Insights from What About Women? A Spirit-to-spirit Exposé
Trusting the Spirit to speak, I explored the testimony of the entire New Testament. Scripture after Scripture showed a picture of the Body of Christ in which women participate fully and freely in every aspect of the kingdom, and men and women stand shoulder to shoulder, serving the Lord. I also learned why many people who love the Word do not know that – why I did not see it for so long.
Two weeks after I asked readers to pray with me for wisdom and strength for a final push, my updated e-book is live! It tells my story of all the ways God answered, from the moment I finally asked him: “What about women, Lord? What do you say about how women in your kingdom relate to other people and to you?”
To help us grasp the stark contrast between God's view of submission and the way some religious people view it, let's consider the contrast between God's view of Sabbath and the way some religious people have viewed it.
Few people mourned its passing. Few even knew that the TNIV Bible existed. Most Christians who did hear of it during its short but tempestuous life fled from it in fear.
In a marriage that reflects God's nature and his kingdom, love and honor go both ways.
Like many women in the church, I had been taught to smile and accept statements that ostensibly compliment, while firmly putting me in my place.
"There are so many things you can learn about. BUT ... you'll miss the best things if you keep your eyes shut." - Dr. Seuss
