There are also Godly and strong women in a world of strong men and Godly men. For women to draw close to the position of becoming strong women in the male-acclaimed-dominated world, there are ways to raise Godly and strong women for the benefit of their families, community and church.
Godly and strong women do not just occur or happen. Religious and strong women are raised and nurtured so that their Godly and well-mannered characteristics will show forth with or without the presence of parents, caregivers, and guardians.
The parent’s inability to meet the standard of raising a Godly child, in this case, a woman, will not just affect the future husband or the family she will be married to. Still, it will also affect the entirety of her generation.
It will affect the community at large.
Ways to Raise Godly and Strong Women
This article will focus on how parents can nurture and mould their girl child into a Godly and robust woman.
Some people think that women do not matter in society, simply forgetting that women give birth, and, as a result, they can birth positivity or negativity.
Women’s influence on a child is more supreme than men’. Yes, that’s the truth. The mother’s influence in a child’s life connotes that women contribute significantly to raising Godly and strong women in society.
To serve society and retain its sanity, parents need to catch their young ladies early with the word of God, teach the child at a tender age about God’s word, monitor the company of friends a child associates with, and discipline them.
Other ways include: having or being a role model for a child, challenging and changing their belief system, educating them on their rights, teaching them the right attitude to prayers, and teaching them about respect. Etc.
Catch them Young
Proverbs 22:6
“Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it”.
Proverbs 22:6 (KJV)
This portion of the Bible means that whatever attribute you teach in a child, that is the same they’ll grow into, and it is vital to follow every child with God’s words, principles, and teachings.
Teaching the child at a tender age about God’s Word
Matthew 19:13-15
“Then were there brought unto him little children, that he should put his hands on them, and pray: and the disciples rebuked them. But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven. And he laid his hands on them, and departed thence”
Matthew 19:13-15 (KJV)
This portion of the Bible tells of the priority God placed on children. The disciples did not understand, but he elucidated it to them. He admonished the parents to allow the children to seek the Lord and that the kingdom of heaven belongs to them.
He laid his hand on them; he unleashed His power, gifts, and talent. When you surrender and dedicate a child to him, irrespective of gender, male or female, the child’s future is secured.
He blesses and endows them with the needed talents to succeed; for the first females, it deposits that fruit of godliness and makes them vital for life ahead.
Godly and strong women depend on the childhood experiences which sum it to materialise to what a child will grow up to be. Children must be exposed to the word of God to grow into Godly and strong women.
There are so many ways to communicate God’s word to a child. It can be through studying the Bible, attending Sunday schools, and associating with children that will encourage a child to follow Godly standards.
Exposing a Woman to Learn a Trade or seeing her through School
“Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth”.2 Timothy 2:15 (kJV)
To raise strong and Godly women, the prospective woman should be enrolled in a school or perfectly guided through a journey of skill acquisition.
Formal education or vocational training skills will encourage a woman to live in a Godly way, and at the same time, they’ll guide her on the right way to channel her strength for the betterment of herself.
Teaching and inculcating value into a woman’s life will increase her value system. It will also increase her self-confidence and do a lot for her morals.
To raise Godly and robust women, school, skill acquisition, and many more will encourage her to live the life she desires, and education will boost her self-confidence significantly.
Monitoring the Company of Friends, she Associates with
Proverbs 12:26
“The righteous should choose his friends carefully, for the way of the wicked leads them astray”.
Proverbs 12:26 (KJV)
This portion of the Bible admonishes the choice of friendship. To become a godly woman, company choice is a significant determining factor. The way of the wicked leads one off the track. A Christian woman should choose religious people as friends to grow and glow in the strength of God.
Proverbs 27:17
“As iron sharpens iron, so a man sharpens the countenance of his friend.”
Proverbs 27:17 (KJV)
This scripture sheds more light on the ripple effects of keeping religiously compatible friends. To become godly and women of strength, it is Paramount to choose like-minded people.
It is advisable to choose people who will remind you every step of the very purpose of your existence and the challenge you have to take bold steps to align with your goals.
A woman can be appropriately moulded to be a better version of herself, but she might turn out to be the worst because of the company and friends.
“Bad companies corrupt good minds,” to a greater extent, the truth. Ungodly associations can diminish the Godly image in a Christian woman trying to live out right and vice versa.
Discipline
Proverbs 29:17
“Correct thy son, and he shall give thee rest; yea, he shall delight unto thy soul.”
Proverbs 29:17 (KJV)
Proverbs 13:24
“He that spareth his rod hateth his son: But he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes”.
