DivaStyle said:
Bunny- I wasn't talking to you personally, I just didn't want to come off as confrontational.
I know that some of my views as they relate to gender are a little old fashioned to most people. I know that the world does change. I just think that some of the changes may not be for the better.
Divastyle, if I came off as being confrontational to you, I apologize and that was certainly not my intentions. As women of God, discussions are good and based on everyones views on what they believe, that's ok.
Being a pastor myself (my husband and I don't have our own church as yet) I find that people are prejudice because I am a woman who happens to preach the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Both my husband and I work hand in hand together, and that's something that the Lord has done...trust me, when I was called, I was running...I know what the call entails and I didn't want to do it. But God. He will have His way and He has and I submitted to His Will for my life. I was ordained by my pastor and it has been a tremendous blessing in my life. It's not easy, but Jesus does have the wheel because if I had the wheel, I would crash for sure.
It's ok to have your opinion and honestly, I feel some of what you say is truth. Remember Proverbs 31...in vs 11-15 says "her husband has full confidence in her and lacks nothing of value. She brings him good, not harm, all the days of her life. She selects wool and flax and
works with eagar hands. She is like the merchant ships, bringing her food from afar. She gets up while it is still dark;
she provides food for her family and portions for her servant girls."
Then in vs's 16 - 18 says "She considers a field and
buys it; out of her earnings she plants a vineyard. She sets about her
work vigorously; her arms are strong for her tasks. She sees that her
trading is profitable and her lamp does not go out at night."
It says nothing about her husband working and God called her a noble woman, who can find her?
Women have been working from the beginning and making sure that their households are taken good care of. Some do that as stay at home moms, and others do that outside of the home and still come home and take care of things. God calls them "Noble Women."
I am a "Noble Women" and so are you. It's not old fashioned to think the way you do...that's just how you feel and that's ok. Don't feel bad about stating how you feel...everyone else does, right?
You are a blessing in this forum when I do see your posts. Don't stop. Satan is always trying to keep us off this board and he is under our feet, in the name of Jesus.
Blessings to you always!