Greetings again sister saints!
I've been blessed to have time to work on posts lately so I'm stocking up:-)
I thought I'd post about feminism here as its a good reminder to us all as the flesh is weak and wicked with Satan sneaking around using it for destruction.
I was thinking about how Christ suffered through scourging because of our sins and how we sisters need to do the same in situations especially when it comes to marriages. Just as Jesus opened not His mouth...
He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth: he is brought as a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is dumb, so he openeth not his mouth. Isaiah 53:7
...so shall a woman win her husband without the word.
Likewise, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; that, if any obey not the word, they also may without the word be won by the conversation of the wives; While they behold your chaste conversation coupled with fear. 1 Peter 3:1-2
There may be times when a woman may be wrongfully accused or at the other end of an accusation, she may go into defense mode, justifying her position. That's feminism, she is to not argue and instead accept the command / suggestion / accusation whatever it may be, turn it over to the Lord and then remain silent...winning her husband without the word, with her quiet and chaste life.
That can be painful in the flesh to do as we always want to defend our position but we have the greatest example of doing it, in Christ. Amen?
We are to be Christ-like regardless if others around us are and we are to reverence (respect) our husbands regardless of the situation. Long suffering and patience that we want from others, should be within us regardless if others have it or not.
Ephesians 4:1-3
I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocations wherewith ye are called, With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love; Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.
'In the bond of peace'. Those are big words and we should strive to be peacemakers in our home.
Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God. Matthew 5:9
Godly women are to have a quiet spirit as a way of life. Let's read some encouragement from the word about the benefits of silence and watching our words.
Set a watch, O Lord, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips.
Psalm 141:3
A time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak
Ecclesiastes 3:7
In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise. Proverbs 10:19
He that hath knowledge spareth his words: and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit. Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding. Proverbs 17:27-28
Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words? there is more hope of a fool than of him.
Proverbs 29:20
Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.
Proverbs 21:23
He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.
Proverbs 13:3
A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.
Proverbs 15:1
Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.
Proverbs 18:21
Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath
James 1:19
Amen sisters. Let those words dwell within us.
But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. Matthew 6:33
Praise God for His loving kindness.
Much love to you all.
Sister Deb
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