I know there is a temptation to grab a book and start reading, but I want to encourage you to take time to read all the little extras. This book has acknowledgements and an introduction by the author's husband. What a great endorsement of her! She is going to lead us through the scriptures on how to be a blessing as a wife and her husband believes she is a great wife. Because most of us have already discovered we don't always see things the same way men do, I think this is a very important point. When we question what she is saying, let's remember it is working for her!!! There is also an introduction from Debi, giving you a some insight to where she has come from.
From her husband, Mike's introduction,I picked up on the fact that we are going to be looking at the scriptures seriously and may find some of this controversial. I hope you can commit to taking the time to really take an honest look at how it applies to you. I find it easy to read and not apply what I am reading to myself (I'm sure someone else needs to adjust something). Doing this study together is about helping each other see our blind spots and growing.
Debi's introduction starts with,"Once upon a time". I immediately thought about how I would have loved to have written about my life as a fairy tale. I also realized that it would have centered around everything I wanted, making me the happy princess. But being truly happy and at peace is not getting everything we want, but doing what Jesus wants us to do, because His joy and peace are so much more than we can plan for ourselves. Her last comment states that as her mother taught her, she will teach us. Our mother's have taught us all, some wonderful truths of scripture and some not so good things have been passed along. Things based on fear and insecurity. Ideas taught in universities and from current philosophers having nothing to do with the truths of God. We will battle with the things we have learned and some of the new perceptions of truth we will be reading. But I believe we will all win as we journey together.
Creation of Woman
"And the Lord God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him a help meet for him...And the Lord God caused a deep sleep to fall upon Adam... and he took one of his ribs...And the ribs, which the Lord God had taken from man, made he a woman, and brought her unto the man" (Genesis 2:18, 21-22)
"Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtainth favour of the Lord" ( Proverbs 18:22)
"For the man is not of the woman; but the woman of the man. Neither was the man created for the woman; but the woman for the man" (I Cor. 11:8-9)
"But she that is married careth for the things of the world, how she may please her husband" (I Cor. 7:34)
"A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband" (Proverbs 12:4)
"For the man is not of the woman; but the woman of the man. Neither was the man created for the woman; but the woman for the man" (I Cor. 11:8-9)
"But she that is married careth for the things of the world, how she may please her husband" (I Cor. 7:34)
"A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband" (Proverbs 12:4)
A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones. (Proverbs 17:22)
"But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance,: against such there is no law" (Galatians 5:22-23)
"Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord. For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and he is the savior of the body. Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in everything" (Ephesians 5:22-24).
"Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as it is fit in the Lord" (Colossians 3:18).
"But I would have you know, that the head of every man is Christ; and the head of every woman is the man; and the head of Christ is God." (Corinthians 11:3).
"Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as it is fit in the Lord" (Colossians 3:18).
"But I would have you know, that the head of every man is Christ; and the head of every woman is the man; and the head of Christ is God." (Corinthians 11:3).
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Very nice blog thus far Mom! A little help for me....when you post, will you make sure to use the largest font, I had trouble with your second post. Also, you can set this up so that each time you post, your group gets an email notifying them....call me and I'll walk you through if you'd like :)
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Yeah!!! I found your blog site!!! :o),Michelle L.
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