Why are so many women so anxious to leave their homes? Could it be because they are forced to do so by husbands that can't or won't meet their obligation to provide for their families, by a society that demands ever higher levels of material accumulation, and even by their own desire for more of what they consider 'the good life'? Think about the home and what it represents.
In it's most fitting and proper form, the home acts as the foundation of strong individuals, and therefore a strong society.
When supported by a solid home and family, each person is free to stand on the strength of his or her convictions of right and wrong, without fear that they will be left alone in the fight.
Knowing full well that they have not only the moral, but also the physical and practical support a healthy home provides, they are more fully able to take the risks necessitated by a moral and ethical position.
These are the individuals who impact society for the greater good, and are able to rise above the pettiness that has come to stand in for achievement.
And who is most capable of creating and sustaining a home that can provide this level of support? A wife and mother is best suited and able to perform the tasks that allow for such an environment.
Endowed by her Creator to bring forth, nurture, and sustain life; to support, build up, and encourage heroic endeavor; and to restore, maintain, and strengthen hope...
a woman can be the agent of all of these in her own home, and should be.
What nobler achievement is possible for a human? Can it be that we have somehow confused fame and notoriety with true accomplishment? Have sacrifice and selflessness been replaced by ambition and self-actualization? Has self-esteem been lifted to greater heights than the esteem of others? A woman who discovers the fulfillment of her personhood in the creation and sustaining of her home and family; who finds within the mundane tasks of everyday provision for her loved ones her highest calling; and who understands that the proper functioning of a free and moral society rests squarely on her shoulders, has indeed found true and lasting contentment.
With Godliness, that is great gain.