This Incredible Creation Called Woman

PRIDE OF WOMAN

God, the excellent creator of every life and the world, made all things without mistake. There was neither amendment nor problem. He saw the importance of man that He had to create him in His own image and resemblance. Adam, the first man, was in the garden for a long time. But he wasn't an ally to any living thing on earth. There was no equal for him. There was no companion when he felt lonely. Things were running out of hand because there was no helper. God was worried about the state of man. He tested animals, especially the dog, but to no avail. He tried the water and non-living things but failed. God had to commend a woman. God designed woman and beautified her with relevant and expansive qualities. Woman was made from the rib of a man (part). Immediately, when Adam had a harbinger of song, he woke from a deep slumber and discovered a treasure, a splendid lifeform worth more than gold. Adam said, This is the bone of my bone and flesh of my flesh. Adam saw what is beyond human description in the woman God created for him; he had to claim her quickly before God changed His mind. God made her so wonderfully that the least thing in her is more costly than silver. She is created to be important to man.

The pride or glory of a woman is the affectionate and great exquisiteness, like the elegance of a sunset, which has special cause for delight, respect, or happiness more than the glories of nature and the lilies that God alleged in a woman for his pleasure. God made women to have more glory in their outward show, resulting from their work and a sense of dignity and respect for themselves. Pride is a feeling of pleasure of satisfaction that one gets from being responsible for something excellent or widely admired, the knowledge of one’s own worth or character. Glory can still be a pleasant and enjoyable quality when it becomes an adjective, glorious. Women were made to appear better or nobler than they really are.

Among all people on earth, only Solomon in the Holy Scripture was able to discover the astonishing glory and gorgeousness of a woman. Women are circled with glory, honor, and power to have a second dominion. All parts of their body are precious and elegant. The young king compared her to pharaoh's chariots. Their cheeks are comely with ornaments, like a bag of myrrh and a cluster of hewn blossoms in the vineyard of gold. Their eyes are beautiful like doves, which can control the heart of warrior and bring peace in the midst of troubles. They are the lilies among brambles, as an apple tree among men. With great delight, men regard them. They are like a young stag upon rugged mountains. A woman makes a man complete. When a man is upset, distressed, and confused about life, let men only see the face of their love in the clefts of the rocks, in the covert of the cliff, then the hypertensive situation will automatically change, and an angry mind will turn sweet, for their voice is sweet and their face is comely. Their hair is like a flock of goats, moving down the slopes of Gilead. Their teeth are like a flock of shorn ewe that has come up from washing. Their nose is like a tower of Paris, overlooking beauty. Their head crowns you in purple; a tower of hope and victory, a king is held captive in the tresses. They are pleasant and delectable, the weakness of a mighty giant of heroism. Their kisses are like the best wine that goes down smoothly, gliding over lips and teeth, so if a man offered for love, all the wealth of his house, it would be utterly scorned and can foolishly sign his death warrant.

The precious thing in a woman has been and will be what God made it to be if it is well-preserved; otherwise, it loses its worth. Solomon was made to see these glories in woman, which led him to adultery, fornication, even idolatry. I am surprised that even women have not discovered what they are and what they have, forgetting that knowledge is power. Some have discovered it partially. If a woman recognizes what God made her to be, she will never be slight in the sight of men. Women are not created to service men's sexual desire or to destroy the heart of men but are created to be a personal assistant to man, a representative. Are women still precious and wonderful with an arrayed glory as God made them to be? Are they still pleasant? Can they be recognized as human, nowadays? Are they what Solomon described or something else?

Nowadays, observation has shown that women have taken the wind out of their sails. Most are not what they were made to be in the sight of God and men, even in the sight of animals. All over the world, women have depreciated in terms of beauty, value, pleasantness, and when we are talking about beauty, we mean natural elegance, prettiness, not artificially or as a result of attachments. Most women have lost their precious glory, their pride, honor, right, high merit, potential, and power. Some of the fundamental things that led to the downfall of a destined child could be cheating, hypocricy, greed, and ignorance.

Also, women lost those excellent things God imputed in them when they were used in advertisement in movies, magazines, and television networks. They coach you on how to dress and appear sexy, just to attract viewers. People don't know the importance of the night because it becomes perpetually and not seasonally, so when women appear naked or half-naked in advertisements, their respect and regard are automatically lost. The precious unseen gold is now an underdog, a blot on the landscape.

