A woman's power of persuasion is intoxicating and undeniably hard to resist. How easily and cruelly we can turn the head of a man. It's our gift. It's our curse.
From the beginning we have taken the lead when we had no business doing so. Case in point-Eve.
Sarah was certain she would never conceive a child, and took matters into her own hands resulting in conflict that exists to this day. Women can take the love a of a man and exploit it to meet their own agenda. The thing is though, our agenda is often tainted resulting in heartache and pain.
Yet, we have an example in Mary, the mother of Jesus, of a woman that did not take matters in her own hands when things just didn't make sense. Her faith was undeniable. Instead of thinking she knew a better way, she trusted. She believed God's Word. She was not cynical, controlling, or manipulative. She let God's plan unfold. She trusted Joseph to take her on an arduous, taxing journey when she was 9 months pregnant. How many of us today would agree to that?!
What would happen if we stopped complaining so much when men in our lives didn't do exactly as we demanded? What would happen if we got a real dose of humility and stopped thinking we know better? I'd venture to say the world would be a lot more peaceful.
I'm by no means saying that men are perfect. I'm saying that humility puts things into perspective-for both sexes. We compliment each other best when we can take that into account.
From the beginning we have taken the lead when we had no business doing so. Case in point-Eve.
Sarah was certain she would never conceive a child, and took matters into her own hands resulting in conflict that exists to this day. Women can take the love a of a man and exploit it to meet their own agenda. The thing is though, our agenda is often tainted resulting in heartache and pain.
Yet, we have an example in Mary, the mother of Jesus, of a woman that did not take matters in her own hands when things just didn't make sense. Her faith was undeniable. Instead of thinking she knew a better way, she trusted. She believed God's Word. She was not cynical, controlling, or manipulative. She let God's plan unfold. She trusted Joseph to take her on an arduous, taxing journey when she was 9 months pregnant. How many of us today would agree to that?!What would happen if we stopped complaining so much when men in our lives didn't do exactly as we demanded? What would happen if we got a real dose of humility and stopped thinking we know better? I'd venture to say the world would be a lot more peaceful.
I'm by no means saying that men are perfect. I'm saying that humility puts things into perspective-for both sexes. We compliment each other best when we can take that into account.
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