Below are two excerpts from Phyllis Stanley on "Life Giving as a Spiritual Choice". The article is wonderful and below is the definition of Life Giving as well as her concluding paragraph. It is definitely worth the read, if you are desiring to grow in your ability to make a home.
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Life Giving as a Spiritual Choice
To be a truly feminine woman, we need to understand that we are lifegivers. In Genesis 3:20, Adam changed Woman’s name to Eve because she was to become the mother of all living things. Life giving is stamped on the nature of a woman whether or not we ever have children. We not only give physical life, but spiritual life, intellectual life and
cultural life. The holidays we plan, the music we play, the candles we light, the scrapbooks we keep, the meals we prepare, the words we say all give life. A mother’s womb is the first home of every child. What goes on in the womb? Life, shelter, food, protection, warmth, coziness. These should be qualities of a life-giving woman and a
life giving home. Although our biology is not our destiny, it is reflective of the spirit of femininity. To create life is to create warmth and beauty.
Happy Reading
Life Giving as a Spiritual Choice
To be a truly feminine woman, we need to understand that we are lifegivers. In Genesis 3:20, Adam changed Woman’s name to Eve because she was to become the mother of all living things. Life giving is stamped on the nature of a woman whether or not we ever have children. We not only give physical life, but spiritual life, intellectual life and
cultural life. The holidays we plan, the music we play, the candles we light, the scrapbooks we keep, the meals we prepare, the words we say all give life. A mother’s womb is the first home of every child. What goes on in the womb? Life, shelter, food, protection, warmth, coziness. These should be qualities of a life-giving woman and a
life giving home. Although our biology is not our destiny, it is reflective of the spirit of femininity. To create life is to create warmth and beauty.
We all fail. Those we love disappoint us and we disappoint them by our selfish ways and hurtful words. Our words will always give life or they will give death. But we can begin again to be wise women who build our homes rather than tearing them down. We need to be life-givers. Life-giving is at the heart of who we are as women. We have the opportunity to give, nurture, teach, train, encourage, beautify or heal. This is part of God’s beautiful and sacred gift to us as women lifegivers. We will all influence at least 100 people in our lifetime. Can you imagine how different our lives will be if we intentionally give life to those God brings into our lives. Jesus Christ is always waiting to give life to women who are waiting by His well to be filled with His love and life.
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