God has always greatly used women.
The Bible has many stories of courageous women of faith.
These quotes are from just some of them.
Their words live on and inspire us to make our own impact on our generation for God.
Eve (1st woman; mother of all living):
“God hath said...” ~ Genesis 3:3
Sarah (became Isaac's mother when she was 90):
“God hath made me to laugh, so that all that hear will laugh with me.” ~ Genesis 21:6
Rebekah (wife of Isaac; mother of Jacob & Esau):
“I will go.” ~ Genesis 24:58
Leah (sister to Rachel; husband, Jacob, worked 7 years for her):
“Now will I praise the Lord.” ~ Genesis 29:35
Rahab (the harlot who God used to save the spies of Jericho):
“The LORD your God, he is God in heaven above, and in earth beneath.” ~ Joshua 2:11
Deborah (the Judge of Israel):
“This is the day the LORD hath delivered into thine hand.” ~ Judges 4:14
Ruth (wife of Boaz; in the bloodline of Christ):
“Thy people shall be my people, and thy God my God.” ~ Ruth 1:16
Hannah (mother who prayed for a son, Samuel):
“My heart rejoiceth in the LORD, Mine horn is exalted in the LORD: My mouth is enlarged over mine enemies; Because I rejoice in thy salvation.” ~ I Samuel 2:1
Esther (Jewish queen of Persia):
“And if I perish, I perish.” ~ Esther 4:16
Mary (the mother of Jesus):
“Be it unto me according to thy word. My soul doth magnify the Lord, and my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour.” ~ Luke 1:38, 46-47
Woman at the Well (Samaritan to whom Jesus gave living water):
“Sir, give me this water.” ~ John 4:15
Mary (sister to Martha & Lazarus; friend of Jesus):
“I believe thou art the Christ, the Son of God.” ~ John 11:27