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Saturday, March 31, 2012

Feminist Proverbs 31 Woman

A feminist demands respect and equality, what makes a proverbs 31 woman so different than that? I guess it's the fact that she doesn't demand it, she just recieves it. It says so in verses 11 and 28-29. (11) The heart of her husband trusts in her, and he will have no lack of gain. (28) Her children rise up and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praises her; (29) "Many women have done excellently, but you surpass them all." Who can ask for more respect that that?! You are better than any other woman. OK, so her equality might not as easily be seen as her respect, but it is there. By providing for her family (vs 15) and doing the things she does she gains equality. She is the master of the house. With the respect she has earned comes equality. But just like the army (to steel an idea from The Good Wife's Guide), not everyone can be a 4 star general, nothing would get done! Soldiers are needed to do the dirty work. Sometimes you have to self sacrifice out of love to change that dirty diaper. You might not want to do it, but you do it willingly because it must be done and you love the child. So go ahead and go against the grain, be a Christian Feminist; win the love and respect of your children and the equality of your husband through your loving sacrifice, don't demand it.

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