A Word to Women
A dear friend of mine who is now married and serving with her husband in Ukraine has written A Word to Women, describing her role as a keeper at home on the foreign mission field. Not only does she write eloquently on this subject, but her words overflow with the sweet presence of the Word of God written upon her heart and exemplified in her life. Kelsie has been an inspiration to me for many years; her love for the Lord Jesus radiates from her in so many ways!
I was going to copy several key excerpts here for you to read, but the whole article is so good that I would have ended up copying it in its entirety! I will include here her opening and closing statements, but you should definitely read the whole thing for yourselves!
“Before I came to the foreign mission field full time, I tried to take various measures to win the lost both at home and in other countries, such as handing out tracts or befriending lost people and witnessing to them. But since being married, the Lord has revolutionized my view of ministry. Because I am now a wife, my role is one of support. It is my job to back up my husband and help him in his calling as a missionary, not necessarily to be the missionary...
…Each one of us as women can have an important impact in changing this world by fulfilling our God-given roles and serving under the direction of our authority.”
I confess, even a year ago, I might not have found myself agreeing so readily with the sentiments expressed by Kelsie. But the Lord has ever so patiently been at work on my mind and heart, transforming and conforming me according to His powerful Word by which is "given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue: whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust." (2 Peter 1:3-4)
Oh that we might increasingly experience the precious promises of God in our lives as we recognize and embrace the unique roles to which He has called us and which He has revealed to us in His Word!
5 Comments:
Thank you so much for the link, Natalie! I recognized Kelsie from her courtship story on YLCF, from when I read it a while ago. That was a good article. Often verbal evangelism is upheld among Christians as the most spiritual ministry, but evangelism takes many forms, and each Christian has different callings as to how they contribute. Kelsie did such a good job of showing the ways women can (and should) serve in ministry. Thanks for sharing :).
Glad you liked it, Susan. I didn't realize Kelsie had published the story of her courtship, but I'm so glad she did. It's such an amazing testimony of God's hand in bringing her and Joshua together!
Uhhh, Natalie do you still blog?
I was just curious. I miss your posts but I know you're probably super busy with AIC prep and other activites. I would love to see a brief update when you get the chance. Have a great week!
~Lydia, a fellow sporadic blogger
Thanks for checking up on me, Lydia! Sorry I'm not better about keeping my blog updated...there is always much to do, to be sure, but I find that the Lord always provides plenty of time to get done what needs to be done. It's just that blogging doesn't usually make it onto the list of things that need to be done. :-)
I'm putting up a new post right now and I hope to add some others in the future. Maybe until then, I should just send people over to your blog...you've had some great posts lately!
That was very neat Natalie, thank you for sharing about Kelsie. It was also, very encouraging. Thanks! :)
Naomi
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