What does it mean to be a follower of Jesus as a woman?

Robert Bosley discusses the role of a woman as a follower of Jesus. He asserts that throughout history, the normative pattern for women has been to take up the mantle of a wife and a mother. This isn't to demean the value of those who remain single or aren't blessed with children, but rather to highlight the typical path that women have trodden for centuries. Bosley emphasizes that God's sovereignty oversees these aspects of life.

He goes on to stress the impact of a woman's role in shaping society. The home, he states, is the foundation of all societies, and when a mother fulfills her duties and raises her daughters to follow in her footsteps, she contributes to maintaining the societal structure. Bosley suggests that the absence of this normative pattern is part of the reason for the societal chaos we currently witness.

Proverbs 31:28 (NKJV): "Her children rise up and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praises her."

What does it mean to be a follower of Jesus as a woman in particular? 99% of the time throughout all of human history, all cultures is going to be a wife and a mother. That's not to say that you're less of a follower if you remain single or the Lord doesn't give you children. God's sovereign in that. But the general trend, what is normative for all of human history is for a woman disciple, she's going to be a wife and a mother.

And that's a great gift to her and to the family and to the world because the foundation of all society is the home. If a mom is not doing her duties and raising her daughters to take her place in their future homes, society will fall apart. Which, I mean, look around. That's what we see.