What Does it Mean to Be a Titus 2 Woman, Verse 1

What Does it Mean to Be a Titus 2 Woman

For the past couple of months, the Lord has been laying the instructions of being a Godly woman found in Titus 2 on my heart. Now, I have no doubt 99.9% of what He is showing and telling me is for ME, because I am failing to be that woman He designed me to be, but I also can’t help feeling like He wants me to share this as well.
So today I am beginning a series on what it means to be a Titus 2 woman. I really want to dig into God’s Word and hear and learn all He has for me about being this woman, so I am going to take this verse, by verse; word by word. Please join me over the next few weeks, and discover with me, what the Lord says about being the Godly woman found in His Word, in Titus 2.

Titus 2, verse 1 says, “But speak thou the things which become sound doctrine:”
Speak the things which become sound doctrine.
Our speech should always be as if we are talking to the Lord. We are all a part of His creation, we are all loved by Him, Jesus died for every one of us, so why then, do we sometimes speak harshly to someone?

A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.”

That isn’t Christ-like. Even when someone is doing something that goes against God’s Word, we can correct them in love .. speaking to them the way Jesus would; giving correction without tearing them down or using harsh words. Colossians 4:6 says, “Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.”

Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.”


But I think this first verse in Titus 2 goes a little further then this when it says to speak the things which become sound doctrine. While it is good advice for correction, I believe it is also speaking about teaching about the Lord and how to live a life pleasing to Him. When we get saved, we are a new creation in Christ Jesus, II Corinthians 5:17, “Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.”, so we are no longer the person we were when we were living in sin; we are a new person, in Christ, so our words and speech should reflect this always. I dare go as far as to say, if our speech doesn’t line up with the Word of God, then we shouldn’t be speaking it. I know this isn’t a popular view, particularly with the world, but who are we trying to please?
God or the world?

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.”

It’s so hard after a long day of chasing children, cooking, cleaning, doing laundry, running errands, to always speak with grace, epically when your 5-year-old asks the same question 25 times in two minutes! These are the times we must stop and take a deep breath and remember, to speak the things which become sound doctrine …. If you answer your 5-year-old with grace, the way Jesus would, you are laying the foundation of sound doctrine. You are showing her mercy and love, you are showing her Christ.
What are some ways we can speak the things of sound doctrine?
Speak the truth
Always be honest
Let your speech always be seasoned with grace
Lift up and edify people
Answer softly and in love
Correct in love
Speak in love
Speak of goodness and good things
Speak humbly
Be gentle with words
Speak in faith
I Thessalonians 4:7, 11-12, “For God hath not called us unto uncleanness, but unto holiness. And that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you; That ye may walk honestly toward them that are without, and that ye may have lack of nothing.” Galatians 5:24-25, “And they that are Christ's have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts. If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.”
Romans 6:6, “Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin.”
Next week we'll continue with verse 2!

     

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Please leave a comment below, I love hearing from my readers!
Jenn

52 comments:

  1. such a great encouragement. Thank you. It can be hard to always speak in kind words, speak in love and act in love. I'm always on doing my best and these reminders help so much.

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    1. Thank you for your sweet words Dawn and for visiting Is It Monday, Yet, God bless you!

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  2. I agree with your comment about teaching about the Lord. We're all called to be teachers of God's word. Some of us just have different pupils than others.

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    1. Thanks so much for visiting Lauren, God bless you

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  3. These messages touch me every time. I really want to be perfect in God's eyes, so help me God.

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  4. If we could do even this one thing, imagine how different our relationships would be! "Our speech should always be as if we are talking to the Lord." Thanks, Jennifer, for the encouraging words to live to a higher standard.

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    1. Thank you for visiting Lisa and thank you for your sweet comment! God bless you

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  5. Thank you for the reminder to be loving in these situations!: "It’s so hard after a long day of chasing children, cooking, cleaning, doing laundry, running errands, to always speak with grace, epically when your 5-year-old asks the same question 25 times in two minutes!" And thanks for sharing on the #sundaythoughts link up!

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    1. Thank you for visiting Is It Monday, Yet? Jamie, God bless you!

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  6. It's a good thing to speak sound doctrine. May my words and actions line up with the Word of God that my example may be sound.

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    1. Amen Kelly! Thank you for visiting Is It Monday, Yet? God bless you

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  7. I believe this a call every woman has to be a Titus 2 woman and allow God use us to raise other Titus 2 women by teaching like you have shared.
    I pray God helps me to be one and raise others after me.
    God bless you Jennifer!

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    1. Amen Ugochi, it is my prayer for me too! Thank you for visiting Is It Monday, Yet, and God bless you!

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  8. what a great way to look at it - speaking as if speaking to the Lord - hmm... will need to check and recheck that one! next to you this morning on Holly's link up.

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    1. Thank you so much for visiting Is It Monday, yet? Sue, God bless you

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  9. This is a different perspective and a progressive one too. Thanks for joining The Bloggers Pit Stop

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    1. Thank you Menaka, thank you for visiting Is It Monday, Yet? God bless you

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  10. While I always strive to be at my best, I fear I am failing too :)

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  11. Bless you Alicia, thank you for visiting Is It Monday, Yet

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  12. Women seem to have such a struggle in this world being who they were called to be but God outliined a plan a long time ago and it works. Let's start with watching what we say.

    Good post.
    Stopping by from TuneinThursday

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    1. Amen, thank you for visiting Is It Monday, Yet? Nylse, God bless you!

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  13. Jennifer - we just finished a sermon series at church on the fruit of the spirit. Our words are so powerful in fact, the Bible tells us we have life or death in the power of our tongues. Thanks so much for the great reminder.

    thanks for linking up with #TuneInThursday this week. Sorry for my delay in stopping by, it has been a busy week :)

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    1. Thank you Debbie for stopping by, I understand having a busy week! God bless you!

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  14. Thank you for reminding us that we should let the Spirit guide our words.

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    1. Thank you for visiting Is It Monday, Yet? Ruth, God bless you

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