A friend just sent me a link to an article by John Piper called “[1] The Beautiful Faith of Fearless Submission.”

In this outstanding message from 1 Peter 3:1-7 Piper unfolds Peter’s definition of Biblical womanhood. 1 Peter 3:5 says, “This is how the holy women who hoped in God used to adorn themselves, by submitting to their own husbands.”

Below is an invigorating excerpt from Piper’s message, but let me encourage you to click on the link above to read or listen to this message for yourself!

Piper says–

The deepest root of Christian womanhood mentioned in this text is hope in God. “Holy women who hoped in God.” A Christian woman does not put her hope in her husband, or in getting a husband. She does not put her hope in her looks. She puts her hope in the promises of God. She is described in Proverbs 31:25: “Strength and dignity are her clothing, and she laughs at the time to come.” She laughs at everything the future will bring and might bring, because she hopes in God.

She looks away from the troubles and miseries and obstacles of life that seem to make the future bleak, and she focuses her attention on the sovereign power and love of God who rules in heaven and does on earth whatever he pleases. She knows her Bible, and she knows her theology of the sovereignty of God, and she knows his promise that he will be with her and help her strengthen her no matter what. This is the deep, unshakable root of Christian womanhood.