Wimpy Theology Makes Wimpy Women

OR ...

Why ladies should know their theology .....


       "Theology - the study of God and of God's relation
                         to the world; the study of religious faith,
                         practice and experience."

Several years ago I attended a True Women Conference where John Piper gave a message 
about what a true, godly woman was.


He started off with the phrase, 

"Wimpy theology makes wimpy women."

That phrase got everyone's attention. It has been on my mind since the conference.  Nobody wants to be a wimp!  

 John Piper, from the 2008 True Woman Conference

Wimpy theology m akes wimpy women. That’s my assumption that I bring to this evening. Wimpy theology simply does not give a woman a God that is big enough, strong enough, wise enough, and good enough to handle the realities of life in away that magnifies the infinite worth of Jesus Christ.

Wimpy theology is plagued by woman-centeredness and man-centeredness. Wimpy theology doesn’t have the granite foundation of God’s sovereignty or the solid steel structure of a great God-centered purpose for all things."

If we, as ladies, want to weather the storms of

temptation and discouragement;

 the storms of suffering and trials;

we need to know our theology. 


We need to know our God. 

If we have a messed up idea about who God is 

we won't be able to understand why He would allow temptations,

suffering, discouragement and trials in our lives.

We must be able

to stand ... unshakably ... on the Word of God.

We must be firmly and totally convinced 

of the character of God.  

His Sovereignty ~ 

that He is in control of all things.

That there is NEVER a moment 

when I 'inform' Him of anything.

That I was in His mind before the world's were made.

That MY NAME was written in the Lambs Book of Life

before the foundation of the world.

That He chose to set His love upon me ... 

and drew me unto Himself 

without any help from me. 

That His love for me is amazing and deep.

That I exist to bring HIM honor and glory.

The more you know and study your God,

the more you will love Him and be 

--- oh so grateful --- 

for all He has done for you.

Be sure of what you believe and why you believe it.

As one sister put it, 

"put the milk away, pull out a 

knife and fork and dive 

into the meat of our Creator God".

Be amazed over and over and over again 

of the wonder of 

His great love for you ... 

it will change your life, 

He promises!

" ... That I might know Him ..."

Philippians 3:10