accountability...to misappropriate and misdirect our gifts and anointing towards unworthy people and circumstances.  Sin causes confusion.

As my husband wrapped up his message, He reminded us that God created woman and anointed her to provide healing, nourishment, nurturing, natural sensibilities and instinctive discernment, strength, and divine management to the entire earth. Unfortunately, sin has caused many women and young girls to become fearful, negative, insecure, destructive, emotional, envious, and out of alignment with our true purpose.  

My sister, nothing is more destructive in the earth than a woman who does not know her true worth and value.  And nothing is more powerful than a woman who does.  She is unstoppable. She is attractive. She is beautiful.  She is confident.  She is God's gift to the world and she knows it!  Get to know more of God and you will find more of yourself. You're the greatest gift this world has ever known, but YOU have to believe that before anyone else will.  Believe it! 

Proverbs 31: “Many women do noble things, but you surpass them all. 30
Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting; but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised."