Women Part I

i am sharing the pastor's message for women during the last weekend. have a look!

First, pastor shared abt the concept of submission, as it is well-known in the christian context that women are told to submit to their husbands. NOTE: pastor shared, at least 5 times, that WOMEN are NOT inferior to men. SUbMiSSion is NOT equal to inferiority nor passivity.

At first, I wondered why he reiterated that again and again....then I realised that he wanted to bring across the point that women shd have a right, biblical perspective of themselves, NOT to be misled that being submissive means timidity nor passivity.

The scripture verses quoted are Ephesians 5:22-33 (the main reference) and then Galatians 3:28, Proverbs 31, 1 Corinthians 11:7 (you can check via www.biblegateway.com)

tho women are called to be submissive, it does not mean giving up work...career...studies...talents...etc.

He gave an example of an interview betw. a social worker and a farmer from El Savador. The social worker asked him what does his wife do. Does she work? He ans no, that she stays at home. (read on...) He added that she has given birth to 16 children, 9 live. She does many tasks and routine stuff at home.
She buys groceries (lotsa) by herself, prepares the meals for him, brings his lunch to him daily (abt 6km back and fro)..... Then she goes back home, does chores, looks after the kids....when he comes hm, she does not get to rest. When he sleeps, she continues wif her chores.

"Catch" it again--> Does she work? He replied no.... Actually she works so much, vigorously! Pastor points to Proverbs 31. Indeed, the women are often hard at work, taking care of many stuff in the household. He said that men, who are insecure and ignorant, often use the "submissive" virtue on women wrongly. Submissive does NOT mean not voicing out, not having any part in the decision-making.
He said that importantly, women as we learn to submit to our husbands, we are protected, bringing on God's blessing (natural law of protection). NOTE that a legal means of resolution is definitely allowed when abused by husbands.
Submission does NOT mean silent suffering.