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The Purpose Driven Woman

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When Sally came in to see me she had one question.  She sat back in her chair,stared me in the eyes and said,” Please don’t tell me what Jesus can do for me, I already know that.  I need something I could put my hands on.”  Like a good counselor, impressed by her strong religious conviction but confused about what she meant, I remained silent and eventually responded by saying, “Can you tell me more about what you mean?”  As she continued to talk, she covered her face with both hands and began to weep.  After every sigh she grasped for air only to further condemn herself.  “I don’t love myself…  I fool people with my religious visage… I can’t explain where

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my pain is… … These statements flowed between her tears until she eventually removed her hands from her face and began to hold herself in desperation for help.  Her make-up ran down her face and her Sunday Church Service Presentation fell away.  She wiped another tear and lifted her head, as if to say she would be O.K., but life would not allow her to deceive herself this time and she began to cry again and said “I need to know who I am… What does it mean to be woman?”

Most women do not identify themselves as women until their late twenties and early thirties, and some never think about it.  When asked what defines the woman, they normally repeat what they have been taught by their parents, grandparents, and mentors.  Responses like, taking care of their family and doing for others seem to make the top ten list every time.  But, the essence of womanhood is more than what she does.  It is the discovery of who she is and how this impacts her life.  “Who she is” is often covered by powders, perfumes and pampering.  It is the part of her that has lived in shadows of darkness and peeks out, only to retreat back inside.  Even though she had been taught the do’s and don’ts of life by elder women, her real training happened in her own mind and through her own experiences.  Many of her experiences were too painful, disappointing and heartbreaking to share with anyone.  So she relied on herself to make difficult decisions and to make sense of difficult experiences.  She had painful secrets that she thought no one else could understand.

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Things would be different if life was as perfect as she created it during childhood.  During her childhood she created a perfect world with her baby dolls and her make believe castles.  Her baby dolls only felt what she wanted them to feel.  They only spoke what she wanted spoken.  When they cried she could ask why and answer the question herself.  But what does she do when her baby dolls don’t stop crying? What does she do when their pain doesn’t seem to end?  The young girl begins to meet the realities of life and she struggles with loosing control of a perfect world.  In an attempt to maintain stability part of her is pushed away in a corner and eventually left behind.  The part of her she needs the most is left to live in the dark.  The part of her that holds her purpose is left to hide its face forever.

In reality each woman is different, and their experiences are different.  Therefore, the only way to solidify the fundamentals of womanhood is to refer to scripture.  Is the Virtuous Woman Solomon speaks about in Proverbs 31 a purpose driven women.  As you read this passage of scripture you may become overwhelmed with her activities.  But remember that her practice is produced by her person.  It is generated from within her.  Did she have problems and bad circumstances in life?  Sure she did.  Was she ever taken advantage of in some form or fashion?  Sure she was.  Then what makes her virtuous?  Solomon did not ask what makes her virtuous, but rather he asked, “Who can find her?”  The only practical conclusion to Solomon’s introductory question is that she must be in hiding and the only one that can find her is the one that knows where and how she hides herself.

Jesus, her Purpose Driver, pushes his way through every layer

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of her life and finds the dark and hidden closet that held her prisoner.  Jesus not only saves her, but he brings life to all that she is.  As he escorts her through the walls and darkness of her prison cell she begins to live in the Purposed Plan of this Purpose Driver (Jesus).  It is this part of her experience with God that challenges her to define herself as a woman.  Jesus does not leave room for her to hide herself any longer.  His relationship is deeper than she can often handle.  He escorts and ushers her to a reality that is already here and yet to come.  He loves the parts of her she had learned to hate and he reveals the areas and experiences of her life she tried to hide.  He knows her secrets and likes to listen to them.

The purpose driven woman is purposed because she doesn’t drive her own destiny.  She allows God to drive her to deeper levels of living and thinking through prayer and scripture.  She accepts the things in herself that Jesus died for and refuses to hide from them.  She is patient with herself and allows God to work in her life.

Start giving yourself the same chance He gave you.  Can you find that virtuous woman?  You can’t find her when you hide from her.  She’s more precious than you purposed and she’s more purposed than you planned.

For more than 20 years I have helped women recover from some of the most emotionally and psychologically damaging trauma you can imagine and I want to help you get the things you deserve. Schedule an appointment to see how one conversation can change your life forever! CLICK HERE to schedule.

 


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