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TO BE A WOMAN
I am a human being of the female gender.
I was created by God to be equal to, but uniquely different from, the male.
I am not just a little higher than the animals, but just a little lower than the angels.
God loved me and knew the plan for my life before I was conceived.
Before my parents knew I existed, God had already knit me together in my mother’s womb. He was – and still is – personally involved in my life.
I am loved by God!
I am rescued from my sinful thoughts and behavior by Jesus Christ!
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My life as a woman is an opportunity to glorify God!
It is an adventure!
The way I choose to live my life as a woman
will either honor God – or not.
So…
How shall I live?
AS A WOMAN, HOW SHALL I LIVE?
I will live as...
Q: Am I here on earth by chance or design? (Isaiah 44:24)
Q: Is it o.k. to like myself? (Psalm 139: 13-16)
Q: What is my identity and how does it affect my behavior?
(2 Corinthians 6:18)
Q: If I focus on Jesus, how will my attitude, dress, and behavior
change? (Hebrews 12:2-3)
Q: Did God create male and female at the same time, in the same
way, or for the same purpose? (Genesis 2:7, 15, 18, 22)
Q: What does it mean to be “modest”? (1 Timothy 2:9-10)
Q: How can I glorify God by trying to live a holy life?(1 Thes 4:3-5;7)
Q: Who lives in me and what does this mean? (1 Cor 6:19-20)
Q: How does God’s love differ from “soap opera” love?(1Cor 13:4-7)
Q: Is homosexuality natural according to God? (Romans 1:21-27)
Q: Can a young woman have an impact on the culture?(1 Tim 4:12)
Q: When a pregnancy is unplanned, what does God ask the mother
and father to do? (Deuteronomy 30:19-20; Matthew 19:14
Q: Even if my choices have left me exposed and ashamed, what
hope is there for me? (Isaiah 61:10)
Q: Am I forever soiled by past mistakes or can my stains be blotted
out? (Isaiah 1:18; 1 John 1:9)
MORE QUESTIONS TO CONSIDER –
· From where did I come? When I die, where am I going? How do the answers to these questions affect my life and the lives of others?
· Am I a sexual being captive to sexual desires, or a human being of the female gender with sexual desires that can be controlled?
· What does it mean to be a godly woman?
· What is a godly man and how will I find him?
· Why did God make clothes for Adam and Eve after their sin? How does He use natural feelings of shame and embarrassment as our protection?
· What Is the definition of going “too far”?
· Does God’s love set boundaries? Why or why not? What might some of those boundaries for male and female relationships be?
· Do clothes provide covering for the parts of my body God wants untouched until marriage? Is this God’s way of spoiling my fun… or protecting me and my boyfriend?
· If I have crossed God’s boundaries and sinned against Him, is it ever too late to start over? What does Jesus’ forgiveness mean for me?
· Why would I want to be sexually intimate with a man who does not love me enough to wait for sex until marriage?
· Number the following in the order God would place them:
parenthood – sexual intercourse – friendship – trust – marriage.
· Does God approve of living together or “shacking up”? Why or why not?
· Which can I trust: my feelings or God’s Word?
· If I wait to be sexually intimate until marriage, what message will I give my husband on our wedding night?
· What if I failed to wait for my husband on our wedding night and, instead, chose to be sexually intimate before marriage? What hope is there for me?
· Someday, I hope to wear a white wedding dress because it means I will have waited patiently for my husband and the intimate act of sex on our wedding night, but… what if I never marry? Am I saving myself for the Bridegroom Jesus who will come for me and take me to His home in heaven?
· Who loves me more than anyone else does?
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