Proverbs 13:24 KJV
These two portions of the Bible talk about administering discipline in its correct dose to a child and the benefits of doing such on time. To build godly and robust women, it is vital to arrest them at a very tender age.
Be it as it may, to groom and birth a Godly woman, a girl child must be disciplined at a tender age to uphold those principles and make the most of it.
Discipline here does not mean torture, but it means showing her the wrongs and the possible ways of getting them right. Discipline can also mean saying no to certain attitudes to arrive well at a good destination in the future.
Role Model
Esther 2:17
“Now, the king was attracted to Esther more than to any of the other women, and she won his favor and approval more than any of the other virgins. So he set a royal crown on her head and made her queen instead of Vashti”.
Esther 2:17 (NIV)
To raise Godly and robust women, this Bible verse speaks on the need for a role model for a girlchild. The role model here might be from the women in the Bible; Dorcas, Esther, and Noami, as well as people like Delilah and even women in our society today; Michelle Obama, Chimamanda, etc.
The child must not be asked to copy or live out anyone’s life, but she will be guided to be herself; she can even be better than the women mentioned above.
Challenging and Changing her Believe System
Hebrews 13:9
“Do not be carried away by all kinds of strange teachings. It is good for our hearts to be strengthened by grace, not by eating ceremonial foods, which is of no benefit to those who do so”.
Hebrews 13:9, (NIV)
This portion of the Bible warns against introducing strange doctrines if we must raise Godly and Strong women for the kingdom of God.
Education has done a lot, but that is not enough for the future of strong and Godly women. There are still traditions and belief systems that need to be challenged.
There are communities and families with myopic visions for women, with no respect for women that are successful in their careers.
If belief systems for productive, Godly, and strong women must be realised, a strong voice of influence and scriptural background must be built for the girl child to make her life.
Educating them on their Rights and how to Earn it
Proverbs 31:16
“She considers a field and buys it; From her profits, she plants a vineyard.”
Proverbs 31:16
Proverbs 31:25-31
“Strength and honor are her clothing; She shall rejoice in time to come.
She opens her mouth with wisdom, And on her tongue is the law of kindness.
She watches over the ways of her household And does not eat the bread of idleness. Her children rise and call her blessed; Her husband also, and he praises her: ‘ Many daughters have done well, But you excel them all.’ Charm is deceitful and beauty is passing, But a woman who fears the Lord shall be praised. Give her of the fruit of her hands, And let her works praise her in the gates”.Proverbs 31:25-31
These two Bible verses talk about the resourcefulness and strength of a woman to acquire and achieve the desires of her heart.
They also talk about the qualities expected from Godly and strong women.
Women become more when they know their rights. They exercise their full rights and privileges in their territories, knowing nobody will temper with or try to infringe on them.
Women must know their rights to know how to carry themselves around when given the power to live their dreams and aspirations to the fullest.
Teaching them how to Pray
“However, this kind does not go out except by prayer and fasting.”
Matthew 17:21 (NKJV)
This Bible portion reminds us that there’s no impossible situation with prayers.
Prayer is a powerful instrument for success. Women that pray are successful people in all their endeavors. Sometimes, they do not do too much but manifest and provide directions.
Prayer is the master key that opens all doors. A praying woman is a terror to demons, powers, and principalities. A praying woman is a dangerous woman.
So, to raise Godly and robust women, It is essential to teach and inculcate the habit of praying into the younger ladies in preparation to grow up and become of God and Strong Women.
Teach them about respect
Leviticus 19:32
“You shall stand up before the grey head and honor the face of an old man, and you shall fear your God: I am the Lord.”
Leviticus 19:32 (NKJV)
Respect, they say, is reciprocal. Young women should be taught how to show respect. Older people demand respect. Being disrespectful is an attribute of arrogance, pomposity, and a boastful attitude.
To raise Godly and robust women, teaching the young ones respect constituted authorities right from home to school, church, and society is pertinent.
Final Thoughts
It is possible to raise everyday women, but it takes dedication, hard work, and the help of God to raise Godly and strong women in this era where people have absorbed the make belief lie that women’s sole purpose on earth is childbearing.
A few women out there are finding their purpose, although they are sometimes treated as outcasts, especially when they find themselves in the male acclaimed dominated field.
A woman can be Godly yet not robust, solid but not Godly. It takes the absolute grace of God to make a difference.
To raise Godly and strong women, they must be captured young, have a role model in their lives, learn to be respectful, pray, be disciplined, avoid negative influence, and have their voice of power.
What do you think about raising Godly and Strong Women in today’s society?
