In Genesis 2, when God says "I will make a helper suitable for Adam, the Hebrew word for helper is ezer. Ezer is used 21 times in the Old Testament, most of those times referring to God as our helper. When we consider God as our helper, we begin to see the richness and strength of this word, and the specific way women are designed in the image of God. A word that portrays military imagery, women reflect the image of God by being strong supporters or warriors. Women's helping and life-giving design is part of God's vast global mission to build His Kingdom. Consider these verses that use the word helper (or ezer):

Exodus 18:4 ... my father's God was my helper
Psalm 10:14 ... O God ... you are the helper of the fatherless
Psalm 72:12 ... For He will deliver the needy who cry out, the afflicted who have no one to help
Psalm 86:17 ... for you, O Lord, have helped me and comforted me
Psalm 20:2 ... May (the Lord) send you help from the sanctuary and grant you support from Zion..
Psalm 28:7 ... The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in Him and I am helped.
Psalm 33: 20 ... We wait in hope for the Lord; He is our help and our shield

"HELPER is not a fragile word, and we are not called to a mission of fluff! This is a life-giving ministry of nurture, defense, comfort and caring." Susan Hunt & Barbara Thompson.