"Some people mistakenly think that a gentle and quiet spirit is displayed when a woman never speaks. This has concerned some of the outgoing personalities because they don't know how to be a silent lump. This is merely looking at externals. Certainly sometimes a quiet spirit will be exhibited by silence, but not always. And a quiet person can be all worked up on the inside. This is missing the point. A heart that is resting in the faithfulness of God is gentle and quiet; it is not stirred up with worry and anxiety. This gentle and quiet spirit is a calm, peaceful spirit. It is a tame spirit, a gentled spirit. I have often compared this kind of spirit to a glassy lake, not turbulent or troubled, but hardly showing a ripple. In contrast, the anxious spirit is like a stormy sea with whitecaps whipping along the shore. This of course brings to mind our Lord calming the troubled Sea of Galilee. Likewise, He can calm our troubled spirits when we look to Him." -Nancy Wilson
Isn't that a beautiful picture?
Contrast this with the woman who is:
Loud and overbearing
Obnoxious
Wild, untamed
Angry
Bitter
Acting masculine, macho, tough
Flirting, teasing
Critical
Always gossiping
Trying to be center of attention-drawing attention to self and not God
We have all seen her. Sadly, sometimes we are her. But as we turn our hearts toward God, He begins to shape our lives to become like Him. I think that our prayer everyday needs to be focused on how we can grow these traits in our lives.
"Lord, help us to be the women you want us to be. Help to grow and cultivate that gentle and quiet spirit that you desire for us to have and to show true beauty to the world-not the counterfeit beauty that the world has to offer that fades away. May it be a light to all people so they will know who you are. Help us repent of a wrong spirit and convict us when we off course. You are mighty and we are thankful for your Mighty Hand in our lives. And we ask this in your Son's Holy name, Jesus Christ. Amen."
Borrowed From: A Wise Woman Builds Her House
1 comments:
You know the last few weeks I have felt like that glassy lake....this past week the waters have become a little disturbed.
So I am turning my eyes back on Jesus. He promises me that if I keep my eyes trained on Him He will keep me in perfect peace.....which then means I will be that woman with a quiet spirit!
Putting my eyes on Him.
Loved this post and the picture...what elegance.
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