THE TITUS TWO MANDATE
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Good morning ladies! I trust your rest was restorative and that you are ready for a great day/ I am excited to share this time together on a topic that is my passion, being a Titus 2 woman OR Mentoring.
though the word “mentor” isn't found in the Biblical text, we see principles of mentorship throughout. “mentor” can be defined as a a wise and trusted counselor or teacher; one who speaks truth into our lives; one who lives life with us, pointing us to Jesus who is “The Way, the Truth, and The Life.”
We see examples for mentoring relationships throughout scripture. Examples include :
Jethro and Moses; Moses and Joshua; Eli and Samuel; Nathan and David. Elijah and Elisha. Daniel and Nebuchadnezzer. Mordechai and Esther; Priscilla and Aquila and Apollos; Jesus and the 12; Paul and Timothy and Titus. In the Old Testament, parents are instructed in Deuteronomy 6:7
And you shall repeat them diligently to your sons and speak of them when you sit in your house, when you walk on the road, when you lie down, and when you get up.
This mentorship or, another word for it is discipleship is to happen in the dailiness of life. It isn't something we do on Tuesdays at 945, but rather, it is something we do, something we model 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. We are instructed to teach/model/mentor.....it is something that we are to do. We are told to be teachers/ examples/ mentors.....it it who we are to be.
Bruce Wilkinson with TEACH EVERY NATION says, “Anytime you inch someone closer to Jesus, you are doing the work of disciple maker.”
Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth in her book?INCOMPARABLE: 50 Days With Jesus (p83-84), says “…for we are all called to be teachers, whether or not we do it professionally. The author of Hebrews says it this way: ‘Although by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you the basic principles of God’s revelation again (Heb 5:12). We are to be not just recipients but also conduits of Christ’s teaching—always passing on to others what we've learned from Him. Our homes, our dinner tables, our small groups, even our most casual interactions are teaching places. Peopel may not fill up their notebooks whith the things we say, but God can speak in up-close sways through people like us who love Him and His word and who truly care for the spiritual well-being of those around us.”
And, my personal favorite…Jim Springer Jr, says, “Someone is always watching.”
The entire book of Titus is Paul instructing Titus about things he should be learning and about things that different groups of people should be taught/ be like and how all believers in general need to be living. The theme of Titus is Conduct manual. Paul tells Titus this is how different groups of people should conducting themselves, thus giving all kinds of content for what to teach.
We could spend hours deep diving into this book. the book was written by Paul who is a bond-servant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ. He writes to his true son in the faith, a spiritual younger brother. in order that he might “set in order what remains in Crete and to appoint elders. This young man has the job of getting the mechanics of the church put in order on the island of Crete. There are instructions and expectations for elders, older women young women and young men as well as instructions for the conduct of all who are in the church. Though written at a specific time with a particular group of people in mind, all of the instruction are applicable for the church today. This is a great book to spend some time studying thoroughly. I spent 10 hours one summer studying, with a group of young women, just the three verses that This we are going to skim atop the surface of this morning.
Older women likewise are to be reverent in their behavior, not malicious gossips nor enslaved to much wine, teaching what is good, so that they may encourage the young women to love their husbands, to love their children, to be sensible, pure, workers at home, kind, being subject to their own husbands, so that the word of God will not be dishonored.
OLDER WOMEN
In a child rearing course that Jim and I took years ago, we were encouraged to train our children to honor age. The people to whom these three verses were written, did not need that admonition. They lived in an era and in a culture where age was honored. Unlike our youth oriented society, where people attempt to look younger and act younger, age held a place of honor. It is important to note that the word for older women here is not the Greek word gersako which means geriatric; nor is it the Greek word palaios which means obsolete. No, this is the word presbutes which is the same word translated elder or priest. This is a comparative term used by Paul in relation to his relationship to Onesimus, who was older in age but younger in his faith journey. We are All to be older women who are willing to equip and encourage those women whom the Lord brings into our lives , to grow in the grace and knowledge of the Lord Jesus Christ. Each of us , as a believer in Jesus is a priest. We are set apart for ministry within the body.
