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Wednesday, February 25, 2009 ( God why did you make us different???!!! part 1 ) I'm sure most of us are intriqued by the topic of manhood and womanhood, like re'ship and stuff. I would just like to share couple of things, and please do share your thoughts too!! I think it is important to understand the way God has created us, so we can live out our 'role' to its full potential. Eph5:22-30 22Wives, submit to your husbands as to the Lord. 23For the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the church, his body, of which he is the Savior. 24Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit to their husbands in everything.25Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her 26to make her holy, cleansing[b] her by the washing with water through the word, 27and to present her to himself as a radiant church, without stain or wrinkle or any other blemish, but holy and blameless. 28In this same way, husbands ought to love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself. 29After all, no one ever hated his own body, but he feeds and cares for it, just as Christ does the church— 30for we are members of his body. 31"For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh."[c] 32This is a profound mystery—but I am talking about Christ and the church. 33However, each one of you also must love his wife as he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband. I shall divide the topic into 2 different parts: 1st is the differences in roles and 2nd the differences in mentalities. ROLES: before I go further I would like to define the meaning of masculinity and femininity. (from the book "What's the Difference?" by John Piper) Masculinity: "Mature masculinity is a sense of benevolent responsibility to lead, provide for and protect women in ways appropriate to a man's differing relationships" - (meaning of leadership) (***below is not absolute, eg, woman can lead at times etc, i'm just giving the broad picture****) Men are to... 1. lead 2. initiate 3. provide 4. care for physically, emotionally, financially etc...(however, knowing God is the ultimate Provider!!!) 5. be responsible 6. protect Femininity: "Mature femininity is a freeing disposition to affirm, receive and nurture strength and leadership from men" - (meaning of submission, submission does not mean girls are weak or created inferior!!! here u go girls..i'm speaking for u...:D ) Women are to... 1. affirm 2. receive 3. nurture In short, Men, we are to GIVE and to LOVE, Women are to RECEIVE and to BE LOVED. Thus is the re'ship between Christ and Church...God is the ultimate Giver in which we receive from!! However, this may differ slightly, since re'ship between husband and wife is different to male friends and female friends interatctions, so keep that in mind. There is so much more to say and elaborate on in terms of these points, however will leave it open for discussion. I know I have probably left a lot of loops wholes for attacks..haha...since I'm just giving a broad picture...so please do share ur thoughts!! Next week will share on the differences in mentality... Jason @ 9:21 PM by Young Adults 0 comments |