A Woman’s Faith Journey

I am not a feminist, but I certainly admire womanhood. Especially when I became a wife and mother. I am astonished by what a mother can sacrifice every day for love of her children. The woman we know as the weaker vessel is able to strongly and selflessly love her family. I don’t recall having any big dreams other than being the woman of the house whose main task is to take care of my family. I believe that there is no insignificant thing a woman could do, when it is done for the Lord.

So, I greatly admire the women who are committed to Jesus. They are women of faith whose hearts constantly burn for God. Women who have decided to follow Jesus no matter what, thus making a difference and an impact in their families, loved ones, work place, communities and even around the world.

During Jesus’ mission, where society treated some women as outcasts, Jesus did otherwise by treating them with respect and dignity. A bleeding woman who has touched Jesus’ cloak was healed; an immoral woman who broke an alabaster jar with expensive perfume and washed Jesus’ feet with it, was forgiven of her sins; an adulteress whom Jesus did not judge but rather forgave; the Samaritan woman to whom Jesus’ disclosed Himself as the Messiah; and many others, some might not have been recorded. Jesus healed, forgiven and restored them because of their faith, humility and truthfulness.

On Jesus’ way to crucifixion, “A large number of people followed Him, including women who mourned and wailed for Him” (Luke 23:27).
These could be some of the many women whose lives were touched by Jesus in so many ways. In love and loyalty to Him, they followed and stayed with Jesus until He died.

On the third day of Jesus’ death, some women took the spices they had prepared and went to the tomb where Jesus’ body was. They saw the stone rolled away from the tomb and His body was nowhere. Then two men in gleaming clothes stood beside them and told them that Jesus has risen (Luke 24:1-6). These women were given the privilege to be the first to know of the resurrection. On their way to tell the disciples, Jesus met them on the road. Women have seen Him first after His resurrection and were given instruction to tell His disciples to see Him in Galilee (Matthew 28:8-10).

Even when Jesus was no longer physically present, the Christian women were with the disciples, generously supporting their work for the Lord, praying with them, performing good works and have shown great faith, spiritual giftedness and understanding.
The encounter of these women with Jesus shows how far a woman’s faith can bring her.

That is why I believe that every Christian woman must be willing to take part in the Lord’s work and “in holiness and righteousness serve Him without fear” (Luke 1:74-75).

We thank God that He honors women as themselves. He encourages us to perform things that others may think we could not do. And to pursue praise in a feminine but strong and godly manner (Proverbs 31:10-30).

A woman with manifested faith brings her “the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit which is of great worth in God’s sight” (1 Peter 3:4).