You see, I was not brought up in a “Christian home.” By God’s abundant mercy and amazing grace, I became a Christian when I was 27, while in the Navy, with a husband, a 5 year old and a 3 year old, away from any “support structure” to give counsel on marriage and child raising, and even without my own mother, who died from cancer when I was 7, which essentially disintegrated my childhood “traditional family structure.” I had no moral example, let alone a godly one, until I was saved.

While I, of course, agree that the Holy Spirit is the perfect Teacher, I also agree that when God says in His Word that the aged women are to teach the younger women certain things, even practical everyday life things, He means it. I appreciate your article very much…it put practical “feet” to the Titus 2 instruction, for both the young ladies and the older ones.

Now, at 53, I still find that through the many stages of life, I further appreciate the (more) aged godly women around me. Each stage brings forth new challenges, and it has helped me to see how some of them have survived situations that I consider unthinkable. They are put there for examples & encouragements of how great God’s grace is, and they (we) still need to be willing to obey God’s command to teach, within the bounds of His Word, the seeking younger women…no matter what the age-frame.

I agree with your other commenters, that God will provide, and that nothing goes deeper into us than the God-given personal experiences and wisdom found in His Word, but I also continue to see the value in instruction from the aged women. The younger (no matter how old), women are wise to humbly seek, and prayerfully implement that which the Lord shows you is valuable, and the older ladies, a valuable resource, are wisely obedient to be available to pray for, and teach, those who the Lord directs their way.

God IS good, all the time!