{"id":1410,"date":"2016-11-23T14:18:08","date_gmt":"2016-11-23T21:18:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.foundationforbiblicalresearch.org?p=1410"},"modified":"2017-02-21T08:55:00","modified_gmt":"2017-02-21T15:55:00","slug":"are-you-an-older-woman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.foundationforbiblicalresearch.org\/live\/2016\/11\/are-you-an-older-woman\/","title":{"rendered":"Are You an \u201cOlder Woman\u201d?"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n

The older women likewise, that they be reverent in behavior, not slanderers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things<\/span>\u2014that they admonish the young women to love their husbands, to love their children<\/em> (Titus 2:3-4).<\/p>\r\n

When I was about thirty-seven years old, I began to notice that women in America were becoming very outspoken in rebellion against their roles as wives. Their unrest was already taking its toll on marriages and, therefore, divorces were increasingly occurring at wives\u2019 initiation. What was happening to families distressed me, but I did not know much about what God\u2019s word said about the role of women at the time. I felt called to study what the Bible said about women and marriage for my daughter\u2019s sakes.<\/p>\r\n

I quickly discovered that the many books and articles written about womanhood (even by Christian authors) diametrically opposed God\u2019s revealed word. It became obvious to me that what was taking place in America was part of an intentional rebellion against God. This rebellion was not unlike Satan\u2019s original rebellion. It has been his strategy to destroy God\u2019s right to rule from the beginning. He has used women throughout history (beginning with Eve) in his attempt to destroy their relationship with God as illustrated in the Garden of Eden. He continually attacks the institution of marriage and family as one way to accomplish his diabolical role of overthrowing God\u2019s authority. The attack on women and against the institution of marriage that I saw in the 1970\u2019s has continued and even escalates to this very day.<\/p>\r\n

Although my studies helped me understand what was happening in America, I did not know what to do with what I was learning. However, when our pastor learned about my studies, he asked me to lead a Bible study for the women in our church. Of course, this not only challenged my shy nature but I also did not consider myself an \u201colder woman\u201d since most of the woman in our church were either my age or even older. Nevertheless, God in His wonderful humor admonished me otherwise. As I was sitting in a chair doing some mending, our oldest daughter came near to ask me a question. I smiled up at her and she said, \u201cMama, you have wrinkles!\u201d\u00a0 Then and there I realized that I was truly an older woman, at least to some young ladies.<\/p>\r\n

After that encounter with my sweet daughter, I led three different women\u2019s classes over the next two years. I was a terrible teacher, but God\u2019s grace used those classes to further my studies and eventually led to me to write On the Other Side of the Garden<\/em> in 1992. <\/em><\/p>\r\n

With God nothing will be impossible <\/em>(Luke 1:37).<\/p>\r\n

Since that time, God opened doors for me to give a few public speeches and be involved in some more women\u2019s Bible classes. Despite my weaknesses, He reached many women with the message on biblical womanhood that He had taught me so many years before. Over the past two dozen years, other women have shared that message with their friends and many classes about biblical womanhood sprung up around America. These women have been instrumental in God\u2019s saving many marriages and preventing families from disintegrating.<\/p>\r\n

Now, for the main reason I\u2019ve written this message:<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\r\n

There are still some faithful women who continue to share this message with their wisdom, teaching classes and being mentors to other women. However, fewer classes are starting with each passing year. Satan\u2019s message of liberation from God\u2019s design is now entrenched and thoughtlessly accepted as truth in our present culture\u2014even in our churches. Therefore, I am boldly asking each of the readers of this message who has benefitted from my books, \u201cAre you an older woman<\/em>?\u201d Are you open to being led to begin a women\u2019s Bible study in your church or neighborhood? If so, please prayerfully seek both God\u2019s and your husband\u2019s guidance in considering if you might be an older woman who is called to be one of the teachers of good things. <\/em><\/p>\r\n

May God guide and bless you in whatever to decide.<\/p>\r\n

Virginia Ruth Fugate \/ November 23, 2016<\/p>\r\n

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