Nowadays, women are anxious about catcalls wherever and wherever they are moving on the street or before any man. That's why they dress to kill. They yearn to have sex. Why are they inviting men to hotels, where most of them are residing? They can even kill and do illegal things just to get a man. They can even use charm. Today, you don't toast women twice. Are they not offering their body at no cost? Some immoral and adulterous spirit now influences some. Men are now deadbeats. Before, we believed that, for a man to approach a woman or to chat, the man must be prepared and be composed, so he won't behave insanely in their presence, because there is something in them that controls them. A man says men have seven senses, while women have three, but one sense in a woman can control the three senses in a man. This phenomenon is false these days. Really, the love of money is the root of all this evil.

Let us trace the origin of this great downfall. A woman introduced the first sin on earth. How? When she became greedy, despite the wealth in the Garden of Eden, the woman desired the fruit (sin) before she was tempted. Her response to the tempter tells us that she is interested but pretending. She wasn't content with what she had. The bible said the fruit was good and one to be desired in her eyes. She did not oppose the tricks of the devil and his craftiness but allowed him to work over her intelligence. Men easily deceive women. Money, cars, wealth and promises confuse them. There's nothing in a man to deceive a woman or fool her; rather women have qualities to fool a man. Women don't know their value, unless they lose it.

Don't forget that anything evil has a secret behind its motive. The devil is responsible for this lost glory, from the beginning and today, so he will cause humans to offend God; today, he still uses women for his strategy. He actualizes this by promoting activities that encourage evil, like prostitution. Through indecent attire, sexy perfumes, pornography shown in the screen, paper, Internet etc., human beings will continue disobeying God, thereby inspiring God's wrath. All these have spiritual influence over a carnal person. Some are from environmental and territorial demons, while others could be in the school, offices, company, industry, church, and streets all over the globe.

The consequences for this lost glory are factual; some have been mentioned above. Women don't have regard, respect, value, and trust. Women can easily give up. Now, before a woman gets any appointment, she must first commit herself to evil, because they made it so. Most are used and later discarding; some are used for rituals and public shame. Some die after being misused or because of drug abuse and compromise. Some have developed sterility. Some are frustrated and abandoned, while others are broken hearted. Many married women don't have right in their homes; they are beaten and wounded. Women easily contract disease and die quickly, selling their destiny to the devil. Remember hellfire is still eternal. Some women hardly marry, which is some of the pride of a woman. An abandoned property is still an abandoned proper; no matter how it may look like, it has no value. If a woman eats the forbidden fruits, she has definitely lost her glory. With problems like infidelity, premarital pregnancy etc., a prostitute has hidden limitations in life. But, can such glory of a woman that was lost be restored? YES.

Any woman that wants to be what God made her to be and still be recognized as precious gold must work in the newness of life after her repentance from every dead work. In the beginning of this fall, God was automatically making a way for her to be restored. She needs to acknowledge her sins and confess them to Christ Jesus, her savior and not to any man, then asking for forgiveness, promising to forsake them all. As she surrounds herself with the will of God, God will make her a new person, and her old life shall never be recalled. Then, Christ will transform her old body into a new body and restore all that she had lost, making her a virgin again. This is real; God is ready to receive us as sinners, but we don't give him a chance. When this is done, she will then be such a model.

Women should be content with what they have. For nothing can be too much, and nothing can be too small .You don't need to compare yourself with anybody. The car, residence, or attire of another person may not fit you. Go look for what will fit you. God made everything that is as it pleases him and for his purpose. If you are not beautiful, you must be wealthy or brilliant. All fingers may not be equal, but all humans are equal because you may have what I don't have, or I may have what you don't have. Don't feel cheated by your lacks. They may lead you to what you dream to be. Your problem may be that you are yet to discover some or all your talents. Any woman, privileged or not, should not be hopeless and visionless. Your destiny is still unchanged, unless you change it. A mosquito can still be classified as an insect or a girl can still be a woman some other time. It is just a matter of time. The difference between today and tomorrow is time, for what must be, must be. It doesn't matter the circumstances before you. Remember every bridge must be crossed, every tree must be climbed, and every ocean must be swim.

