Pastor Bola Bello
[biblegateway passage=”Isaiah 32:11″ display=”Isaiah 32:11″]
The delicate position of a woman has been described by the metaphor Christ used in scriptures- the Church. The above text is a prophetic declaration to women who are careless. This is a call to repentance for women who have lived their lives with a careless attitude. Everything created by God has a purpose, including flies, bees, scorpions and other things that irritate and scare us.
[biblegateway passage=”Ecclesiastes 3:10-11″ display=”Ecclesiastes 3:10-11″]
King Solomon wasn’t just talking about time in the above text. In the verses above, he describes the school of purpose. You cannot be a woman of purpose until you come to the school of purpose.
[biblegateway passage=”Ephesians 1:4, 11″ display=”Ephesians 1:4, 11″]
There are four perspectives. One of them is the generic purpose. This is the eternal purpose of God for both man and woman. An example of this is salvation. It is God’s desire that all men be saved. This is the number one purpose for everyone.
[biblegateway passage=”1 Timothy 5:8″ display=”1 Timothy 5:8″]
Another is customized purpose. This points to how men and women have been created. Trying to function outside this will result in great degree of discomfort. Sisters must beware of careless men.
[biblegateway passage=”1 Kings 5:5″ display=”1 Kings 5:5″]
The third category can be likened to personal ambition. It is not wrong to have personal ambition. There are a lot of careless women who do not have an ambition for their lives.
[biblegateway passage=” Job 17:11″ display=” Job 17:11″], [biblegateway passage=”Proverbs 19:21″ display=”Proverbs 19:21″]
The thoughts of your heart are your own purpose. Many are the thoughts in a man’s heart, but they will be frustrated if they are not in line with God’s plan for your life. Every desire must line up with the law of the Spirit of life. You can succeed in life with God’s purpose alone, but you cannot make it with your own purpose alone. Your life cannot be wasted when you chase after God’s purpose for your life.
[biblegateway passage=”Genesis 2:20″ display=”Genesis 2:20″]
The woman is made from a man for a man, but the man was made from the earth. A man wants a woman who is purposeful, intelligent, and godly (even those who themselves do not fit this description).
Every woman is beautiful. You never know how truly beautiful a woman is until she is joined with a man who takes care of and nurtures her. There are choices you cannot make by yourself. Marriage is one of them. You must be open to the insight and oversight of your spiritual leaders.
A woman is naturally prophetic. She is able to discern the end of a thing. This is why she must develop her prophetic life so she can give the right counsel to her husband. When a man gets married, things begin to change favourably for him. Doors begin to open for him.
[biblegateway passage=”Ephesians 5:24-25″ display=”Ephesians 5:24-25″]
A woman must subject herself to the authority of her husband. A woman who marries a man to whom she cannot submit has broken the law of life. This is why sisters in the Church must marry within the house (family) of God. Your purpose is in your obedience.
A purposeful woman is a virtuous woman. Many ladies today are not creative; they don’t know how to prepare decent meals.