Wednesday, July 23, 2008

Women

O women of truth and righteousness
Walking in the gospel of peace
Fight for humility and gentleness
For God's beauty in you, which will not cease

Faithfulness as Sarah's daughters
Is not a struggle for the weak
His strength upholds when faith doth totter
Strength to be merciful and meek

Take up your swords and pursue His grace
Guarded in His loving care
Looking ever only to His face
Reflecting His beauty to which none compares



"In the same way, you wives, be submissive to your husbands so that even if any of them are disobedient to the word, they may be won without a word by the behavior of their wives, as they observe your chaste and respectful behavior. Your adornment must not be merely external--braiding the hair, and wearing gold jewelry, or putting on dresses, but let it be the hidden person of the heart, with the imperishable quality of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is precious in the sight of God. For in this way in former times the holy women also, who hoped in God, used to adorn themselves, being submissive to their own husbands, just as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord, and you have become her children if you do what is right without being frightened by any fear."

-1 Peter 3:1-6

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