Women should not be subjected to any man outside marriage and should not feel inferior before any man, though you shouldn't be arrogant and violent but avoid any appearance of evil. They shouldn't consider themselves as nothing or cheap before any wealthy or handsome man. Women are more costly than wealth. So, there is no need for a woman to stop for unnecessary calls or arrogant toasts. It doesn't show respect and regard. Why must a person that doesn't really appreciate what God made in you use you and abandon you? Why must you expose every delicate part of your body? Why must an employer visit your body before he offers employment? Why must you give yourself to advertisement media or any screen show? Is it better to give yourself to the devil or to God? If you give your totality to God, he will change every aspect of your life, though it may tarry, but patience is the key, since God cannot be unrighteous to give you wickedness.

Women should remember they are also God's image as a human. So if man has attractive things, a woman has more than them. The rat first attracted a hunter that set an attractive trap for a rat. You have some qualities that men don't have. So, why must you make yours cheap and easy. Women should not allow what happened to them in the beginning by the devil to repeat itself. They have rights in the community and the world at large. Why must you say yes to every man that is not your future? Giving every person attention is never the key to your success because when there are too many unripe mangoes in the basket, one might not know the very ripe mango amongst them. We don't mean class but your future.

Women should not kill the goose that will lay a golden egg. No circumstance lasts forever, and no condition is permanent. Don't lose your gold for a penny. As they say, use what you have to get what you want, or heaven helps those that help themselves, or use every opportunity to reach your dream. This language is absolutely wrong but comes from the pit of hell. What you have is not made for what you want but what God wants. You don't make yourself as you are; remember, you are God's creature. Every opportunity at your reach may not be for what you think. Sex is too powerful to use to get what you want. Outside marriage, it can easily backfire on you, resulting in emotional letdown, guilt, possibly an unwanted pregnancy, or diseases. Save it for what it was made for.

Women/human beings should be wise enough to discern what is morally good as God imputed it in us, but we are reprobates. Do not be deceived by sight. The glittering of the fruit deceived Eve, not knowing it was bad. Some of the attachments we use, first consider their origin, the motive, source, and their effect. It may look good and fancy, desirable, but it could be dangerous. Do not say it makes me look good or loved by all, but remember love has many types, natural and artificial love etc. To stay in your clique, you don't need to follow the media closely or join the multitude, because that is where you can best find out what other teenagers do and think. Don’t wear what others wear, because that is how you can best belong, but you have to be yourself because people like you when your altitude is normal.

THE POWERFUL WOMAN

I am a fan of the 48 Laws of Power by Robert Greene. It is unfortunate that I didn't find this book when I was in college. I think things would have been a lot different for me if I had. Though I don't go by every law stated in the book (because most of them could turn you into a deceptive, slimy type of person), some of them speak directly to women. And if we're going to have a serious talk about women's empowerment, this is a good place to start.

I think young girls, starting at 18, should read more about the laws of power. At the very least, they should understand them, especially those girls who will be entering the real world or the corporate world at some point in the future. If you're not at least aware of the power plays that are going on all around you, you're more likely to fall victim to them.

Not to mention, heterosexual girls 18 and over are in the snakepit. Many are vulnerable to meeting the wrong men, who only want to use and abuse a naive young girl.

Even women 40 and older can benefit from learning the laws of power. But for now, in this series, I'm just going to point out a few of the laws that I think women of all ages should know. Some of it may seem obvious, but a lot of women don't act like they know!

Greene's 5th law is So Much Depends on Reputation - Guard it With Your Life.

A Woman's Reputation

Your reputation as a woman precedes you. In some cases, it follows you. If you run in one or more tight social circles, you'll come face to face with this law often.

For example, some guys will only talk to a woman within their social circle because they've heard she's easy. So while that girl is thinking yay he's so into me, he's really plotting and making a measured bet that he'll get sex soon, based on what he knows of her reputation. So, if you've ever seen a girl with a bad reputation or not particularly appealing, but somehow gets all the attention from guys, don't envy her. Pity her. It's possible she might just be a target. That is an unhappy and powerless situation to be in.

The type of men who will approach you usually depends on your reputation and how you present yourself as a woman. If your reputation is that of a confident, smart, and respectable lady, the Jersey Shore douchey type of guy is probably going to stay far, far away.

And even with strangers or people you've just recently met, you are airing your reputation, whether you intend to or not. For instance, let's talk about sleeping with a man on the first or second date.

