A Woman’s Worth
For most of the world,
the story of Adam and Eve in the book of Genesis, the first
book of the Holy Book for the Jews, Muslims and Christians,
is very well known. The same story, with different names,
deities and symbols is known in other cultures and religions
of the world. Eve was held responsible for the awakening of
humanity by knowing the difference between right and wrong.
Whether an act of disobedience or part of God’s plan;
Eve had the courage and determination to decide in the midst
of innocence to bequeath the same.
Ever since, a woman has met her destiny, to accompany a man
in good and bad times. Just like a man is God’s greatest
creation and His representative on earth… a woman is
His sixth sense, inner voice, and source of life that allows
a man to reach exaltation. She is an ocean of feelings, spirituality
and enhanced senses that guides and provides meaning to a
man’s ship of life. The Holy Book says that the greatest
wealth that a man can have is a virtuous woman in his life.
She is life, love and mercy-She is the representation of God’s
love on earth. It is important, for us, women, to understand
and believe in our royal lineage. So we can accomplish our
greatest purpose, mission, and calling of all….that
of being a woman!
More than ever before,
we need to be the woman that builds her life and that of her
loved ones on a rock...the rock of spiritual knowledge, integrity,
conviction of values, education and work. It is sad to see
how a woman is sentenced to silence, to oppression, to abuse,
and to isolation in many parts of the world; especially, in
less developed countries or radical-religious and political
ones. But, who is there to blame? I believe, no one else,
but ourselves. If a woman cannot give herself the respect
that she deserves; it is almost impossible to claim and expect
it from any body else.
I truly believe that the “feminist movement”,
far from positioning a woman’s rights within society…
it has got her confused in her worth. A woman should be educated,
whether she becomes a career woman or not-whether she needs
to contribute financially to her family or not. An educated
woman is able to assist her children in their education- She
is able to work and provide for herself and loved ones, if
there is no man to do so in her life, or if the financial
needs of her family require it. But, it should never be a
woman’s priority to sacrifice the well-being of her
family-life over a career or secular achievements.
A woman is dressed
in determination and courage-She is a hunter and a warrior
if the circumstances require it. Her sense of beauty comes
from her capacity to love, to forgive, and to give-It is her
modesty and candor that makes her wanted and appealing. Whether
a virgin or not…she lives in chastity until she gives
herself with honor and pride. She is made of character and
convictions to shape, like fire molds iron, the people around
her. She has a temper, like the tempestuous waters of the
ocean, to have others respect her. She is a diamond to be
protected and kept away from the lowest and most selfish passions
of the flesh.
There is war, hunger,
sorrow and pain in the world- How can we make it better? We
cannot sit still and pretend that nothing is happening; or
worse, pretend that is all men’s fault and responsibility.
We can do something about it for sure- And, it begins with
ourselves, at home, with our children, with all the people
around us.
After all of this has been said and done…is a woman
supposed to be submissive to a man? Of course, she is! She
is to be submissive to a man that submits himself to God.
I am not talking about being perfect…nobody is. I am
talking about taking leadership and responsibility in our
role as a woman in this world.
Like the old and wise saying goes: When a woman raises a boy…she
is raising a man; but when a woman raises a girl…she
is raising a nation!
By Diana Benavides
This writing is patented
and the property of its author …Diana BenAvides