No greater measure of your worth

Dear readers,

I was so encouraged by this when I read it the other day, so I wanted to start off this week by sharing it with all of you, in the hopes that it would serve to encourage your heart, too:

In Genesis 2:18 we find the first and clearest statement of why God created the woman:

THE LORD GOD SAID, "IT IS NOT GOOD FOR THE MAN TO BE ALONE. I WILL MAKE A HELPER SUITABLE FOR HIM."

There you have it- God created the woman to be a helper to the man- to complete him, to be suited to his needs. Her life was to center on his, not his on hers. She was made from the man, made for the man, and given as God's gift to the man. Her relationship with her husband was the first and primary sphere in which she was to move and serve. Her husband was responsible to work to provide for their material needs. She was to be his helper and companion in reflecting the image of God, taking dominion over the earth, and reproducing a godly seed.

Together, they were to populate the earth with future generations of men and women who would love God and seek to fulfill His purposes in the world. The woman was uniquely designed and equipped- physiologically, emotionally, mentally and spiritually- by her Creator to be a bearer and nurturer of life. In a multitude of ways, she was endowed with the ability to add life, beauty, richness, fullness, grace, and joy to the family unit. There is no greater measure of her worth or success as a woman than the extent to which she serves as the heart of her home. (italics mine)

~Nancy Leigh DeMoss, Lies Women Believe...And The Truth That Sets Them Free

Did you hear that? You, dear mother, have been uniquely designed to add life, beauty, richness, fullness, grace, and joy to your family. There is no greater measure of your worth or success as a woman than the extent to which you are serving as the heart of your home. Blessings to you today, as you love and serve your husband and children and bring glory to God in the process!