But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a Holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, so that you may proclaim the excellencies of Him who has called you out of darkness into His marvelous light;
Each one of us, if we have received the free gift of salvation, have the Holy Spirit indwelling us. Each one, who has received the free gift of salvation, has been given at least one spiritual gift. EAch one, who has received the free gift of sa;vation, is older in some area that omeone exle and has kowledge and wisdom taht is needed in the body of Chrixst and in the world. We are all older women and as such, need to be willing to exhort and encourage and equip others that the Lord brings into our lives that they might
but grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To Him be the glory, both now and to the day of eternity. Amen.
OLDER WOMEN ARE TO BE REVERENT IN THEIR BEHAVIOR
Older women likewise are to be reverent in their behavior. What on earth does that even mean? Well, it does not mead stodgy or stoic or prim or proper or boring . We are to be reverent in our behavior, within the confines of our God given personalities and giftings. I used to thing that to have a gentle and quiet spirit, I had to be quiet. Can you imagine how defeating that was for a extrovert like me? I mean to tell you, I struggled with that. I felt like a bit like Maria in the Sound of Music when she ran into the Abby and all of the other nuns and postulates were calmly, silently, walking to worship and she was tripping and stumbling in. I felt like perhaps that song should have been “How do you solve a problem like,,,Martha....... until I realized that quietness of spirit has nothing to do with the volume with which I speak or with the energy with which I walk through life, or with the number of times I scrape my knee as I climb that tree.
In the study, Respectable Sins by Jerry Bridges, the author talks about how, officers in the military are to behave in a manner becoming an officer both when they are on and off duty. The author then asks the question, “Is your behavior becoming a saint? Are you acting like who you are? Are you living a life that is proper for priests to live. Are you living according to the sacred character that you have been blessed with? In an old Song called “fat Baby” the words are…
“I know a man, maybe you know him too You never can tell, he might even be you He knelt at the altar and that was the end He’s saved and that’s all that matters to him His spiritual tummy, it can’t take too much One day a week, He gets a spiritual lunch On Sunday he puts on his spiritual best and gives his language a spiritual rest
He’s been baptised, sanctified, redeemed by the blood His daily devotions are stuck in the mud He knows the books of the Bible and John 3:16 He’s got the biggest King James you've ever see, I've always wondered if he’d grow up someday He’s mommas boy and he likes it that way If you happen to see him tell him I said You'll never grow if you never get fed”
This person, in this song is not living a life that is becoming of a saint. He is not reverent in his behavior. We are commanded to be thus. Oh by the way. Did I tell you that these verses are not a suggestion that you may follow if you so desire. No they are a command. Older women are to be....is an imperative. A command. A mandate. We don't really have the options, once we have learned about it, to ignore it. We don’t get to say, I’m not called to mentor. well, I guess we can but.....
So for one who knows the right thing to do and does not do it, for him it is sin.
OLDER WOMEN ARE TO BE REVERENT IN THEIR BEHAVIOR, NOT MALICIOUS GOSSIPS
Where as reverent in theri behavior is a positive command, not malicious gossips is a negative command. And yes, it is a command. It is a warning. Lets look at some other verses that might enlighten us on this topic...
When there are many words, wrongdoing is unavoidable,
But one who restrains his lips is wise.
Death and life are in the power of the tongue,
And those who love it will eat its fruit.
Your speech must always be with grace, as though seasoned with salt, so that you will know how you should respond to each person.
Do not become teachers in large numbers, my brothers, since you know that we who are teachers will incur a stricter judgment. For we all stumble in many ways. If anyone does not stumble in what he says, he is a perfect man, able to rein in the whole body as well.
Colossians 4:6 NASB 2020
Your speech must always be with grace, as though seasoned with salt, so that you will know how you should respond to each person
OH sisters, our tongues can be U..G..L..Y. In fact, thee word in Titus 2 translated malicious is the word diabolos. Think diabolical. Most often it is translated slander or simply the devil. One who is a malicious gossip is given to finding fault with others and then broadcasting that through prayer requests, innuendos, and criticisms to others in the church.. Sisters, WE MUST NOT!!! Confidentiality is vital in a mentoring relationship. We must gently and lovingly redirect words that seem to be expressed to us just to simply cut someone else down. There is a real need to process issues. There is a real need to pray over conversations and to be careful to not engage is sheep biting. Some points about gossip....
We seldom realize we are doing it until we look back on the conversation.
