Having just heard a sermon about generosity and then being given a long list of ministries that our church supports, I am left with a lingering sense of guilt. My husband wants me to work and save money for my future. This means that at age 54, being two years post menopausal and a body that is feeling and showing its age, I am gone from home up to 40 hours a week, spread over 5 days per week, including a round trip of one hour per day. Then, when I'm home, I'm always seeking to stay on top of house work, laundry, cooking, office work, etc. I struggle with feeling tired, depressed and burnt out already. I'm also feeling guilty because I don't do more for my aging parents than I do. And then I go to church and the guilt continues. I should be doing more. I should be involved in one of the plethora of "ministries" that the church supports and offers. Sadly, I didn't hear anything about women being "keepers at home," or "building up there homes" as Proverbs tells us. In fact, the home was not mentioned at all. Except for the home that the church has supported for sex trafficking survivors as they transition back into society. Which, by the way, is a great ministry. Don't get me wrong.
I just have two questions...when is the Christian woman supposed to fulfill her Biblical role of being a "keeper at home" and "building up her house?" And the other question is this. Would we even need to support so many ministries outside of the church if women were fulfilling their God given roles to start with? Just some Sunday thoughts to ponder...
