For many years I have felt God’s calling on my life to be one of the “older women” in Titus 2:3-5
specifically in the area of homemaking. I have read the entire book of Titus
but my main focus has been on those verses.
The past ten days, I have enjoyed a study of the book of Titus from She Reads Truth
(an excellent blog with daily Bible studies). Through this study
I have learned that the focus on what God has called me to do must be balanced
with how he asks me to fulfill that call.
A few of the specific lessons I have learned or been reminded of include:
~~I must allow Him to guard my heart while being obedient and risking rejection as I offer my time, knowledge, and life skills to others.
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~~I must allow His grace to smooth out my rough edges and refine my heart in order to be an instrument of His grace to others.
~~I must be focused on Him and in close relationship with Him so that my heart is more concerned
about those to whom He has called me than what that calling “costs” me.
In the book of Titus, Paul not only gives specific directions for what those in the church should be doing
but he addresses how, why, and with what “heart intent” we are to do it.
How often do we focus on narrow passages that appeal to us
without expanding our sights to understand the context and deeper intent of the passage?
Unfortunately, I have done it more often than I would like to admit.
I am so thankful for the women that were mentors to me, even when they didn’t know
they were speaking directly into my life–a retired missionary that was our Sunday school teacher
when we were newlyweds, our pastors’ mother (who was a licensed minister herself)
when I was a young mom and housewife, authors who penned books
on homemaking and being a woman of God.
they were speaking directly into my life–a retired missionary that was our Sunday school teacher
when we were newlyweds, our pastors’ mother (who was a licensed minister herself)
when I was a young mom and housewife, authors who penned books
on homemaking and being a woman of God.
Now it is my turn to speak into the lives of the young women that God brings across my path
–my daughter-in-love and future daughters-in-love,
my granddaughter and hopefully future granddaughters with whom we will be blessed,
the students I work with daily, and more.
My prayer is that the Lord will help me to apply Paul’s instruction to my life,
relationships, and the pursuit of my calling
as I share my heart for home!
Pam