We see it in others before we see it in ourselves.
It crushes another persons reputation by words.
It may be cloaked in a false concern for others
It may be rooted in our insecurity, or desire to be in control.
Gossip is diabolical Don’t.
OLDER WOMEN LIKEWISE ARE TO BE REVERENT IN THEIR BEHAVIOR, NOT MALICIOUS GOSSIPS NOR ENSLAVED TO MUCH WINE
Addictions are real. The NiRV version, renders this verse, “They must not let Wine ( or any other addiction) control them. Obviously, there wasn’t fentanyl, or marijuana, or wine coolers, OR Dr Pepper, or as much hard liquor then as there is now. smoking has always been a thing but the variety of ways to get our nicotine fix has changes. There is no easy fix for addiction. if you have received the free gift of salvation, the Holy Spirit abides in you and He who is in you is stronger that he who is in the world. If you are fighting an addiction, get help. Support groups, accountability partnerships, medical intervention are all helpful. You also need to get to the root of the issue which, is, idolatry. Something else is more important than God. First and foremost, you need to know who God is and what he is like. AW Tozer in the book, The Knowledge of the Holy describes 18 of the multitude of God’s attributes. Start there. Read about, Memorize and meditate on these unchanging characteristics of God and ask Him to use this study to help you conquer your addiction.
I memorized the attributes that Tozer talks about with the phrase, WISH TO FLOSS JIM EGGO.
GOD IS WISE, INFINITE, SOVEREIGN AND HOLY;
GOD IS TRI-UNE AND OMNIPOTENT;
GOD IS FAITHFUL, LOVING, OMNISCIENT, SELF EXISTENT, AND SELF SUFFICIENT;
GOD IS JUST, IMMUTABLE, MERCIFUL;
GOD IS ETERNAL GOOD, GRACIOUS AND,OMNIPRESENT.
When struggling, I can pull up that list in my head and begin to focus on who God is rather than allowing a temptation to sin to overwhelm me.
“Now, therefore, fear the Lord and serve Him in sincerity and truth; and do away with the gods which your fathers served beyond the Euphrates River and in Egypt, and serve the Lord.
Do away with idolatry…addiction, at it’s root is idolatry.
OLDER WOMEN LIKEWISE ARE TO BE REVERENT IN THEIR BEHAVIOR, NOT MALICIOUS GOSSIPS NOR ENSLAVED TO MUCH WINE, TEACHING WHAT IS GOOD
Older women are to kalodidaskalos the younger women. They are to be teachers of beauty or of all that is beautiful, pleasing , good, full of integrity and honor.
The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me,
Because the Lord anointed me
To bring good news to the humble;
He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted,
To proclaim release to captives
And freedom to prisoners;
To proclaim the favorable year of the Lord
And the day of vengeance of our God;
To comfort all who mourn,
To grant those who mourn in Zion,
Giving them a garland instead of ashes,
The oil of gladness instead of mourning,
The cloak of praise instead of a disheartened spirit.
So they will be called oaks of righteousness,
The planting of the Lord, that He may be glorified.
THAT.
THAT IS OUR JOB AS OLDER WOMEN.
To bring good news to the afflicted. To bind up the broken hearted, To proclain liberty to captives and freedom to prisoners and comfort to those who mourn. WHY? That they may be called oaks of righteousness. WHY? That He might be glorified.
All Scripture is inspired by God and beneficial for teaching, for rebuke, for correction, for training in righteousness; so that the man or woman of God may be fully capable, equipped for every good work.
Se are to teach. We are to teach what is good. Who determines what is good in your life. I would submit that we cannot base our decision about what is good on popular or current culture.
Woe to those who call evil good, and good evil;
Who substitute darkness for light and light for darkness;
Who substitute bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter!
In her book SECULAR CREED Rebecca McLaughlin engaged\s with 5 contemporary claims that are purported to be good and true. On the surface, we, as believers might agree with the statements, but we must be careful to think through the claims and respond to them in light of THE Truth of God’s word. What are those contemporaru claims? 1. Black Lives Matter---black lives matter because thy matter to Jesus not because an organization that has les than Biblical standards tells us so. 2. Love is Love or Love feels Like Love the truth is that God is Love. 3. The Gay Rights movement is the new Civil Rights movement, no. Just no.4.Women’s rights are human rights. Again, so many problems with this. Radical Feminism is not your friend. I suggest Mary Kasien’s book, “The Feminist Mistake” for any that doubt my statement. and 5. Transgender Women are Women. There are only two genders.
