Think you're too young? One woman's take on Titus 2

Today’s blog comes from guest blogger, Megan Bryan. Megan is a senior journalism major at Middle Tennessee State University. She has had a heart for girls’ ministry since she was seventeen, and has always felt a calling in journalism. She dances in her car, loves watching the Atlanta Braves play baseball, and enjoys the rare days she gets to sleep in!


In my 21 years of age, I’ve never actually felt old. I’ve considered myself (wrongly) to be hip, staying up-to-date on the genres of music the girls in my life group class were listening to, the latest fashions, and what “type” of boys they’re interested in. All of this changed, however, when I invited the middle school girls at my church over to my apartment for a slumber party. That’s when I realized it—while most others would consider me to be young, I’m old to these girls.

That wasn’t a great feeling.

While I was dwelling in the feeling of being “old”—ugh, I haven’t accepted it yet—scripture from Titus kept popping into my mind.

“In the same way, older women are to be reverent in behavior, not slanderers, not addicted to much wine. [They are] to teach what is good, so that they may encourage the young women to love their husbands and children, to be sensible, pure, good homemakers, and submissive to their husbands, so that God’s message will not be slandered.”-Titus 2:3-5

Okay, so obviously, being unmarried and not being a mother, I’m not teaching my middle school girls to love their husbands and children. But look at what verses 3-4 say:

“Older women are to be reverent in behavior…so that they may encourage the young women.”

As a life group teacher to an amazing group of eighth grade girls, my lifestyle must be one that these girls can look to as an example. So, maybe I’m not “old,” but I am older. As an older girl, I’m capable of offering wisdom and insight to the girls that I work with each week. I have a group of eight girls that are like younger sisters, and it’s amazing that they look up to ME!

Leaders, do you have girls that look to you as an example? How does your lifestyle point them to Christ?