Celebrating the Virtues of a Godly Woman
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### Quotes for Outreach
1. "More than 300 years ago, economist and philosopher Adam Smith observed and remarked that we humans are saddled with a deep-seated bias towards over-praise and over-honor and over-identifying with the great, powerful, and famous, even if they're objectively vile. And it is no different today, as our 24th century generation often honors stupidity and looks up to people who are foolish and unworthy of honor, whether friends, family, celebrities, influencers, or people on the Internet." [01:25]
2. "People have often asked me, with your father, a noted pastor and academic, what does your mom do all day? When I was younger, I would tell them she was just an ordinary housewife or homemaker. However, thinking about it more, now that I'm older, my mom was not merely a housewife. She is a business manager, a chef, a bus driver, a laundry person, a caretaker, a cleaner, an accountant, a doctor, and she is also a pastor's wife, which in my estimation is a position sometimes harder than being a pastor." [04:12]
3. "I once commented to my mom, Mom, your hands look so soft and supple and manicured when I saw them in their wedding album. She then replied, but my hands are now wrinkled and veiny as a result of raising three children and helping in the family business. Look at your spouse's hands. Look at your mother or your grandmother's hands. They're probably the look of… Someone who is hardworking." [12:33]
### Quotes for Members
1. "The heart of her husband safely trusts her, so he will have no lack of gain. She does him good and not evil all the days of her life. The Bible tells us, A woman worthy to be honored is one who is, number one, trustworthy. She is trustworthy. Here in this context, it describes a wife who is her husband's best friend because she can be trusted." [06:06]
2. "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. These verses speak of a woman who speaks with great wisdom, and speaks the truth in love. She speaks forth wisdom and truth to her husband and children, and sometimes that wisdom may take the form of discipline." [22:55]
3. "Charm is deceptive and beauty is passing, but a woman who fears the Lord, she shall be praised. A godly woman strives for all of the qualities we have previously mentioned because she fears the Lord and wants to honor Him. It is this that is praiseworthy." [26:56]
4. "A godly woman prays for her family, and specifically for her children. I know my own mom prayed a lot for us. She prayed for our future mates, our education, our discipline, our friends, our schooling, our character, our life partners, and so on, everything. A woman who does not pray for her children is leaving the destiny of her children to others." [28:21]
5. "She makes linen garments and sells them and supplies sashes for the merchants. Strength and honor, note this, are her clothing. She shall rejoice in time to come. We see here that the woman described in these verses has strength of character. Strength and honor are her clothing. She is an honorable woman, meaning she is full of integrity." [21:01]
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1. "More than 300 years ago, economist and philosopher Adam Smith observed and remarked that we humans are saddled with a deep-seated bias towards over-praise and over-honor and over-identifying with the great, powerful, and famous, even if they're objectively vile. And it is no different today, as our 24th century generation often honors stupidity and looks up to people who are foolish and unworthy of honor, whether friends, family, celebrities, influencers, or people on the Internet." [01:25]
2. "People have often asked me, with your father, a noted pastor and academic, what does your mom do all day? When I was younger, I would tell them she was just an ordinary housewife or homemaker. However, thinking about it more, now that I'm older, my mom was not merely a housewife. She is a business manager, a chef, a bus driver, a laundry person, a caretaker, a cleaner, an accountant, a doctor, and she is also a pastor's wife, which in my estimation is a position sometimes harder than being a pastor." [04:12]
3. "I once commented to my mom, Mom, your hands look so soft and supple and manicured when I saw them in their wedding album. She then replied, but my hands are now wrinkled and veiny as a result of raising three children and helping in the family business. Look at your spouse's hands. Look at your mother or your grandmother's hands. They're probably the look of… Someone who is hardworking." [12:33]
### Quotes for Members
1. "The heart of her husband safely trusts her, so he will have no lack of gain. She does him good and not evil all the days of her life. The Bible tells us, A woman worthy to be honored is one who is, number one, trustworthy. She is trustworthy. Here in this context, it describes a wife who is her husband's best friend because she can be trusted." [06:06]
2. "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. These verses speak of a woman who speaks with great wisdom, and speaks the truth in love. She speaks forth wisdom and truth to her husband and children, and sometimes that wisdom may take the form of discipline." [22:55]
3. "Charm is deceptive and beauty is passing, but a woman who fears the Lord, she shall be praised. A godly woman strives for all of the qualities we have previously mentioned because she fears the Lord and wants to honor Him. It is this that is praiseworthy." [26:56]
4. "A godly woman prays for her family, and specifically for her children. I know my own mom prayed a lot for us. She prayed for our future mates, our education, our discipline, our friends, our schooling, our character, our life partners, and so on, everything. A woman who does not pray for her children is leaving the destiny of her children to others." [28:21]
5. "She makes linen garments and sells them and supplies sashes for the merchants. Strength and honor, note this, are her clothing. She shall rejoice in time to come. We see here that the woman described in these verses has strength of character. Strength and honor are her clothing. She is an honorable woman, meaning she is full of integrity." [21:01]
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