I am convinced of the TRUTH of God's Word. You have women, and girls and young men in you church who are bombarded daily with the cultural truth that proclaims these things. Shaking our heads, saying “What is this world coming to” and going on our merry way, is not how we should respond. We must be willing to engage in hard conversations. We must be willing to listen and to seek out the resources and people who can help us to love people to the truth and help them deny the culture that they are being boiled in.
OLDER WOMEN LIKEWISE ARE TO BE REVERENT IN THEIR BEHAVIOR, NOT MALICIOUS GOSSIPS NOR ENSLAVED TO MUCH WINE, TEACHING WHAT IS GOOD, SO THAT THEY MAY ENCOURAGE THE YOUNGER WOMEN
“We have bought into the notion that older people have had their day of usefulness and ought to make way for the young. But the principle here is quite the opposite. With age and experience come wisdom, and many older women have discovered secrets of godly living in relation to their husbands, children and neighbors and in the workplace that could save younger women a lot of unnecessary grief. And when the unavoidable trials come to the young woman, who better to guide her through than an older sister who has been through it before? Somehow the church
must see that younger women have contact with older women.
Jordan is going to speak to the younger women ;ater today, so for now, I leave Mr Constables words as an admonition for us. It is interested to note that that this is the only time that this word ENCOURAGE, sophronoizo in the Greek, appears in the New Testament. There are a few other words that and translated encourage in the NT but this is the only occurrence of this particular word which means to encourage or advise. The Websters 1828 dictionary says tat encourage means:
To give courage to; to give or increase confidence of success; to inspire with courage, spirit, strength of mind; to embolden; to animate; to incite.” sisters, we need to be in each others corners cheerleading, pointing to truth, being a louder voice that the world, and than self doubt and than the criticism that comes from so many sources. Titus 2 tells us to encourage these youngers in 7 areas.
OLDER WOMEN LIKEWISE ARE TO BE REVERENT IN THEIR BEHAVIOR, NOT MALICIOUS GOSSIPS NOR ENSLAVED TO MUCH WINE, TEACHING WHAT IS GOO, SO THAT THEY MAY ENCOURAGE THE YOUNGER WOMEN TO LOVE THEIR HUSBANDS
Loving in the way that Paul meant involves unconditional acceptance. Wives need to accept their husbands as they are, namely, as imperfect sinners like themselves. This acceptance should not depend on the husband’s performance but on his worth as a good gift that God has given to the wife. The wife needs to accept her husband’s thoughts, feelings, decisions, and failures. Love is active, not passive. It is something people do. Love involves listening because listening says: I love you and I care about you. Loving a husband means the wife must adjust her own life’s activities to fit into her husband’s schedule. It involves protecting him from criticism in public as his ally, rather than criticizing him before others. Love involves committing to a mutually fulfilling sexual relationship and sometimes taking the initiative for his pleasure. The best thing a couple can do for their children is to love each other unconditionally.
Above all, keep fervent in your love for one another, because love covers a multitude of sins.
Now concerning the things about which you wrote, it is good for a man not to touch a woman. But because of sexual immoralities, each man is to have his own wife, and each woman is to have her own husband. The husband must fulfill his duty to his wife, and likewise the wife also to her husband. The wife does not have authority over her own body, but the husband does; and likewise the husband also does not have authority over his own body, but the wife does.
Marriage is to be held in honor among all, and the marriage bed is to be undefiled; for God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterers.
Nevertheless, as for you individually, each husband is to love his own wife the same as himself, and the wife must see to it that she respects her husband.
The love that is in Titus 2 is phileo. This is the only time in scripture that this phrase “love her husband” is used. This is the greek word for brotherly love. Ladies, your husbands need you to be a companion to them, a friend, a confidant. They also need you to respect them. There is no place in the church for man bashing. There is no place in your marriage for man bashing. If there are difficulties, find an older woman who loves the Lord and honors and respects her husband to talk to. Do not share on Facebook, or Instagram , or twitter or with your momma. We could do an entire seminar of how we can love our husbands. Entire courses have been written. Love and Respect; A Biblical Portrait of Marriage; Happily Even After and all resources that I recommend.
