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Wednesday Womanhood: No matter what

The husband is called to "manage the household." Essentially, the husband presides over the home. He is not to be his wife's brain. She has her own.

Her gifts are not to be supressed or ignored, but allowed to flourish within her God-given role as a woman. Jay Adam's says that the husband's "headship does not squash the woman's personality; indeed it is the very reason for developing and using it for the glory of God and the blessing of the home." BUT even if her husband is not the picture of Biblical household management and headship, she is to be submissive and exemplify Christ.

Here is a must-read post on marriage called "It's Not Up to You" by Frank Turk. He states in another article, "You didn’t invent marriage, and it doesn’t exist for your pleasure. It exists specifically for the sake of knowing God better and giving Him Glory – just like everything else does... The world doesn’t think anything at all about marriage – because the world thinks you ought to be “happy” (whatever that means), and “satisfied” (whatever that means), and “free” (but not cheap, of course, and not easy – well, maybe easy). Everything the world stands for is diametrically opposed to marriage. And while it is not up to you to decide what marriage stands for, it is up to you to decide if you’re going to stand with God in marriage, or with the world – in spite of your spouse’s unloveliness, and in spite of your own."

So if I am a woman willing to stand with God in marriage how do I accomplish that? First of all let me just say, I have far more "unloveliness" issues than my husband. But even if he was the one that was far more "unlovely"... it doesn't matter. The focus needs to be on how I can bring glory to God as a woman willing to stand with God in my marriage... no matter what. That's where Biblical submission comes in to play. I long not to just be a voice that speaks the truth, but lives it.

I don't know about you, but I'm a work in progress? I admit there are times I feel burnt out. There are also times when every bone in body wants to be in control. Times when I feel like I am in a relentless battle for true liberation. Not the feminist liberation that screams, "I AM WOMAN... HEAR ME ROAR!" But the God-ordained TRUE liberation found in Biblical womanhood where I fervently pray, "Not my will, but Thine, O Lord."

Next Wednesday I will show you a "picture" of a woman that stands with God in marriage.

The principle of submission runs through all of life. It pertains to relationships within the church, as well as within the home (see I Tim. 2:11-15; I Cor. 14:34,35)."--Jay Adams

Posted by Lisa on August 02, 2006

Comments

Lisa, that was a good post. And yesterday I ordered Recovering Biblical Manhood and Womanhood from Amazon. I've been reading it online and can't wait to get it in the mail.

I find your blog very encouraging, and uplifting. You are an inspiration to me, and the Lord is using you to encourage me.

Posted by: Lynn | August 5, 2006 11:21 AM

Thank you for your kind words, Lynn. To God be ALL the glory if you glean anything of value here. I am glad to hear you got that book. It's a good one.

Lisa

Posted by: 4ever4given | August 5, 2006 12:19 PM

AMEN

Posted by: Lynn | August 5, 2006 02:06 PM

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