Warrior Princesses

“Me, a princess?”
“You are the legal heir.”
“I never lead anyone.”
“We will help you to be a princess, to rule. If you refuse to accept the throne then the
kingdom will cease to exist as we know it.”
--The Princess Diaries

In God’s name we must fight them!
--Joan of Arc

Women are often portrayed in stories and tales
as the “Damsel in Distress.” We are the ones
for whom men rise up and slay dragons.
We are the “weaker sex”; said to faint at
the sight of blood, needing to be spared
the gory details of battle whether on the
field or in the market place. We are the
ones waiting in our flowing gowns for
the knight to come and carry us away on
the back of his white horse. And yes.
There are days when a knight in shining armor
would be most welcome. We do long to be fought for;
loved enough to be courageously protected.
But there is a mighty fierceness set in the
heart of women by God. It is true to who we
are and what we are created to do.

Women are warriors too.

Redeemed women of God have tender,
merciful hearts, backbones of steel
and hands that have been trained for
battle. There is something incredibly
fierce in the heart of a woman that
is to be contended with, not dismissed,
not disdained, but recognized, honored,
welcomed and trained.

(Eldredge: Captivating , p. 186-188)