OLDER WOMEN LIKEWISE ARE TO BE REVERENT IN THEIR BEHAVIOR, NOT MALICIOUS GOSSIPS NOR ENSLAVED TO MUCH WINE, TEACHING WHAT IS GOO, SO THAT THEY MAY ENCOURAGE THE YOUNGER WOMEN TO LOVE THEIR HUSBANDS, TO LOVE THEIR CHILDREN.
How do we love our children? By being the parent/ By teaching them God’s Word. By being an example of a Godly woman. Titus 2 your kids. Teach your daughters all of these things listed here in
so that they may encourage the young women to love their husbands, to love their children, to be sensible, pure, workers at home, kind, being subject to their own husbands, so that the word of God will not be dishonored.
Teach your sons the things written to Titus in
Likewise urge the young men to be sensible; in all things show yourself to be an example of good deeds, with purity in doctrine, dignified, sound in speech which is beyond reproach, so that the opponent will be put to shame, having nothing bad to say about us.
Put down your phone. Turn off the electronics. Talk. Walk Do things WITH your children.
OLDER WOMEN LIKEWISE ARE TO BE REVERENT IN THEIR BEHAVIOR, NOT MALICIOUS GOSSIPS NOR ENSLAVED TO MUCH WINE, TEACHING WHAT IS GOO, SO THAT THEY MAY ENCOURAGE THE YOUNGER WOMEN TO LOVE THEIR HUSBANDS, TO LOVE THEIR CHILDREN. TO BE SENSIBLE
This is the Greek word Sophron which is translated sensible, prudent, of sound mind, discreet, sober minded. It includes the idea of instilling in someone a sense of moderation.
but hospitable, loving what is good, self-controlled, righteous, holy, disciplined,
Older men are to be temperate, dignified, self-controlled, sound in faith, in love, in perseverance.
An overseer, then, must be above reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, skillful in teaching,
Older ladies need to encourage steadiness in the younger women with whom they have influence.
OLDER WOMEN LIKEWISE ARE TO BE REVERENT IN THEIR BEHAVIOR, NOT MALICIOUS GOSSIPS NOR ENSLAVED TO MUCH WINE, TEACHING WHAT IS GOO, SO THAT THEY MAY ENCOURAGE THE YOUNGER WOMEN TO LOVE THEIR HUSBANDS, TO LOVE THEIR CHILDREN. TO BE SENSIBLE, PURE
Hagnos is the Greek word translated pure, innocent, free from sin, chaste. Often we think of purity in terms of sexuality and that is important. We need to encourage younger women not to entertain impure thoughts and activities. Avoid books and articles, and TV shows and podcasts that give you caution. Remaining pure, sexually if more and more difficult because of the way our culture bombards us with ideas about what is normal and good. Our views of sexuality come from our views of God. If sexual purity is an issue for you or for someone you are mentoring, there are resources available to help.Authentic Intimacy is an amazing ministry that helps women and men heal from sexual abuse and helps all of us to rethink our sexuality in Biblical terms.
The purity here is not just sexual purity but rather points us to holiness in all of our lives. In 1 Peter we read:
but like the Holy One who called you, be holy yourselves also in all your behavior; because it is written: “You shall be holy, for I am holy.”
and in Psalm 19 we read:
May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart
Be acceptable in Your sight,
Lord, my rock and my Redeemer.
We are to be pure.
OLDER WOMEN LIKEWISE ARE TO BE REVERENT IN THEIR BEHAVIOR, NOT MALICIOUS GOSSIPS NOR ENSLAVED TO MUCH WINE, TEACHING WHAT IS GOO, SO THAT THEY MAY ENCOURAGE THE YOUNGER WOMEN TO LOVE THEIR HUSBANDS, TO LOVE THEIR CHILDREN. TO BE SENSIBLE, PURE, WORKERS AT HOME
Again, this word is only foun here in this passage of the NT. We will look to Tom Constables commentary for help...
5) to be workers at home (Gr. oikourgous, producers of orderliness in the home, 1 Tim. 5:14; not necessarily occupied exclusively with household chores).
