Let us look to the bible for this answer.
There is nothing else to do in a nation whose leaders are unable to plainly respond to this question. American psychopathy is only properly rebuked using the Word of God.
On a basic level, women were created to be the “help meets” for men and we know this because Genesis 2:18 tells us, “…It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him.”
These plain words might offend a modern woman having been groomed by social media and television, but a Christian woman finds comfort in the truth of God’s Word.
“Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain; but a woman that feareth the Lord, she shall be praised.” -Proverbs 31:30
Let us not compare ourselves to world standards which encourage consumption and pleasure-seeking. Instead, search the scriptures to find God's standards. Proverbs 31:10 tells us that a virtuous woman is worth more than precious stones.
"Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies."
What is a virtuous woman?
"Strength and honour are her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to come. She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness. She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness."
-Proverbs 31:25-27
This is not a picture of a perfect, sinless, housewife. This is a woman who diligently tends to all of her duties in the fear of the Lord, whether she's married or single. She will sin and make mistakes along the way, but she knows who her master is and that is the Lord Jesus Christ.
Many women and their daughters have fallen prey to heathen programing, not knowing or flat out rejecting biblical instruction on how to behave. The world system is attractive and gives the impression that there is no need for God. It's easy to fall into the trap of doing what makes us happy rather than doing what God intends, because after all, we only live once!
This is the big lie of modernity and because of it we fail to realize how depraved and ugly we are. If we feel we are generally good and well-meaning, then it would be difficult to accept the idea that our hearts are deceitful above all things. But the truth is:
The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it?
-Jeremiah 17:9
And our souls will go on into eternity! Either to the new heaven and the new earth or a hellfire that is never quenched.
For the women who've been caught up in the world, know that there is a better way and a better standard to hold to, and it is never to late to turn there. Find your way to Proverbs 31 and may your hearts be changed.
Amen.
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