{"id":2865,"date":"2015-08-21T09:47:26","date_gmt":"2015-08-21T14:47:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/admin.patheos.com\/blogs\/joyindestructible\/?p=2865"},"modified":"2015-08-21T09:47:26","modified_gmt":"2015-08-21T14:47:26","slug":"the-kind-of-woman-i-want-to-be","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/joyindestructible\/2015\/08\/21\/the-kind-of-woman-i-want-to-be\/","title":{"rendered":"The Kind of Woman I Want to Be"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/head>

I want to be a Godly, faithful, committed woman. I want to be controlled by the Spirit alone, not controlled by money, food, social media, the opinions of others, etc. I want to be a woman who loves the Lord with all my heart, mind and soul. I want to exude Christ\u2019s love and joy.<\/p>\n

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I want to use my time well, not being glued to my phone, searching for praise and affection from social media. I want to use my time pouring myself out for the kingdom and for others. I want to be a thoughtful woman, creatively thinking of ways to love and bless others. I want to be a generous woman \u2013 generous with my words, time and money. I want to be a disciplined woman sticking to something, doing hard and glorious things, seeking the fruit of self-control.<\/span><\/p>\n

I want to be known as a woman who makes people a priority. I want to make every person I talk to feel like the most important person in the world. Putting down by phone and listening intentionally. Asking questions. Making eye contact. Considering them as better than myself.\u00a0I want people\u2019s souls to always be the most important thing, and I want to spend my days pouring myself out for God\u2019s glory. I want to show up for people. I want to love extravagantly.<\/span><\/p>\n

I want to stop striving for perfection. Realizing that I can\u2019t ever live up to my own definition of perfection. I\u2019m called to obey the Lord , and rest in\u00a0the knowledge that the results are in His hands.<\/span>

I want to be a woman of my word. When I commit to something, I want to honor my word. I want my yes to be yes and my no to be no.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

I want my life\u00a0to impact and influence others for God\u2019s kingdom. I want to speak on matters dear to my heart and the Father\u2019s heart. When I die, I want to know that my life mattered for so much more than myself. I want the words and actions of my life to leave a lasting mark on eternity for God\u2019s glory and the good of others.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The fact that I am a woman does not make me a different kind of Christian, but the fact that I am a Christian makes me a different kind of woman. \u00a0Elisabeth Elliot<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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