What is an ordinary woman? She’s a woman just like you and me. It doesn’t matter where you live, whether you’re married, single, widowed, or divorced, have children or not, have money or not. There are certain things that all women everywhere experience and feel. We all have to learn how to cope with growing up in an environment that is basically a man’s world. Unfortunately, for some women, it’s a very cruel world that offers little freedom. But basically, we all deal with the same fears—like will we find a husband who loves us, the fears of giving birth, and then the fears we feel for the safety and health of our children. And, particularly if single, widowed, or divorced, the fears of being alone, how will we make a living, and who will take care of us in our old age. These are some of the common threads that tie us together. Women know how to transcend history, genetics, and environment. Women know the language of the heart.
And so does God. In Psalm 27, verse 8, David writes about hearing God speak to his heart.
My heart has heard you say, “Come and talk with me.”
And my heart responds, “Lord, I am coming.”(New Living Translation)
In this blog space, we’ll look at how we, as ordinary women, can relate to God. How do we find the peace He promises to give us, the peace that passes understanding? What does it mean to really trust Him? How can He expect us to be joyful in all circumstances? These are just a few of the topics we’ll wrestle with here. With God’s help, we’ll understand Him better and feel much closer to Him. That’s all He really wants.
So the Lord must wait for you to come to him
so he can show you his love and compassion.
For the Lord is a faithful God.
Blessed are those who wait for his help.(Isaiah 30:18 NLT)
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