So my sister let me borrow a book called For Married Women Only.....it is by Tony Evans. I was a bit skeptical as I read it at first but as I read it I became more and more convicted that I have not been a submissive, Godly wife. The book discusses how women should be submissive to their husbands and how when a wife is not respecting and honoring their husband, they are not respecting and honoring God. That broke my heart and scared me because I have not at all been doing what I should or could. Joey has done an amazing job leading our family and I as I read the book, I felt like I have failed him. The book in no way condemned women or the fact that they have choices and a mind but it brought God's word to light in the matter and that's ALL I needed to hear. I am a person who has my own thoughts, ideas, and opinions. Thank the Lord I am married to a wonderful man who values those and gives me freedom to enjoy things independently, at times. Reading the book made me thankful for having Joey but God really used it to convict me of how I have been....stubborn, defiant, need I go on??? :( I really wanted to ask for prayer and also most importantly to pray for the Godly women who are submissive to husbands that are not saved and who may not be doing their job of leading their family. It also discussed how a woman should still be submissive to her husband even if he is not being favorable and I think those ladies need prayer for being obedient to God's word and prayer for their husbands. I also found a site tonight that is a pretty cool resource for being a virtuous woman.
http://avirtuouswoman.org/
Enjoy and please pray for these ladies and also for Christians persecuted around the world. God Bless!
Love, Mel
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ReplyDeleteAlthough I enjoyed your tidbit on the sushi/baking combo in your post above (this is my first visit so I kept reading beyond just the top post), I appreciated this post. I breaks my heart to see so many women in our modern day world feeling as though they have to take part in the continued emphasis on women's lib, when our part, as designated by God, encourages us to be submissive, not independent. Thank you for your post, and indeed, praying for our fellow sisters in the Lord to be given the insight you've received should certainly be on our praying minds!
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Jennifer, thanks so much for reading. I agree with you completely. I think that some women want to rebel against their roles that God designed them for, I know it can be a struggle for me at times. Yet, I think it takes an even stronger woman to be a Godly wife and submissive. It is about putting our desires aside to submit to our husbands and to God. I hope you have a blessed day! :)
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