The Daily Planet - Why Can't We Do What We Are Supposed To??

Published on October 17, 2007 at 10:26 AM
Why Can't We Do What We Are Supposed To??

This Article was published in What the Bible means to me-a 17 year old Girl on her way to becoming a Woman of God

For my last year of high school I don't have much I have to do. But one thing my Mom is making me finish is Polished Cornerstones by Pam Forster. A couple of years ago, there is NO WAY I would have sit down and done this work, let alone enjoyed it. I would have just set at the table til I frustrated my Mom so much that she would just tell me to go away and not have to do it. Man, that is really hard to write and read. Ouch... I wish I could go back and kick myself to wake up and be who I am supposed to. Guess you live and learn.
Anyway, we are working on the first chapter now, and it is all about becoming "A Godly Woman". I have gone over so much scripture on this topic. I has really been great to read it all. One of the verses I have been reading is one I think we all know and love:

Titus 2:3-5
"The aged woman likewise, that they be in behavior as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things.
That they may teach the younger women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children.
To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the Word of God be not blasphemed."

    And as I was reading reading it over and over, I was starting to get angry. Not at the verse itself, but because that is NOT how the "aged women" are.
    They do not teach the younger women, well at least not the right things. And the younger women do not want to be taught.
    The "aged women" nowadays are too worried at belonging to clubs, going shopping, making sure they look young by their clothes, and their hair and makeup and tans, and nails and blah blah blah. They care more about if they have a more expense car than the neighbor and what people think of them. They care about their social status.
    If they would forego those things we would have young women who knew how to love and train their children, to love and submit to their own husbands, to be keepers at home, to be chaste, obedient, etc.
    We would probably have more married couples who would have stayed together, if they "aged women" taught the young wives she was supposed to submit and love her own husband in all things. Most couples now get divorced in the first 5 years of marriage. Is that sad or what??
    By the way, I love that: "obedient to their own husbands". Did you catch that word, "own"?? They are not supposed to be obedient to any man, just their own. Which if she is working she can't do that, huh??
    My Mom and I were just talking the other day about how I won't have the excuse, "I didn't know any better. No one taught me." that she has. She was in tears as she told me how when she got saved her pastor, his wife, nor anyone else taught her what the Bible says. They didn't teach her that she should not play softball when she has 2 little children to care for. She paid dearly for that sin. She broke her leg very badly. God always shows us what we need to change and tho it may be painful, we must do it.
    They didn't teach her that she should love and submit to her husband completely. So now after having many hardships and troubles, she is just learning this. Altho it is sad that she wasn't taught and helped when she should have been, I can rejoice in the fact that she now knows all this and can teach it to me, so I can do what I am supposed to and not have the same troubles and hardships she has had.
    I am praying for all the "aged women" that they come to realize that they are not following the Biblical mandate that they should be filling and that they fill it. We need the "aged women" to teach us younger women. How will we learn unless someone teaches us?? How can we teach unless we are taught to??
    To all of the older women I know, I pray for you daily. That you may have the opportunities to teach the younger women and that you will do it.
    To all the younger woman I know, I pray for you daily. That you may have a teachable spirit and learn something from the "aged women".
    I am thankful I have a Mom, who will take the time to teach me not only academics, but character training and much more. I am thankful to all the Mom blogs I read because I glean something from your experiences. I am thankful for all the "aged women", I know and have come to love that are setting a good example for me.
    Whether your experiences are good or bad, just know that there are young women who will learn from them.
    We need to get back to doing what we are supposed to that God has mandated us for.
As Always,

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©AmandaDixon2007

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October 17, 2007 at 11:02 AM...Untitled Comment

Commented by SeaChel

I'm not really sure what to say, except for thank-you, that post made me think. :D

~Sea