May I just say, that not everyone's orderliness looks the same. Just because someone doesn’t do it the way you do does not mean they are doing it wrong. Having said that, My sweet friend Magen, whom I have mentored for over 20 years, entered marriage not knowing how to boil water or how to clean a bathroom. Her mother worked full time and was a perfectionist and it was easier for her to just do the things than to teach her children to do the things and have them do them incorrectly. Her husband was raised in a large family and knew how to do some chores, but most household things were left to the sisters. Another friend, stepped in and taught Magen how to clean a bathroom and how to do some basic cooking chores. I was in the throws of training my own children how to do those things. By the time my kids were 12, they new how to prepare several meal, they could do their own laundry, and they had been taught how to do all of the cleaning and some outdoor chores. Some of them did the things better than others but I have it on good authority that Aaron no longer claims ignorance when asked to make spaghetti.
There are young women in our churches who don’t know how to dust. There are young women in our churches who might benefit from a laundry tutorial. There are young women in our churches who may need us to be willing to teach them how to manage a home, and a job, and care for three kids, and live in a loving and respectful way with their husband. None of us can do it all. Unlike the
messages of the Women’s lib songs of the 70’s and 80’s I can’t do it all and I do need my man.
OLDER WOMEN LIKEWISE ARE TO BE REVERENT IN THEIR BEHAVIOR, NOT MALICIOUS GOSSIPS NOR ENSLAVED TO MUCH WINE, TEACHING WHAT IS GOO, SO THAT THEY MAY ENCOURAGE THE YOUNGER WOMEN TO LOVE THEIR HUSBANDS, TO LOVE THEIR CHILDREN. TO BE SENSIBLE, PURE, WORKERS AT HOME, KIND
Kind is the word agathos which is more commonly translated good or generous. It is translated kind/kindness only twice
Now in Joppa there was a disciple named Tabitha (which when translated means Dorcas); this woman was excelling in acts of kindness and charity which she did habitually.
What a great example to follow. The kind Tabitha who was known for acts of kindness and charity in her community.
OLDER WOMEN LIKEWISE ARE TO BE REVERENT IN THEIR BEHAVIOR, NOT MALICIOUS GOSSIPS NOR ENSLAVED TO MUCH WINE, TEACHING WHAT IS GOO, SO THAT THEY MAY ENCOURAGE THE YOUNGER WOMEN TO LOVE THEIR HUSBANDS, TO LOVE THEIR CHILDREN. TO BE SENSIBLE, PURE, WORKERS AT HOME, KIND, BEING SUBJECT TO THEIR OWN HUSBANDS,
The word subject (Gr. hypotasso, v. 5), in the phrase subject to their own husbands, is not the exact equivalent of the word obedient.
“The hypotassisthai [subjection] which Paul here [in Rom. 13:1] and elsewhere [e.g., Titus 2:5] enjoins is to be understood in terms of God’s taxis or ‘order.’ It is the responsible acceptance of a relationship in which God has placed one and the resulting honest attempt to fulfill the duties which it imposes on one [cf. Eph. 5:24].”
Submission is an unpopular word in our culture. It is the idea of lining up under. There are no 50:60 business partnerships that do not eventually reach an impasse. Someone must have veto power. In marriage each one must give 100%. The wife then voluntarily lines herself up under the leadership of her husband.
OLDER WOMEN LIKEWISE ARE TO BE REVERENT IN THEIR BEHAVIOR, NOT MALICIOUS GOSSIPS NOR ENSLAVED TO MUCH WINE, TEACHING WHAT IS GOO, SO THAT THEY MAY ENCOURAGE THE YOUNGER WOMEN TO LOVE THEIR HUSBANDS, TO LOVE THEIR CHILDREN. TO BE SENSIBLE, PURE, WORKERS AT HOME, KIND, BEING SUBJECT TO THEIR OWN HUSBANDS,
SO THAT THE WORD OF GOD WILL NOT BE DISHONORED.
Remember the Jim Springer Jr quote? “Someome is always watching!” The world is looking for ways to accuse the church and for reasons to profane God’s Word. We are to live our lives in this way in order that the word of God willnot be dishonored. We are to live our lives in relationship with younger women for our ultimate good and for His ultimate glory.