{"id":10705,"date":"2013-03-27T00:01:42","date_gmt":"2013-03-27T04:01:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/?p=10705"},"modified":"2013-03-26T14:17:08","modified_gmt":"2013-03-26T18:17:08","slug":"girls-with-swords-women-as-warriors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/2013\/03\/27\/girls-with-swords-women-as-warriors\/","title":{"rendered":"Girls With Swords: Chapter 1 – “Women As Warriors” (pgs 8-12)"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Gen3_15\"<\/a><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

Sometimes we have to sit down and look at the reality of the situation. The reality of the situation we are in today is not only biblically supported, but it is supported by the world as well, by what we see on a daily basis. The author of this book pointed out gendercide, a very real threat to women in some areas; there is also sex trafficking and sex slavery. I sit with my daughter and watch TV, or look through her pre-teen magazines. \u00a0What I see and hear scares me—the methods of communication the world uses are teaching our daughters to be self-centered, superficial women who place their value in the latest brands, and the ability to find the perfect man. It doesn\u2019t stop there, I see the same when I’m in the aisle at the store looking through the women\u2019s magazines. What is the world telling us to focus on? What is the world telling us to place our value in?<\/p>\n

There is a lot of pressure on women.\u00a0 There is quite a bit expected from us: we hold down jobs, we raise families,we are\u00a0to do it on our own as an independent woman, we are to look beautiful. We are distracted at every turn. No, gendercide doesn\u2019t directly affect all of us in our hometowns, but like Lisa said when writing this book \u201cyour birth location just means you will be targeted in a different way.<\/strong><\/em>\u201d The reality of the situation is that we have a target on our backs, we are women, we are Christians, and we are determined to take up our swords and fight back. These three combined make us a very real threat to Satan and he will do what he thinks he can do to throw us off of our path.<\/p>\n

And then there is a bigger reality<\/span><\/i><\/b> than the one I just spoke of—the reality that we have God on our side<\/span><\/i><\/b>, the reality that His promises are stronger<\/b> and more powerful<\/b> than any threat Satan has made. \u201cThere is no way we can or should fight this battle alone.<\/strong><\/em>\u201d We don\u2019t have to, we don\u2019t need to, and we can\u2019t. We NEED<\/span><\/i><\/b> God\u2019s heavenly support.<\/p>\n

We as women are faced with a choice, \u201cWill we be an unarmed civilian, victim, prisoner of war or a hero<\/strong><\/em>\u201d? Where will we stand? What will our position be?<\/p>\n

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Ephesians 1:11-14<\/i><\/h3>\n

In him we were also chosen, having been predestined according to the plan of him who works out everything in conformity with the purpose of his will,<\/i><\/b> in order that we, who were the first to put our hope in Christ, might be for the praise of his glory. And you also were included in Christ when you heard the message of truth, the gospel of your salvation. When you believed, you were marked in him with a seal, the promised Holy Spirit, who is a deposit guaranteeing our inheritance until the redemption of those who are God\u2019s possession\u2014to the praise of his glory.<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

We have been chosen.<\/strong> ladies. We need to look at the reality of the situation, we need to decide where we stand, and we need to take a position. There is a target on our back, but the swords we hold are bigger and stronger than the weapons being thrown at these targets. Our swords, our prayers must not be influenced by what is around us; they need to be powered by looking to the One who created us to be warriors<\/strong><\/em>.<\/p>\n

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Psalm 62:5-8<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

Yes, my soul, find rest in God;
\nmy hope comes from him.
\nTruly he is my rock and my salvation;
\nhe is my fortress, I will not be shaken.
\nMy salvation and my honor depend on God;
\nhe is my mighty rock, my refuge.
\nTrust in him at all times, you people;
\npour out your hearts to him,
\nfor God is our refuge.<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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*****<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s Pray:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Dear Heavenly Father, thank You for the swords You have placed in our hands. \u00a0 Thank You for showing us a bigger reality, Your<\/strong> bigger reality. Your protection and love are more powerful than anything Satan can lay in our path. Lord I pray for boldness when we pick up our swords! \u00a0I pray that our prayers hold a power we could never have imagined because they are powered by You. Lord, You created us to be warriors; You gave us the power to be warriors, to make a difference and to take a stand. Thank You for this gift and thank You for Your protection and power. \u00a0In Jesus\u2019 name, we pray, Amen.<\/p>\n

*****<\/p>\n

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