Girls Gone Wise Book Blog 4: Attitude

Point of Contrast 4: Attitude
Be A g g r e s s i v e!

"I want to push all the limits" one pop star said. Her abrasive, rebellious attitude caught my attention. In the same paragraph she said " I am a very troubled person." The cheerleaders yell
"Be Aggressive, A G G R E S S I V E", it's great advice for offensive moves on the court or the field; it's the same advice the troubled star is giving to girls and women.
1 Peter 3:3-5 says: "Do not let your adorning be external-the braiding of hair and the putting on of gold jewelry, or the clothing you wear-but let your adorning be the hidden person of the heart with the imperishable beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which in God's sight is very precious." So the woman who is putting all of her effort on the outside is missing God's point here. Peter is teaching the women to be calm and gentle with a quiet and peaceful spirit. Whoa! Now that is a contrast to what girl talk hammers into our minds today. The sassy, "oh no you didn't" attitude is all the rage. And btw, "don't tell me what to do." We are all searching for meaning and a sense of purpose, but you won't find the answers in yourself. The women Peter is talking to are women who know Jesus; they are being challenged to rest in His love and to quiet and calm their hearts as they set their minds on Him and His love for them. They didn't need to be decked out to the hilt, loud-mouthed or sassy. It's the opposite of being sassy, brazen and loud...which actually, is associated with the woman who has lost her way in Scripture says Mary Kassian in Girls Gone Wise. That is the woman of Proverbs 7; she is a loud and wayward woman. She is demanding and well...aggressive for her own interests. She doesn't mind knocking a few people over in the process.

Designer Insights

Read 1 Peter 3:3-4 What does God value?

Read Zephaniah 3:17 Do you think of God as caring for you in this joyful way?

Mary defines these three words in GGW, define them for yourself and see what the Lord values
in the heart of a young woman.
Gentle:
Calm:
Amenable:

Several eighteen year old young women were at my house watching a movie. A couple of their moms called to ask them to come home. One by one they politely excused themselves. There was no complaint, no anger, just joyful gratitude for the evening and a heart of submission. It's a great example of what a gentle and quiet spirit looks like in action.