Col 3: 5-8
‘Put to death, therefore, whatever in you is earthly: fornication, impurity, passion, evil desire, and
greed (which is idolatry). On account of these the wrath of God is coming on those who are
disobedient. These are the ways you also once followed, when you were living that life. But now
you must get rid of all such things—anger, wrath, malice, slander, and abusive language from
your mouth.’
When we believe ‘I am Super-Woman’ we actually fall into the enemy’s trap of idolatry, as we put ourselves
first becoming ‘I Am’. Again this is what the world tells us; ‘You deserve it’, ‘You need to be sexy and hot to have
worth’, ‘You must provide your family with the latest devices to stay ahead educationally’, ‘You must work
outside the home to provide’, ‘You must be popular with other women’, ‘Marriage problems? You can fix it by
yourself; spice up the bedroom like in 50 Shades of Grey’, ‘Got badly behaved kids? You run them to doctors and
stay away from church!’ This is actually a trap of exhaustion that can ruin us, our marriage and family.
Proverbs 22:6 ‘Train children in the right way, and when old, they will not stray.’
Deuteronomy 11:19 ‘Teach them to your children, talking about them when you are at home and
when you are away, when you lie down and when you rise.’
To counter falling into the trap of believing we have to be ‘Super-Woman’ moms or women, we need to model a
different lifestyle than what the world says to our children or nieces and nephews. We need to model a
relationship with Christ is what brings wholeness and wellness. That godly character is much more valuable than
the temptations the world offers. When we run around trying to be number one at everything we actually model
a person seeking approval from the world and people, rather than living out a life of someone in love with Jesus
working for His Kingdom, awaiting His return.
If we say to our kids, It’s okay to be different, yet compromise our faith for friendships; are never available for
cuddles and listening due to our kids being in so many enrichment programs; skip church for sport; never read our
bible due to constant TV watching; don’t model worship as our music is predominately secular; argue with our
loved ones as we’re so tired…How is this teaching our children to be different? Actions are louder than words, is
a very real saying!
To conclude I’d like to encourage you to find your individual identity and worth as a woman in a personal
relationship with Christ. The world will tear you down; giving you inner turmoil until it destroys you
completely…But Christ has overcome the world and offers peace. No husband or children will ever complete
you as a woman; this is only available through Christ. No woman or family is perfect so STOP striving to be
‘Super-Woman’ to obtain a perfect family in your own strength and become a Godly one; a light for others to see
Jesus. Find your strength in Jesus who is always enough and will guide you and your family perfectly.
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