“To love” is not an easy task, given the fact that each of us is uniquely different from one another in make up. All of us desire to be loved for who we are but we seem to have a hard time loving others for who they are.
As we mature as Christians, by the transforming of our minds and the work of the Holy Spirit in our hearts, we will change from babe to child, child to adult; from one who needs feeding to one who feeds the younger. The way we elders feed the younger is by living and teaching the Word of the Lord. We, older women, know that love begins with husband, then our children, then our community. A woman’s greatest influence will always begin in the home and work out to our neighbors. Home is in the heart of a woman whether she is married or single, stays at home and works or goes into the corporate world.
Before I have guests, I walk through my home to make sure all is ready to welcome them and refresh them. We, women, need to take time to “walk through” our hearts to see if we are prepared to honor God, represent Christ and respect others. We must sweep out any malice, cleanse maledictions and impurity of thought from the corners, and open the windows of prayer and meditation on God’s Word, so His light can purify us. Then, Wisdom and Reverence will visit and those we teach will learn to love. Selah.