Titus 2 Woman

I said before what I wanted this blog to be about.  Getting real about being a Christian.  I am a Christian woman.  Most of us know about being a Proverb 31 woman.  But the lesser known verses in Titus are often overlooked. 

Titus 2:3-5- "the older women likewise, that they be reverent in behavior, not slanderers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things—  that they admonish the young women to love their husbands, to love their children,   to be discreet, chaste, homemakers, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God may not be blasphemed."

Did anyone else get a gut check from reading these verses?  I know I did.  These 3 verses go against pretty much everything the world teaches women to be.  If you behave the way these 3 verses tell you to, you WILL stand out as a Christian in this feminist world. 
OK, this might sound weird but it makes me think about the Beyonce song about women running the world.  I saw the video where she is pretty much naked, gyrating around proclaiming that women are the ones controlling everything.  As I watched her all I could think about is "if that were true, you wouldn't have to be gyrating around in a bikini to make sure men watched you and bought the products you sold". 

So lets get back to these verses.  Each day I'd like to focus on a different part so we can really get to the heart of it. Like I said before, I'm not going to take anything out of the bible because I don't like it or the standard is too hard. 
The chapter is talking about every ones positions and how the older ones need to be teaching the younger ones what their positions are.  We can start that off with understanding that we as moms need to be teaching our daughters the truth about what the bible says their position as a Christ Follower, a wife, and a mom is and living that example.  Hopefully you had that growing up but if not it would be good for you to seek out someone who is "spiritually maturer" than you are to be a mentor.
The definition of a Mentor is "a wise and trusted counselor or teacher."  We need to be that to our daughters.  But I believe that it doesn't stop there.  We need to be that to other women in our lives.  Family members who need it,  friends, teenagers in Youth Groups.  Maybe this is making you consider reaching out to your church's Youth Group as a volunteer to be a mentor and good example.  I hope so!  We can't ignore these verses now that we know what they mean.  We must apply them to our lives. 

So tell me, how will you apply it to your life today?