Women
The Scent of a Woman by Hazel Moodley
Each of us possesses a fragrance. When we enter, people may either wait for us to leave and want to be around us. Yes, in the wrong company, its okay if a woman after the heart of God makes ‘wrong’ uncomfortable but in our everyday life, it is vital that wherever we walk, the fragrance of genuineness, kindness and compassion garland the atmosphere.
Women have the hidden ability to set the atmosphere in a room rather than blend into the atmosphere that the room has set. In order to emanate the fragrance of Jesus, we have to fully immerse ourselves in his presence. This Christ like behaviour is not only for church gatherings and friends. It is when one is in the presence of non-believing friends and families that it matters most.
The radiance of God’s Glory is revealed entirely in every daughter of God. An incomplete woman will give off an incomplete relationship in every aspect of life, be it her marriage, her kids, her career, her extended family and with her friends. I believe in the heart of every man, they will give anything just to understand women a little more. You have to admit, we do not make it very easy sometimes. We haven’t quite worked out ourselves yet; let alone expecting others to work us out.
The scent of a woman is her true identity. It’s who she is without the makeup, without the designer dress, without her shoes, without her perfect figure and without her GHD. So much has happened in life that some have even forgotten who they really are. Maybe as a daughter, she has always tried to be the best and yet the best was never good enough for her parents. Even as a young adult, being accepted for who she is was just too boring. So she stole a character trait from the girl that lived down the road or a cousin that was always praised or a song artist with the best dress sense or even tried to be the humble Mary or the hardworking Martha just to get the attention she so deeply wanted. In all of this, trying to be someone else she lost the fragrance of who she truly was to be and never fully satisfied her longing deep within.
If you can identify with any of this, the real woman in you was never given an opportunity to grow. Years later everything around you suffers especially your self-esteem. The uniqueness of each of us is what adds colour to otherwise a dull world. You can only be someone else for so long. One day you will wake up, look in the mirror and not be sure of who is looking back.
Every sister reading this must decide never to be someone else. Finding yourself can be one of the toughest journeys if you are looking in the wrong places. A woman that searches for her true identity in the natural will always go look to her roots being her biological father or mother so every daughter must journey back to her roots to her heavenly Father to find her way forward. This is the right place to search out your unique scent.
An incomplete person is someone dependent on another to complete them. A whole person is a person that is complete even when her circumstances and her role change. When Naomi lost her husband and sons, she was ready to lose herself. Her name means ‘my joy’ but she was ready to give up to be called Mara meaning bitterness. Many women allow circumstances and roles to change their scent. A death, grown up children that are independent, retirement, loss of employment, sickness, and divorce, to name a few – these circumstances must not keep you from your true identity.
All of these are contributors to one’s life but it’s not the key to wholeness. A whole woman is a woman that is satisfied physically, materially, emotionally, intellectually and spiritually.
Physically – You are created in the image of God, fearfully and wonderfully crafted to perfect design. Women are constantly thinking about their weight, height, hair and more. Beauty that is lasting must not be measured by the way one carries oneself but by the way one carries her heart. Women love to look their best and you are advised to see yourself with inner beauty reflecting in your outward countenance and only then you will be physically satisfied irrespective. Women spend so much of time disliking their bodies; they forget to love their character, personality and uniqueness. If you seriously want to change the way you look, do it because you want to and not because of someone else Do it for yourself.
Materially- Luxury is good, stuff is good, brands are excellent but what is a lifetime if we spend our days acquiring to leave it behind. Do not store up your treasures on earth where moth and rust will destroy it and thieves will steal it. Store your treasures in heaven where it cannot be stolen or destroyed. Where your treasure lies, there your heart will be. A misplaced heart is a searching heart. Lead your heart to the treasures of eternity. Be satisfied with what you have. Just as he dresses the lilies of the valley and the birds in the air, how much more our Father in heaven will take care of us.
Emotionally -Women love to be loved but emotional dependency makes one’s emotional well being dependent on receiving love rather than giving love God has given you the power of love. Love covers a multitude of sin. Giving the love of Christ heals your emotions of lacking love. It is rewarding to give love, sow kindness and extend compassion. Nothing feels better than to know that we just were the reason for someone else’s smile. Create the way of love. Love comes from a pure heart, a clear conscience and a sincere faith.
Intellectually - A well-fed and nourished mind is a key component in quenching our thirst for intellectual food. Satisfy your mind with the knowledge and wisdom of God.
Fill your mind with the wellsprings of life. Let the corners of your mind have lights of inspiration and wealth of motivation. Throw away the filth that will keep your mind bound by strongholds and evil. Liberate your mind into the freedom of Christ by renewing it daily with the mind of Christ. Read widely about lives lived, races run and hurdles overcome. Your perspective on life will take on a new meaning and your thought patterns will align to greater measures of excellence.
Spiritually
An unfulfilled spiritual walk leaves a part of your life as a vacuum always searching in the other aspects mentioned above but never finding enough to complete you. Each of us has a spirit that needs nourishing. Even if every aspect of the above is satisfied, an unsatisfied spirit-man will yearn for growth all the days of your life. Every aspect above will be left behind on earth except our spirit. The Holy Spirit in you is the magnet that will draw you to the spirit of God. Each day we need to aim higher to nourish our spirit by dwelling in the presence of the Lord, reach further in the kingdom of God by extending our reach beyond the natural grasp and by worshipping in spirit and in truth. Take yourself deeper into the will of God.
A complete woman is one who cherishes all that she has and is thankful for every aspect of her life. A past that brought her to this present and a present that is ordained to lead her into her future. A satisfied woman that is true to herself will always be true to all those around her. The scent of a woman is her crowning honour shining for the glory of her Father in heaven.
Prayer thought
Dear Lord Jesus, I need my own scent to be released to the nations. Help me find myself to be the daughter you purposed me to be. I commit every part of me to you and ask for a divine renovation in my life. Restore me to your original design for my life and preserve me that the fragrance of you Lord Jesus will grace my footsteps and linger long after I left. In Jesus never failing name I ask it. Amen.
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