Come on, ladies. We have to be realistic here. Men are not usually deep thinkers when it comes to women-they don't feel any special connection with you after just one or two dates. Please stop watching romantic comedies that sell you that bit about love at first sight. It's bogus.

So, if you sleep with a guy on the first or second date, don't be surprised and hurt when he treats you like a whore or an afterthought. If you drink like a fish when you're out at a bar, don't be surprised when someone you met there treats you accordingly. It doesn't matter how great you look or how good of a woman you think you are. Also, keep in mind that the places you spend most of your time and the company you keep might affect your reputation, positively or negatively.

The Female Reputation

As a female, what are your concerns regarding reputation?

You may have your own opinions, but I will start with three big ones: sexual promiscuity, bad attitude, and lying.

Sex

Sexual promiscuity is a major button-pushing issue. The recent Slutwalk campaign is one example of that. While I am 100% down for women's empowerment, I am aware and realistic about the differences between women and men.

For one, women are the receivers in the sex act. Women are naturally more susceptible to a number of downsides when it comes to overdoing sex, such as pregnancy and health issues. So avoiding promiscuity is not only crucial to your reputation but also to your overall health and well-being.

Why, as a woman, would you want to emulate the behavior of a man? Rise above the nonsense. Elevate yourself. Don't sleep with everyone you meet as a way to prove you're a player or just like a man.

Attitude

Your attitude as a woman is also a big part of your reputation. In some places, like the office, having a little bit of an attitude might help prevent you from getting treated like a doormat. But when it comes to personal relationships, your attitude should be somewhere in the middle -- not too nice and not too bad.

Although people don't mess with her and she has managed to find a weak-minded man to oppress, it simply can't last. No one can stand a person with a bad, nasty attitude. Eventually, word gets around, and people will start avoiding that woman at all costs. On the other hand, you don't want a reputation as a pushover. You can't be powerful as a woman if you allow people to walk over you and have their way--especially men. In my opinion, the best reputation for a woman (or any person for that matter) is one where people say that girl is so cool and chill... fun to be around... but hey, don't mess with her.

Lying

I cannot think of anything more damaging to a reputation than someone who lies pathologically. When you lie so much that no one knows if you're telling the truth, it is a major problem. As a powerful woman, others need to know you're a trustworthy and honest; this is important whether you're at the office, in a relationship, or building a female friendship.

Attacks on Your Reputation

As a woman, when you have an enemy, whether it is a competitive woman or a vindictive male, what is the first thing they will try to attack to bring you down? Your reputation.

Your reputation is a source of power. That's why people who don't like you or want to cut you down a few notches will start spreading rumors or gossip. Don't give them fuel for the fire and keep your private business as private as possible. Also, don't become a woman known for attacking the reputation of others--mind your own business.

Building and Maintaining a Positive Reputation

To summarize quickly, what are the most important elements of building a strong, positive reputation?

Treating your body as a temple

Treating and regarding others with respect

Handling tough situations with grace and smarts, rather than being reactionary

Being loyal and trustworthy to the people who love you

Working hard and smart at whatever you do

Managing a Soiled Reputation

What do you do when your reputation is tarnished? That's a hard question. I can only offer an opinion on this matter.

For one, I think it's important to own up to the situation (if true). Don't try to lie or cover the truth because it only makes you look more deceptive. If you were jumping from bed to bed in the past, don't try to pretend as if you've always been a saint. I think the more a woman denies something that is obviously true, the more it persists and grows. Own up to it and confront it, even if you only do so with your tightest circle of friends. You can also use a negative as a springboard toward something positive. For instance, many motivational speakers have questionable pasts, but they use the story to help others.

Start rebuilding your reputation immediately by living your life in a healthy, positive, wise, respectable, and balanced manner. Consult a trusted therapist for advice. Read books to gain knowledge and take time out with yourself to explore who you really are as a person or who you want to be. It sounds a bit trite and corny, but it's true. You can turn around a bad reputation by simply loving yourself and displaying that love to the world through your actions.

What Makes a Powerful Woman?

When you hear the words powerful woman, what picture comes to mind? Do you envision a woman who you feel has attained success or a woman who has taken on a battle of some sort and has won? Is it a thought of a woman you feel is in a powerful job position? Do you picture a woman who appears extremely popular?

While all of these things can invoke images of power, you're seeing the end result. You're not