I recently posted an article entitled: GROWING OLDER and I concluded with Titus 2:1-5. I have cited those verses on more than one occasion and I want to talk more, write more, about it because, women are so out of order, biblically speaking.

Titus 2:3 (KJV)
The aged women likewise, that they be in behaviour as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things;

I am an aged woman; an older woman, a maturing woman and I am OK with that.  I am still learning what it means to be an aged godly woman, what it means  to “becometh holy”.

2 Timothy 3:5 KJV
Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.  

Even as I type the above verse I am ashamed because,  years ago, I thought I was a good Christian despite my circumstances.  I gave myself credit because I had to deal with people who did not love me or even like me.  I really put my confidence in being more Christlike than others, hashtag self-righteousness. I had a form of godliness with an  “Oh me, poor me” attitude.  The more I studied the word and spent time with God the more wretched I realized that I was.

God has a way of teaching His children, for me wearing headcovering as it is presented in 1 Corinthians 11:3-5.  I was rereading 1 Corinthians 11 again because of the part about “because of the angels” (verse 11) and I reread verses 1-6 and then the Spirit of God told me to cover my head.  As I tell other women, I am not telling anyone to cover their head.

I believe God gives His angels assignments (Psalm 91:11). I needed help and I did not want my angels confused!  Knowing that I did not have a set time to pray but found myself talking to Abba Father throughout the day, it made sense for me to cover my head all the time.

 
1 Corinthians 11:5-6, 11 KJV
5.  But every woman that prayeth or prophesieth with her head uncovered dishonoureth her head: for that is even all one as if she were shaven.
6.  For if the woman be not covered, let her also be shorn: but if it be a shame for a woman to be shorn or shaven, let her be covered.
11.  For this cause ought the woman to have power on her head because of the angels.

I have been covering my head for at least 7 years close to 10; I also dress modestly. This change of appearance publicly gave me a better understanding of me and my relationship with Father God. I became “sanctified”, separate, set apart.

I understand that, most women don’t cover their heads and some try and decide they don’t like it.  Many churches teach it is not necessary and provide quite a few theological beliefs why they should not.

For years I struggled with covering my head and dressing modestly. One day I realized it bothered me morethan it bothered most people. Yes, there were those who suggested alternatives of dress; these were women who embraced the world’s standards.

Titus chapter two verse three is the standard for a Christian woman. Wordly women do not consider themselves “aged”, they do not want to be considered “mature”.

Titus 2:3-5 (KJV)
3  The aged women likewise, that they be in behaviour as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things;
4  That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children,
5  To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.

I have grown into this external appearance and I embrace it. I am not acting my age I am acting my level of maturity in Christ.

WRITTEN by Marsha L Floyd
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