Monday, August 2, 2010

nancy leigh deMoss said...

An evidence of true salvation is a desire to live out your true womanhood—or
manhood, by the way, if there are any men listening—is to live out who
God made us to be, who He fashioned and created us to be.

In the True Women Manifesto (http://www.reviveourhearts.com/radio/roh/today.php):

Scripture is God’s authoritative means of instructing us in His ways and it reveals His holy pattern for our womanhood, our character, our priorities,
and our various roles, responsibilities, and relationships.

We glorify God and experience His blessing when we accept and joyfully embrace His created design, function, and order for our lives.

As redeemed sinners, we cannot live out the beauty of biblical
womanhood apart from the sanctifying work of the gospel
and the power of the indwelling Holy Spirit.

Men and women are both created in the image of God and are equal in
value and dignity, but they have distinct roles and functions
in the home and in the church.

We are called as women to affirm and encourage men as they seek to express godly masculinity, and to honor and support God-ordained
male leadership in the home and in the church.

Marriage, as created by God, is a sacred, binding, lifelong
covenant between one man and one woman.

When we respond humbly to male leadership in our homes and churches,
we demonstrate a noble submission to authority that reflects
Christ’s submission to God His Father.

Selfish insistence on personal rights is contrary to the spirit of
Christ who humbled Himself, took on the form of a servant,
and laid down His life for us.

Human life is precious to God and is to be valued and protected,
from the point of conception until rightful death.

Children are a blessing from God; and that women are uniquely designed
to be bearers and nurturers of life, whether it be their own biological
or adopted children, or other children in their sphere of influence.

Suffering is an inevitable reality in a fallen world, and that at times we will be called to suffer for doing what is good—looking to heavenly reward
rather than earthly comfort—for the sake of the gospel
and the advancement of Christ's Kingdom.

Mature Christian women have a responsibility to leave a legacy of faith,
by discipling younger women in the Word and ways of God and
modeling for the next generation lives of fruitful femininity.

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