True leaders are raised not in the Bible Colleges but under the relentless ministry of a mother devoted to the service of the Lord. Timothy’s mother, Eunice was one such example who through her labour imparted the sincere faith to Timothy (2 Tim 1:5). Great was her contribution to the church in raising one such untainted minister who shook the Church for the glory of the Lord.

In this age of deception, where could our children breathe the pure air of faith, whom would they look up to as a model of prayer and perseverance, whom shall they count upon for a selfless guidance, isn’t the mother called for this? So isn’t the husband known by the works of the wife? Yes, a woman has a great calling from the God in every role she plays. God fearing motherhood & the ministry of a submitting wife is indeed a unique ministry offered by her to the Church of God. Great is the contribution of the woman who lets herself to be used by God and on contrary great would be fall too if she is lead astray.

Here are the qualities of a model woman who could serve as a mighty instrument in the hands of God:

1. An ordinary woman: who is not expecting her life to be used in any extraordinary way. Her joy is to spend her time at the feet of God and offer her love to Him without any selfish ambitions. She does not value herself based on worldly measures like physical beauty, intelligence, natural gifts and various other abilities. It is her relationship with Jesus that gives her life significance. “The Lord with her” is all that which makes the difference in her life.

2. An Undeserving woman: She is regarded unworthy by the world. Even when the world (people around her) declare her to be unfit, unworthy for anything, she rests herself purely on the grace of God to qualify her. Such an undeserving woman is the one who is highly favored and graciously accepted by the Lord. You can be accepted only by grace and by nothing else- not by your deeds, your efforts, your works- it’s purely by the grace of God. The moment you stop to see yourself as undeserving instrument, chances are that you would cease to be useful in the hands of God.

3. A Spirit- filled woman: She is filled with the Spirit of God to fulfill the purpose for which God has chosen her. She cannot do anything- say nothing without the power of the Holy Spirit. To bare fruit for the glory of God she humbles herself so much so that the Spirit God operates through her effortlessly. She subjects her will to the obedience of the authority of the Christ. She never considers herself to be wise in her own eyes. Pride is her enemy, humility is her dressing.

4. An available woman: She is never busy TO the Lord, infact she is busy WITH the Lord. Her life is disciplined and shaped in such a way that her relationship with God directs every responsibility/task of her life. She makes sure that she is well tuned with the Most High, in order to be well tuned with every single detail of her daily routine, activities and the deals of the day. She sets her time for God and is available to Him without fail.

5. A praising woman: When God puts challenging circumstances in her life, she is able to worship God and not whine. God takes you through certain tests in your life, to test if you get closer to Him or run away from Him. A woman who is called will look at God and take courage to stand up and wage war against the unexpected through the powerful tools of praise, God’s word & prayer turning every adversary as a blessing for her. She knows that she has to reject the negatives and through praise & thanksgiving allow God to release the power to work on her behalf!

6. A woman of word– She hides the word in her heart and abides in it all the days of her life. Her prayers, her responses, her words are saturated with God’s way of thinking. She is certainly a woman of wisdom able to tackle and address the concerns and issues around her with practical solutions from the Word of God.

7. A wounded woman– A woman who has allowed the sorrows, pain and the brokenness to mold her more and more into the image of her Saviour. The heart breaking & painful lessons of the world would not have hardened her heart against God but instead melted her heart to lean and depend on her Saviour evermore. She is the one who carries the Spirit of intercession, comfort and empathy for others. She is able to show the true love of God to His people and everybody around her. A woman with a broken heart indeed is a richly blessed one!

If only the women could reject the spirit of the world and pick up this model, the Church could meet with her glory much earlier than we anticipate. My dear sisters and the women of God, you are called with a holy calling. May your hearts be opened to perceive the glory of your calling. Walk worthy as per your calling and find yourself to be a mighty tool in the hands of God to defeat the kingdom of Satan in your family & in the church through your faithful ministry.

God Bless You.
– Sis. Shruti P Vottepu