Daughters of Virtue, Strength and Vision

In my earlier post on 'Raising Lords and Virtuous Ladies' I explained why I believed why parents needed to raise the next generation with a different spirit like Caleb:

"But My servant Caleb, because he has had a different spirit and has followed Me fully, I will bring into the land which he entered, and his descendants shall take possession of it."

-Numbers 14:24 (emphasis mine)

This stands true for our daughters as well. Daughters have been deceived and lied to today by the world. They have been unprotected by their parents. They have been taught that true beauty and self worth comes from cheap outward adornment, how much they weigh, and whether or not they have a boyfriend. These daughters are taught that rebellion and haughtiness is the norm in order to be accepted by their peers. They have been taught that sexual prowess determines their popularity and they lack vision much like the actors and singers they idolize on TV . They are confused about their true purpose because their parents did not set it before them-- so instead they seek to be emulate the world. Despairingly, mothers today have abandoned and rejected biblical teaching of womanhood and therefore they are raising daughters like the women of Zion spoke about in the Bible:

"The LORD says, "The women of Zion are haughty, walking along with outstretched necks, flirting with their eyes, tripping along with mincing steps, with ornaments jingling on their ankles." -Isaiah 3:16

There were consequences for that.

What a stark contrast to see virtuous daughters being raised up with a different spirit. These daughters have been raised in homes by God-fearing parents that took the time to sacrificially disciple them. These daughters have been raised for Kingdom purposes and do not waste their time running around aimlessly on the streets.

This new generation of daughters are being raised to fear the Lord. They are taught to be feminine women of nobility, courage, diligence, loyalty and submission. They esteem purity and modesty. They strive to be honorable. They are daughters who have vision and remarkable influence as they help to advance the kingdom of God. These daughters have given their hearts to their parents and desire to help and bless them and their families. They possess meek and quiet spirits as they firmly defend and teach the Word to all who are willing to listen. They know their true purpose because they are serving the Lord wholeheartedly. They embrace how they were designed to be help-meets and seek to be industrious to help their fathers and future husbands. Many are highly educated and well-equipped to teach the next generation about the Lord and prepare for Him an army of warriors.

Godly daughter's follow in the spirit of Proverbs 31, Titus 2 and Psalm 144:12--

"That our sons may be as plants grown up in their youth; that our daughters may be as corner stones, polished after the similitude of a palace."

Cornerstones and pillars, which is another word often used in this verse, help to support a buildings structure--much in the same way daughters become just as invaluable to a home as they grow and help it to run successfully. Godly daughter's embrace their father's vision and take it up as their own. Virtuous daughters brought up to be godly women are valuable and priceless in the eye's of the Lord. (Prov 31:10) And they impact society and culture with a powerful rippling effect.

So, dear Christian Mothers, know that that little daughter sitting next to you is cherished in the Lord's eyes. The babes she will raise will be the next generation which will serve Him. She will be standing shoulder-to-shoulder with her husband taking dominion and quite possibly be at the helm with him, leading the future church, mentoring men and women alike as they take their place in reforming culture. She will be making strong the fabric of society by taking her place in the home and in her family- making it an example for others to learn from and to bring God glory. Be careful to guide her and protect her. Be careful to teach her all that you know and much, much more. Love her with the love that comes from the Heavenly Father and be found trustworthy of discipling her well.





(The Christian Mother Series, Part 19)