WOMEN: 5 Blessings to Experience

Our lives are simply made up of all our experiences. Our experiences make life enjoyable and worthwhile, but we don’t want to experience any and everything. Read on for blessings you do want to experience.

WOMEN: 5 Blessings to Experience

1. LOVE. There is nothing more empowering than receiving real, genuine, never wavering love. For me, the greatest love I’ve felt is the love that Jesus Christ has for me. It’s more than just singing the lyrics “Jesus loves me this I know…” It’s much, much deeper than that. It is a blessing to know that He loves me just the way I am, He loved me enough to die for me, He loves me despite my many sins, He loves me simply because of who He is. This is the greatest love ever.

Secondly, someone recently told me that Christian, married women have been chosen twice. First by Jesus and then by their husbands. I believe that when a woman is blessed to have a husband who loves her more than he loves anyone (outside of Jesus, of course) she is truly blessed. There is nothing like having a faithful man who unconditionally loves you. Very empowering.

“Most men will proclaim every one his own goodness: but a faithful man who can find?”

– Proverbs 20:6

2. MOTHERHOOD. To be able to carry a child is a blessing in itself. When I really think about the intricate process of pregnancy I can’t help but think about how great and wonderful our God is. There is nothing coincidental or happenstance about the process of pregnancy. There is something uniquely special about carrying life inside of you. Then when they get here, you look at your children and see yourself. You see life that was once inside of you; you see responsibility. Motherhood is something to cherish and take seriously. Being a mother gives you much power and influence over another human being. Very big deal.

3. CONFIDENCE. I feel like one of the most dangerous things ever is for a woman to lack confidence. Now all women will inevitably make mistakes, but not having confidence will cause you to make many, many more. Honestly, lacking confidence will cause you to do things that you really don’t want to do. As a mother of daughters, I make it my priority to instill confidence in them. If a woman lacks confidence she should make it a priority to get some, and if she already has it she should thank God for it.

4. THANKFULNESS. A blessing to experience thankfulness? Absolutely. We live in a world of competition, discontentment, and constant striving. Thankfulness is certainly not a trait that comes easily, but we should aim to become more thankful. Often, it’s not until we’ve experienced loss and heartache that we truly understand thankfulness. Regardless of where we are in life or what we’ve experienced, we should focus on thankfulness. Though we may not consider thankfulness a blessing, it is definitely a life-changing factor that we should count as one of our blessings to experience.

5. OPPORTUNITIES. Every woman was created for a specific purpose. Though it may not come easy, it is imperative to seek God to discover your particular life’s purpose. Women should develop themselves and their gifts so that God can use them and place them in the positions that He has for them. We cannot be passive about living. Anything worth having will not be easily gained and this certainly applies to our opportunities. We should be willing to work for and experience the blessing of obtaining God-given opportunities.