March 8th is International Women’s Day and because of that, I’m turning March into a month-long celebration of women! All month long we’re having conversations about the many aspects and facets of womanhood. We’re talking about confidence, sexiness, knowing yourself and owning your identity and more.
For this blog, we’re going to talk about what it means to be a godly woman. This topic has become a bit controversial as we’ve seen people twist scripture to abuse women and we’ve also seen people on the other end of the spectrum misuse scripture to justify behavior that doesn’t align with the word of God. So this week and next week, we’re going to be frank and honest and talk about 10 characteristics the Bible gives us to define womanhood. Prayerfully this will help you to embrace the God-given characteristics you already have and embrace ones that you may not.
Let’s jump right in with our first 5 characteristics!
She fears the Lord
Godly women have a fear of God. If fear is a word that is offputting to you let’s put it this way, she has reverence for the Lord. Reverance means to have a deep respect for something or someone. Godly women understand that although God is a gracious and loving Father, He still does not like sin, and out of reverence for God and out of love for the sacrifice He made, godly women choose not to sin. Think about it like this. Most of us have reverence for our parents right? In having that reverence, there are just certain things that we will not do to our parents or around our parents. For example, my family does not use curse words around our parents or the elders of the family. We respect them so much that we choose not to use those types of words. It’s the same relationship with God. Out of reverence for God, godly women are careful not to sin and when they do sin, they immediately repent.She uses God-given wisdom
If you are a Christian, you are filled with the Holy Spirit. If you are filled with the Holy Spirit, you have God-given wisdom and the ability to discern right from wrong. Godly women lean into that wisdom in everything she does. She does not rely on her own understanding. (Proverbs 3:5) Godly women know and trust God’s direction in all things and when in doubt, she takes the time to pray and fast before God to get an answer just like Esther did before she approached her husband with the request to save the lives of hundreds of people from her lineage.She doesn’t gossip
This is a big one! We see in scripture multiple times how important it is to have a watch over what comes out of our mouths. Godly women are sure to not speak ill of anyone and they do not gossip. One thing about women is we love to sit around and talk. But if we are not careful, we can begin to go down the slippery slope of discussing the events taking place in the lives of other people which is gossip. You may think that gossip only entails speaking negatively of other people but in fact, gossip is simply casual or unconstrained conversation or reports about other people. So anytime you begin to speak about other people and report about what’s going in their lives you are gossiping. Even if you are venting about someone to a trusted friend, evaluate the reason why you need to vent about someone else and be sure to be careful about what you’re saying and to not reveal details about that person.She is kind
We all look at the first half of Proverbs 31 to describe the outward actions of women but let’s look at the second half which states, “When she speaks, her words are wise, and she gives instructions with kindness.” (Proverbs 31:26) Kindness is a fruit of the spirit. Kindness is not the same as niceness. Kindness means being selfless, compassionate, and merciful. We see God telling us over and over again to give to the poor, place other people above ourselves and consider ourselves lowly. Godly women are kind. They give to those in need without expecting anything in return. They spend their time educating and teaching others. They are not prideful. They put the needs of others above their own. They are compassionate and have a heart for others.She focuses on her inner beauty
”Let your adorning be the hidden person of the heart with the imperishable beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which in God’s sight is very precious” (1 Peter 3:4) Godly women focus more on their inner beauty than their outer beauty. Now, don’t confuse what I’m saying and infer that godly women don’t focus on their outer beauty at all. That’s not true. It is totally ok to put some focus on your appearance. I love a cute outfit and a face of makeup! But, I don’t put my stock in those things. Godly women focus on embracing the fruits of the spirit and embodying the characteristics listed above. They aren’t focused on using their looks to attract attention from people but they focus on being molded into the image of Christ.
These are the first 5 characteristics of a godly woman that we’re talking about this month! Come back next week to see the last 5. Also, don’t be afraid to leave a comment letting me know what you think about this topic. Also, be sure to follow me on Instagram where you’ll get even more content including funny reels!
See you next week!