Life presents particular challenges for a woman because she is a wonderful and unique creation of God. She carries humanity in her womb for nine months and in her heart an entire lifetime. She provides loving care for aging parents and prayerful support for her spouse. Some experience loneliness in pain from bad relationships and a sense of abandonment from absent fathers.
Her life is like an ascending marathon through a twisting mountainous terrain. She juggles work, parenting and church responsibilities with household chores and many other supportive roles. When she is hungry, she feeds her family and when she’s deeply troubled she leads others in prayer.
And though she places the needs of others above her own, she thrives with dignity and grace with the help of the Lord. Why? Because she employs Psalm 46:1-3 (NIV) which reads: "God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea, though its waters roar and foam and the mountains quake with their surging." Regardless of the circumstances, the Word of God has the answers. Included below are a few resources to offer additional support:
New Fruit of the Spirit Series
- What Will You Be Minister Domonique Brunson
- Introducing the new Personal Life Editor Minister Domonique Brunson
- From Faithfulness to Fruitfulness: Minister Domonique Brunson
Faith:
- From Grace to Gift
- How to Pray
- Women of Faith
- God's Love Through The Seasons
- Esther: A Woman of Faith and Courage
- Fruit of the Spirit is Faithfulness
Gentleness:
- Fruit of the Spirit: Gentleness
- A Virtuous Woman Has Gentleness and Goodness
- Gentleness and Self-Control
- The Beauty of Gentleness
- Video: "Softly and Tenderly" by The Canton Spirituals
- Video: "Mercy and Kindness: Joyce Meyer"
Longsuffering:
- Never Give Up! The Fruit of Longsuffering" by Nancy Missler
- Longsuffering As The Fruit of the Spirit"
- Longsuffering: The 4th Fruit of the Holy Spirit"
Peace:
- Protecting Your Peace: Michelle Fletcher
- The Fruit of the Spirit Peace:
- Learning to be Led by God's Peace
- God's Peace is for You
- Must have Peace with God first
- Video: "Perfect Peace" by Marvin Sapp
- Video: "Peace" by New Direction
- Video: "Trade Your Peace For His" by Bishop TD Jakes
- Video: "The Footsteps of Peace" by Dr. Tony Evans
- Article: "How To Have Peace Like A River"
- Article: "How To Set Boundaries And Have Peace"
Joy:
- How can I Experience Joy in my Christian Life?
- How do you Define Joy?
- In what way is joy a Fruit of the Spirit?
- What Christians Want to Know
- Joys of a Disciplined Woman
- Video: "Joy" by Georgia Mass
- Video: "Joy" by James Moore
- Waiting for Joy: How Depression Affects Marriage
- Is There a Difference Between Joy and Happiness?
- Video: "The Garden" by Marvin Sapp
- Video: The Pursuit of Joy and Enjoyment by Joyce Meyer
- Video: Love and Joy Pt. 1: Joyce Meyer
