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So I read through chapter one of Fierce Woman and may I say it was ridiculously challenging!
The first chapter is about the beauty of fierceness. It talks about how there is a fierce woman in all of us and how men are drawn to that, but also how fierce, strong women are God's idea; and also how that the fierce part of us has a role in being iron to sharpen others. It also has a part in being strong behind our men and fiercely following our God.
Now, with that said, there is a difference between an ugly fierce woman and a beautifully fierce woman and that all comes down to where you put your ferocity. The author explains it like this:
"A refined strength has an alluring appeal. I love to see a fierce woman in action. Nothing fazes her. She's indomitable, determined, and she's a passionate force beyond contention. When given a challenging assignment, she boldly goes for it and doesn't let anything or anyone stand in her way. She's fierce. But I'm not talking about an ugly fierceness that is really just raw aggression. There is a beauty to the right kind of fierceness. Not the brand of fierceness that recklessly walks over people or is rooted in self-centered goals. Not the fierceness that produces ice queens or conniving shrews but a fierceness that is humble strength and power under control."I find this passage from her book so very challenging. I mean seriously?! Who doesn't want to have a refined strength? I certainly do! I don't want to have a raw aggression and be belligerent while thinking that it's showing my strength. I don't want to turn people away by my ferocity, I want to instead inspire them. I want to inspire my husband to live fiercely himself, to live fiercely following our God. To stand in the midst of the battle and to not be moved.
I want to show my daughter how to be strong and stand for her faith. I don't want her to get caught up in the lies that to be strong means that we need to be independent and aggressive.
I don't want to be destructively fierce but beautifully fierce.
