![]() ![]() You might be encouraged by Edith Schaeffer’s wise words: “It is true that all men are created in the image of God, but Christians are supposed to be conscious of that fact, and being conscious of it should recognize the importance of living artistically, aesthetically, and creatively, as creative creatures of the Creator. Human beings, created in the image of God, crave beauty. But again, there are resources available. Recall the words of Psalm 27:4: “One thing have I asked of the LORD, that will I seek after: that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to gaze upon the beauty of the LORD and to inquire in his temple.” Again, some women are more naturally gifted than others in creating a beautiful environment. It is also a blessing to those who visit. Order is something that blesses all who live in the home, whether it is you alone or a number of family members or roommates. There are resources available there are women to ask there are steps to take toward establishing and maintaining a more orderly home. ![]() Now, this type of management comes easier to some than to others. If our homes are to reflect his character, they should be marked by some semblance of order. 15:33 (“For God is not a God of confusion but of peace”) and is evident in His creation. How can we be faithful in this stewardship? How can we glorify God in this area of labor that quickly feels repetitive and often mundane? Here are three suggestions: But neither husbands nor children are called specifically to be “workers at home,” while God clearly has given to women a specific calling, a particular responsibility, to care for our homes. And many of us (homemakers) welcome the kind help our husbands and children are in attending to some areas of home care. Again, circumstances may call for such involvement. I am also not saying that men should never do work around the home. We dare not assume to know God’s will for all people at all times in this area. Circumstances of all sorts may dictate such employment. Please hear me: I am not saying that God’s Word tells us women should never work outside the home. Among the many things we are to teach and model, “working at home” is right there in the middle of the list. ![]() Think of the instructions we older women are to impart to younger women in Titus 2:3-5. And that place is a gift from God, a gift we are to steward well.įor women, there is a particular calling to care for our homes, to manage them well, to be faithful stewards. Whether we live in half of a dorm room or a multiple-bedroom Colonial, we all live somewhere. One gift from God we might not think of as a stewardship is that of our homes. We are simply his stewards of all that he has given us, to use for his glory and for the good of those around us. Stewardship is a word we don’t use often, but a concept we live out, for good or ill, every day. (Editor’s Note: This continues our series on organization.) ![]()
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