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In today's society a question as simple as, who am I can be quite difficult to answer. We live in a time where what we see influences our thoughts and actions more than we would like to admit. The value of who we are as women has been depreciated way below our Father's intended estimation.
Many seem to believe that the more attractive a woman is on the outside, the more beautiful she is overall. However, nothing could be further from the truth. So many women and young girls have been misled by the images perpetuated in the media that have somehow set the standard for who we should be. From the barrage of reality shows, popular actresses, musicians, and other entertainers, there is definitely a warped view of virtuosity being portrayed from ungodly sources. Yet, our Father's Word declares that this shouldn’t be. Proverbs 31:30 tells us, “Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting; but a woman who reverences the Lord is to be praised”.
Why does it seem to be the other way around? How is it that females who have no concept of respect for themselves or the Lord, are being placed on pedestals and labeled the world's most desirable women? Let's be honest with ourselves, even as believers we too can often fall victim to chasing the dream of being the perfect woman according to worldly standards.
There are many personal and social circumstances that influence the perception that we have of ourselves. I hate to say it ladies but bad relationships top the list! I can't begin to tell you how many women allow the guys that they are dating or married to, to be the determining factor of their self-worth. It saddens me to speak to women who feel that they are worthless because they don't meet the expectations of someone else. My desire for every woman reading this right now is for you to know that the God of the universe created you and in his word it is written that you are a woman of worth whose price is far above rubies (Prov. 31:10)!
As a survivor of sexual abuse, I know the detriment of not understanding the importance of how cherished my Father says I am. I felt as though I had to have played some part in causing the wrongdoings that happened to me as a child to occur. The guilt turned to shame and eventually the shame had evolved into a diminishing self-esteem. With my past in mind, I often wondered who would even want me, let alone love me. But God spoke to my heart loud and clear with a resounding, “I love you and I want you” (Jeremiah 31:3)!
It took many, many years of consistent fasting, prayer, and seeking God through his word (and more prayer), for me to be able to have the mindset that I have today. It took even longer for me to truly believe that the Lord loved me and had special plans for my life (Jeremiah 29:11). Today I know that I know that I am appraised at a value that is so much greater than anything that any man in this world could ever offer. I am valued high above rubies because the Spirit of the true and living God dwells within me. I am His prized possession, His vessel, His daughter – and so are you!
Don't get me wrong ladies, I do still have my moments. However, I can assure you that those moments no longer linger into days and weeks the way they used to. We have to fight to seek out God's perception of us and not the acceptance of others. Making the Lord our audience of one helps us to sharpen our focus on pleasing Him and only Him. Of course this does not mean that we negate life's realities. However it does mean that we should not allow life's realities to alter our self-worthiness.
Many women reading this may have also been abused as children or have been in abusive relationships. Regardless of what was said to or about you, God has still rated you above all the treasures of the earth. No matter what someone has done to you, their disobedience does not lessen your worth, the Lord says that you are more precious than the finest gold! Married or single, the Lord your Maker is your husband (Isaiah 54:5)! He will protect you, strengthen you, delight in you, and rejoice over you with singing (Zephaniah 3:17)!
So, what does the portrait of a noble woman look like? I suppose if I were a talented artist, I would capture her with knees bent, head bowed, and hands lifted in adoration to the Lord of her life. A woman is no more valuable than her intimate connection with the Lord. I say this because from that relationship not only flows the issues of life but the solutions to them.
A woman of worth not only has a heart for the Lord, she also has a heart to see others build a relationship with him. Women of worth esteem the Lover of their soul with the highest regard because they know that He is their source of eternal admiration. Living a life segregated from the Lord only leaves us vulnerable to every snare that the enemy has set to keep us believing the lie that we have no purpose and no price tag. Well ladies, that is a lie indeed! The One who matters most says that we were bought at a price – we are not our own (1Corinthians 6:20) or on our own!
My challenge to each of you is to begin everyday from this moment forward, asking the Lord to reveal to you how important you are to Him. Ask Him to remove anything and anyone in your life that hinders your oneness with Him or distorts the value that He has placed on you. And then when it's all said and done, thank Him! Thank Him for loving you even when you don't feel worthy to be loved. Thank Him because He first loved you.
Prayer:
Father God, with knees bent, hands raised, and mouths open pouring out praise to the One whom we adore -we thank you! We thank you because we are not our own, that we were bought at a price that surpasses the treasures of this world. Thank you for each tender reminder of your love for us. May we press forward each day confident that we are virtuous and worthy to be loved because you have spoken it...and it is so!
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