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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 –
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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?
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Am I
a sexual being captive to sexual desires, or a human being of the female gender
with sexual desires that can be controlled?
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What
does it mean to be a godly woman?
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What
is a godly man and how will I find him?
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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?
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What
Is the definition of going “too far”?
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Does
God’s love set boundaries? Why or why not? What might some of those boundaries
for male and female relationships be?
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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?
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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?
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Why
would I want to be sexually intimate with a man who does not love me enough to
wait for sex until marriage?
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Number the following in the order God would place them:
parenthood – sexual
intercourse – friendship – trust – marriage.
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Does
God approve of living together or “shacking up”? Why or why not?
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Which
can I trust: my feelings or God’s Word?
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If I
wait to be sexually intimate until marriage, what message will I give my husband
on our wedding night?
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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?
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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?
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Who
loves me more than anyone else does?
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