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examination and comparison with the nature of
Christ (both available on www.amazon.co.uk).

We can again believe God that as women we

After nearly three decades of marriage, this is

purpose for us.

my understanding of God‟s purpose and plan
for woman in high definition. Genesis 2:18 says; "And the Lord God
said, It is not good that man should be alone; I
will make him an help

will walk according to His good divine plan and

God‟s HD view of the role of a wife or woman
has never changed. For many, through ignorance, culture and worldliness it has become
blurry and fuzzy. God gives us numerous examples of our-

meet for him." It was

selves in the Bible:

never God‟s intention

the virtuous woman

for a man or woman to

described in Prov-

be independent of each

erbs 31:10-30, Sa-

other! Woman was

rah, Rebekah, Abi-

made for man, to be a

gail, Ruth, Deborah

companion and helper

the Judge, Queen

to the man. The word

Esther, Mary the

translated as helper is
the Hebrew
word ‘ezer’. Interestingly enough, this word is
actually used many times to describe God’s
role with us (see Exodus 18:4; Deuteronomy

Mother of Jesus
and Elizabeth the mother of John the Baptist;
Priscilla, the Wife of Aquila and numerous others.

33:29; Psalm 33:20; 70:5;115:9-11). And, of

The woman was created for a particular pur-

course, God is our ‘ezer', our helper! Jesus

pose, to be a companion to man, a joint heir

Christ is our suitable helper when it comes to

with Christ and seated with Him in Heavenly

fulfilling all of God's demands. role that God

Places. Just like a knife and fork go together,

gave woman in His Creation. We know every-

the husband and wife fit and complement each

thing changed with man‟s fall in the gar-

other perfectly; however each piece can be

den. Thank God for Jesus Christ who through

used separately without compromising the oth-

His life, death and resurrection restored us to

er.

God‟s Paradise living. John 3:16 cancelled out

„have it all‟: Marriage, Motherhood, Ministry and

the curse of Genesis 3:16. Jesus delivered us

Career? Yes, we can, if we allow ourselves to

and continues to deliver us from the fallen na-

be led each day by His Spirit through the sea-

ture. Through prayerfully being transformed by

sons of our lives. He knows the plans that He

renewing our minds, men and women can re-

has for each one of us and in His time He does

gain Paradise lost.

make all things beautiful!

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As a Christian woman and wife, can we