“God poured me out like milk and curdled me like cheese” sounds like a post you’d find on tumblr dot com, but it is in fact Job 10:10

why is the prophecy never convenient for ME

Funniest thing about the Old Testament is how it consistently disparages bronze-age hero type characters crafted by its historical peers and lifts up that saddest patheticest wet little meow meows youve ever seen

and then god appeared to moses and gave him a quest and moses said i hate public speaking and god said okay your brother can do it

the one typical hero type gets betrayed by his girl and has his eyes poked out

theres the time the general had to fight but went to the woman leader and was like 'yh im not going without you cause im scared girl' and she was just like 'fine ok imma come along but the victory will be had by a woman' so then some random woman who just happens to live nearby gets the glory

gideon was the youngest of his brothers and was separating chaff from wheat in a pit which is absolutely the wrong way to do it cause theres no wind down there but he was scared of soldiers and god was just like 'this my man, hes the one'

both abraham and isaac pretended their wives were their sisters so they wouldnt get killed

Heroes 

I'm forever grateful for how I was raised. Never once did my parents make me doubt that women could be heroes, that I was could do anything I set my mind to. In the same vein, the books I read were full of female (and male, but that's not the point of this post LOL) characters that I looked up to. They were brave, clever, kind, and determined. They were unapologetically themselves. They were characters like Sophie Hatter, Anne Shirley, Princess Emeralda, Bonnie Silver, Millie Keith, Caddie Woodlawn, Lucy Pevensie, Eowyn, and Annabeth Chase.

But here's the thing. Even if I hadn't had them, probably even if my parents hadn't been so amazing, I would have known the truth all the same. Why?

Because of the Bible.

I don't think we talk about it enough, honestly. Even without the verses that show that God gives equal value to men and women and that show that He loves and has a plan for everyone, the heroic women of the Bible make these things evident.

Esther, who risked execution to save her people, who God specifically raised up for that time in Israel's history.

Mary, who as a young woman took on the task of raising the Savior of humanity, even when it put her at risk.

Jael, who struck down Sisera on behalf of the Israelites, who didn't let fear stop her, even though he was likely far bigger and stronger than she was.

Deborah, the prophetess who judged Israel during a turbulent time in their history, who stood her ground even though many probably pushed back against her leadership.

Jochebed, who hid baby Moses from the Egyptians, who raised him (as long as she was able) to be a man of God.

Miriam, who couldn't bear to leave her little brother alone and watched him float in the Nile until the Pharaoh's daughter found him, who was clever enough to suggest that Jochebed be the wet nurse.

The women at Jesus' crucifixion, who loved Him so much that they were present at His death, even though to watch someone die on a cross was horrifying (and to watch someone they knew die in that way must have been deeply traumatizing), even though staying likely put them in danger -- all to make sure He wasn't alone.

Mary Magdalene, who (among others) was faithful to Jesus even after He died, who was the first to see Him resurrected, who ran to tell the disciples, even though they didn't believe her.

Rahab, whose bravery and cleverness saved the Israelite spies and, later, her whole family.

Priscilla, who boldly shared the gospel (along with her husband) at a time in history where women were often devalued and not listened to.

Lydia, who believed the gospel when Paul first preached it in Macedonia, who likely helped found the first church there.

Lois and Eunice, who were women of God, who were the grandmother and mother of Timothy, who raised him to be a man of God and share the gospel with the world.

Noah's wife, who, although her name isn't mentioned, probably endured ridicule from her neighbors (right along with Noah), who stood by his side and helped him build the ark, who endured the Flood and helped build a new world.

Ruth, who forsook all she knew to stay by her mother-in-law Naomi's side, who worked hard to provide for Naomi, who believed God in the midst of the idolatry in Moab.

Sarah, who followed her husband into the unknown, trusting God.

Elizabeth, who raised John the Baptist to follow God.

Martha, who had a servant's heart and great faith in Jesus.

Mary, who sat at His feet and soaked up His words, who also had great faith.

I read about these women from the time I was small. They all had God-ordained plan for their lives, they all had special talents and gifts given to them by God, and they all were heroes, in one way or another.

I don't know, maybe this is all very obvious. Maybe no woman doubts that she can be a hero. I don't know. But I think this is important and should be talked about more.

We don't need other people or fiction to tell us our worth. The Bible has already made it clear. <3

So many kids named Levi and Judah and Asher. Where are the Gads and Zebuluns and Naphtalis?

A comprehensive list of people in the Bible who don’t suck: