Part 2a: Attributes of Godly Women

Now that we’ve established a general character study and background of each woman, let’s begin to dive a little deeper. Hopefully we would agree that, for the most part, these women mentioned in Scripture can teach us valuable lessons about what it means to be a woman of God. As we study them more in depth and get to know each one a bit better, we can begin to understand this whole “Biblical femininity” thing more thoroughly.
Each woman offers valuable lessons for us. There are so many lessons we can learn from each of them, but for now, we’ll stick to just a few.
Most of the women show us a great deal about being cautious about the authority we submit to. Not only is this applicable to marriage, but it is also phenomenally applicable to single ladies too. First, if we aren’t able to submit to Christ and His leadership, why on earth would we think that we are ready to submit to our husband’s leadership? Second, we must learn to recognize Christ-like leadership, especially when it comes to relationships. When theses women submitted to ungodly/unwise authority in their lives, it made for some very difficult situations for them. Sarah and Abraham could have been killed because of Abraham’s silly plot; Esther risked her life in an attempt to plead on behalf of her people; Ruth had to resort to manual labor to provide for her and her mother-in-law; Abigail (along with her entire household) was almost killed because of her husband’s pride and ignorance. Yet the women in Proverbs 31 and Song of Songs are exuberantly satisfied in their marriages. They were able to respect their husbands, because their husbands were worth respecting! But if we aren’t intimately familiar with the way the Christ leads us and loves us, how can we possibly recognize the way a man can lead and love like Christ? And if we can’t recognize a man of God, we most likely won’t marry a man of God.
Second, almost all of these women were teachable, mature, and wise. These are huge indicators of a Godly woman. Are we willing to accept rebuke, and learn from it? This is one thing that I have dealt with a great deal in striving for modesty. I often say “without Jesus, I would totally be Ke$ha,” but it is SO true! It has taken me a long time to acquire a firm definition of “modesty.” I’ve had to seek counsel, ask friends “is this appropriate?” and learn to accept rebuke. But this whole struggle would be pointless if I weren’t teachable! Being teachable is how you gain wisdom and maturity; if you can’t learn, how do you expect to grow in maturity and wisdom? And if you aren’t growing in maturity and wisdom, how can you expect to be a Godly person?