A Daddy's girl

Have you noticed how the daddy/daughter relationship has drastically weakened in the past 1/2 a century?!  Everywhere I look daddies are dishonored by the way their daughters act, the way they dress, and the way they talk.  Fathers are the God-given protectors of us, the "weaker vessels".

"Husbands, likewise, dwell with them with understanding, giving honor to the wife, as to the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life, that your prayers may not be hindered." 

1 Peter 3:7

Now the feminists would want you to think that what I just said is "degrading".  Why?  They believe that girls need "independence", "freedom" from the "oppression" of men.  Oppression?  Lets look at the difference between oppression and protection.

In the Websters 1828 Dictionary it defines oppression/oppressive as: "...the state of being oppressed or overburdened; misery...heavy; overpowering; overwhelming; tyrannical..."

Now here is the definition of protection: "...defense; shelter from evil; preservation from loss, injury or annoyance...that which protects or preserves from injury."

Wow!  Those words are radically different!  The feminists would have us think that our daddies are being oppressive, they're taking away our freedom, our opportunity to distinguish ourselves.  In reality our daddies are protecting us from the wolves out there (little puppets for the Wolf who "roars...seeking whom he may devour"- the Devil) who would love to devour young ladies, Gentile or Jew.


Women were naturally made to desire to be loved, cherished, and protected.  The Lord made us that way because He wanted us to portray a different side of Himself.  We portray the love, compassion, and gentleness of the Lord Jesus; the men portray the strength, leadership, and protective side of the Lord.  Each are equal in value yet different in position.  You and I will not find true peace and happiness unless we are fulfilling the role the Lord designed for us!

When we reject our daddy's protection, love, and guidance we are rejecting the design created by the Lord.  Do you ever ask your daddy what he thinks about how you act?  What about how you dress?  Do you seek his guidance before making a decision?  Do I?

Many times in the Scripture you'll read about the Lord being the father for the fatherless.  Since these children have no human father they have no protector, provider, priest, or leader...but the Lord promises to watch over them.  If we are blessed to have a father alive and well on this earth, we should value the protection that he affords, not try to get away from it!

My sisters and I with our wonderful father!

I am eternally grateful to have a wonderful father who I'm proud to have as a spiritual leader, protector, and friend.  Having multiple daughters, my father has searched the Scripture, read books, and prayed about how to train us up to be godly women in this oppressive, feministic world.  Beginning at a young age my daddy taught us the Scriptures.  He taught us how to pray, how to ask for forgiveness, how to search the Word to find answers to your important life decisions.  Not only has he taught us but he has portrayed it for us.  Having his protection is the best thing in the world!  It is so freeing, so wonderful, so sweet!

Oh girls, if you have a godly daddy, don't fall for the world's lies that "men are stupid" or "you need to get out from under you father's 'oppression'"...when you follow the Lord's design you will find yourself more free, more joyful, and more grateful to your Heavenly Father and earthly!  One day he may be taken from you and you will wish you had been more obedient.  Only when the gift is taken away will you realize what a treasure you've lost!  Build your relationship with your father right here and right now!!  You won't regret it!

"And he will turn  

The hearts of the fathers to the children,
And the hearts of the children to their fathers,
Lest I come and strike the earth with a curse." 

Malachi 4:6

Learning to delight in Jesus,
Hannah

What is a daughter to do after High School?

This question has been coming back to me again and again.  "Lord, what am I to do after High School?", has been my silent prayer for about 6 months.  Just this week I decided to research the roles of all the daughters in the Bible by looking up "daughters" in the dictionary and concordance.  Here's what I've found:

The first daughter that was significant to what I was researching about, was Rebekah.

Genesis 24:15-22, " And it happened, before he had finished speaking, that behold, Rebekah, who was born to Bethuel, son of Milcah, the wife of Nahor, Abraham’s brother, came out with her pitcher on her shoulder.  Now the young woman was very beautiful to behold... and she went down to the well, filled her pitcher, and came up.  And the servant ran to meet her and said, “Please let me drink a little water from your pitcher.” So she said, “Drink, my lord.” Then she quickly let her pitcher down to her hand, and gave him a drink.  And when she had finished giving him a drink, she said, “I will draw water for your camels also, until they have finished drinking.”  Then she quickly emptied her pitcher into the trough, ran back to the well to draw water, and drew for all his camels.  And the man, wondering at her, remained silent so as to know whether the LORD had made his journey prosperous or not."

Why is this significant to me?  Rebekah was single but she was serving diligently under her father's roof.  Not only was she a servant to her family, but also to others as the above verses show.   

Here's another example:

Genesis 29:9, "Now while he was still speaking with them, Rachel came with her father’s sheep, for she was a shepherdess."

Here's Rachel, also a single young lady, being useful and busy in her home.  She helped her father in his business in preparation for helping her husband in his.

Here's another:

Nehemiah 3:12, "And next to him was Shallum the son of Hallohesh, leader of half the district of Jerusalem; he and his daughters made repairs."  

Shallum got a special little side note in his description, his daughters were helping him!

So, what am I getting at?  I've been convicted by the Lord that after high school, while I'm yet unmarried, I'm to be...

#1- Serving Him with all my heart, mind, soul, and strength....and....

#2- Serving my father and helping him, in his business and visions, just like the daughters in the Bible illustrated.  This is in preparation for serving my future spouse and being a blessing to him, if the Lord sees to fit to bring that dream into fruition.  But until then, why would I want to work for someone else and push forward his visions when I could be doing that for my own father?

I can hear someone saying now, "But that was their culture back then, the Lord doesn't mean that for this day and age!"  I disagree.  The Bible is completely relevant to this time in history, just like it was when Jesus walked on the earth, when the disciples preached to all nations, when the martyrs through the ages died for the sake of God's Word!  That's what makes the Bible so amazing and distinct from any other book on earth!!   

I can hear another person saying, "What about college,"?  

Well, what about it?  Just because I may choose not to go to a college does not mean that I'm to stop learning!  No, rather I would have the freedom to pursue my own passions to the highest levels...whether that be through a college degree or not, only the Lord knows right now.  I'm not pursuing a college education currently, but the Lord could change my course within the next year!  I'm not opposed to college education but I am opposed to our current culture which thinks that you can not be "successful" without a degree.  What is successful in their eyes?  What should successful be in ours, according to Christ?

I'm still unsure as to where the Lord wants me to be within the next year, but I trust He's leading me and when the time's right, He'll show me!

We have a very special post in our families...the Bible compares us to pillars gracefully adorning a palace (Psalms 144:12).  Are you and I being pillars in our families, supporting our fathers in our words and actions, and not breaking our house down?  May the Lord help all of us to be a graceful, joyful pillars in our homes, for His glory!!

Learning to delight in Jesus,

Hannah

P.S.- The above post is my views as to what a woman should be doing while unmarried not men(as this is a blog to girls).