My mom is reading "Raising Maidens of Virtue" to the young ladies at my church right now. Tonight we talked about "Prince Charming" and how he's disappearing from the world we live in.

Have any of you noticed the diminishing amounts of godly young men? Out of the many young men I know, I could probably name the ones who are truly sold out to God in five seconds. If you think about it though... "Cinderella" has all but vanished from our society as well! There are only a handful of truly virtuous, pure, humble young women I could name! Many women these days are seeking to be equal to or better than men. Many girls are embarressed or offended at being referred to as "weaker" compared to men. What many don't realize is that in the Bible when it talks about the woman being "weaker", it didn't mean "inferior". Many would take the word "weaker" the wrong way... that's how feminists came to be. What was being implied biblically by using the word "weaker" to describe women was a call to young men to treat women with respect; to cherish them and protect them. Men ARE bigger and stronger, that's why God gave them the duty of looking out for our (women's) well-being. Women have been given a different, but just as wonderful, role. As wives and mothers someday we must train to be life-givers; encouragers, uplifters, and helpers.

But what has our society done? They've flip-flopped the whole system! Men now are being feminized and women are being applauded for having full-time careers and dumping their kids at day-care.

AND WE WONDER WHY "PRINCE CHARMING" HAS NEARLY VANISHED? A man isn't being trained to "slay the dragon" for the woman he loves. If we (as young ladies) were to ACT like young women worth winning, perhaps that could encourage boys to be real men!

One of the biggest killers of marriages is the husband and wife fighting for the role of "authority". Part of the curse in Genesis on the woman is "Your desire shall be for your husband, and he shall rule over you". What many don't realize is that "he shall rule over you" wasn't what the real curse was. The part that made the whole thing hard is: "Your desire will be for your husband." This is not a "la-di-dah", starry-eyed "desire", this is a desire for his ROLE! Wow!

So, what can we do? For one, ACT like ladies. Don't try to show guys you're just as tough as them. Don't scoff if the door is held open for you. I always make it a point to thank a young man when he holds the door for me. Two: encourage young men. Listen. Uplift. PRAY! Our world needs godly young men.

If any of you readers are young men, I would encourage you to step up to the plate. It would surprise you how many young ladies are impressed by "gentlemen". You are a great encouragment for us to be godly women when you fulfill your role as godly men and leaders. God bless those of you out there who are fighting the good fight against a world that's bashing "chivalry" right and left.

To sum this all up, we all need to spend much time in prayer for the young men and women around us, and everywhere! Know that I'm praying for all you!

God bless!

WarriorMaiden