Women's Rights

"Your beauty...should be that of your inner self, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is of great worth in God's sight" (1 Peter 3:3,4).

"How shall we become lovely? By loving Him who is ever lovely" (St. Augustine); "Some glances of real beauty may be seen in their faces, who dwell in true meekness. There is a harmony in the sound of that voice to which Divine love gives utterance, and some appearance of right order in their temper and conduct whose passions are regulated" (John Woolman).

Regardless of the strident voices for liberation, the Christian woman's true makeup--her character--is one of nurture, calm, and service. These are the ornaments that shine more brightly as we get older. Christian character should become exquisite with age. The Christian spirit is a tempered spirit, not a spirit of temper. It is tempered with the heavenly alloy of Christ-like refinement, disposition and habits. It is only by ardently beholding Christ that we can "makeup" such a character.

J. Orr wrote this many years ago but it is just as true today:

Of meekness and quietness of spirit: