Never Underestimate the Significance of a...

Titus 2 Woman....

This post is to encourage every woman who is walking with
Jesus and who is striving to glorify Him in her role as a godly woman!
I would like to heartily spur on every woman.... young and old
to never underestimate the impact of their
example on future generations!
Whether you are a birth mother or a spiritual mother to one or many.....
your calling is so significant and it's worth is unfathomable.
It has been a rich blessing in my life to have come in contact
with many women who have been such godly examples to me!
Doesn't scripture reassure us of this great truth that women
can have a profound impact on other women.......

"Likewise, teach the older women to be reverent in the way they live, not to be slanderers or addicted to much wine, but to teach what is good. Then they can train the younger women to love their husbands and children, to be self-controlled and pure, to be busy at home, to be kind, and to be subject to their husbands, so that no one will malign the word of God."
-Titus 2:3-5

I am not an older seasoned woman yet, but I have been blessed to look up to many dear godly women in my life over the years. Without their godly example and testimony of how they lived daily.... who knows where I would be! God in His gracious grace saved me and called me into His Kingdom.....to serve Christ and others!! However, He does not call His children into the Kingdom to be by themselves, segregated and alone..... He calls us to rejoice with the brethren, have fellowship with the saints (the Church) and grow in the grace and knowledge of Him!!

One of the most important Titus 2 relationships you
should have with a woman should be undoubtedly with your mother.
I have been blessed to have a strong, healthy, blessed and rich relationship with my mother, a relationship that has been open, truthful and most importantly Christ centered! This is in my opinion essential to a healthy Titus 2 relationship..... a open, truthful, Christ centered relationship! As young women we must be quick to listen, slow to speak and humble enough to admit our sin and be willing to respectively listen to our mothers who the Lord has given us!
I know personally that it can be hard to take correction... but we must be willing to take correction...if we want to grow..... "Faithful are the wounds of a friend; but the kisses
of an enemy are deceitful." ~ Proverbs 27:6

This being said, however,I understand that not all young women will ever have a strong Titus 2 bond with their mothers since we do still live in an fallen world..... where many young Christian ladies might have moms that have died or some might even have moms that are non believers! But please let this not keep you from the rich hope of finding a Titus 2 mentor who can be a spiritual woman after God's own heart.... for you! It is true that not all women are blessed to have children, but that doesn't necessarily mean that they wouldn't want to be a "spiritual mentor to a younger lady! How can a young women go about finding a "spiritual mentor?"

Seek out older women in your local Church to be your Titus 2 mentor or spiritual mother, you will be surprised at how many women will be willing to assume this wonderful role! The godly mentor you may find may be a seasoned woman in Christ who has never bore any earthly children, or a seasoned godly woman who has bore many and is in her Grandma stage of life!

Whatever stage of life she is in.... before you seek her out to assume
this awesome and important role....make sure she is a woman who is~
-fully devoted to Christ
-her heart is turned towards home
-she is a woman who sees her mission in life first to
serve Christ and then to serve others....
just as Christ washed the feet of His disciples
-she is a woman who submits joyfully to godly authority....
(husband, elders in the church etc... just as the Church
submits to Christ's Holy authority)
-make sure you know she is a woman who won't rely
on man's philosophies about life but rather will help you
to filter all questions about your life through the Word of God!



To those younger women who think they are not a Titus 2 influence or a spiritual sister to anyone.... let me assure you.... you are indeed! You might not be aware that anyone is watching you but let me tell you they just might be! It could be little Susie at Church who is only five or six years old..... who is watching you from a distance...... admiring your modesty, feminity and even your respectful attitude toward your parents!You can not even fathom what a huge impact you might be having upon such fair wee maidens.... by your example!
You can show them that.....
modesty is lovely, femininity is beautiful and
that respecting one's parents is something
that is to be asteemed!!!

To the many godly seasoned, older women out there.....
be assured of your noble calling in "training the younger women"
in what things are good! Please be aware that we need this
vision, hope and encouragement
from the ones who have gone before us and walked
paths that we have never walked
before for!.......And as scripture states....
"Where there is no vision, the people perish" -Proverbs 29:18
I'd like to thank all of the dear ladies....
in Church over the years and in the blog world
who have encouarged me in the ways of Titus 2!
May you continue to be a spiritual mother to many!!
You are a sweet blessing and dear to my heart.

And finally I dedicate this article to my dear mother....
who gave birth to me...
who has loved me...
and who has encouraged me greatly
in the ways of Christ and in the like manner of Titus 2!


For further reading...
I would highly recommend:
Women Who Have Gone Before Us
Spiritual Mothers & Daughters
Qualifications For A Female Mentor
Titus 2 Blessings

Blessings to all of you!!! :)

~paintings~
The First Stitch by Francis Day
The Wedding Dress~ by George Goodwin Kilburne
Maternal Affection by~ Emile Munier