A Godly Wife - Page 4

Housesitter · 03-07-2008, 07:40 AM

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Angry Dragon we have received complaints about your calling Eve 'rib woman' as it is seen as insulting.
We do not believe it was your intention to be rude but please be more careful in the future.

slavetoChrist · 03-07-2008, 03:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Jax

Amen Slave to Christ.
God made us both, male and female, to reflect different aspects of Himself, we were created for different, but equal, roles.
Nothing makes me want to shudder more than women who feel they are their husbands servants, there to do his bidding and calling.
Yes serving is a God given gift, but in His order, not as a skivvy that is forced to obey.
Marriage is about two people of opposite sexes uniting as one, both reflecting the Image and Glory of God, formed for different aspects, but just as important ones, serving each other out of love for God.

yes, and no... men and women should both serve each other in love... but men and women are also different.. they have different roles in the family. As Paul says a woman is to submit and respect.. and a man is to lead and love His wife as Christ does the church...

to me it always seemed the man's job was harder..

it is aggravating to some degree though that people put "chores" where they shouldn't be.. the Bible doesn't say "women must clean the house" .. a man can lead and still do the work of a servant.. in fact that is what he should do... it is a man's job to lead his family and that includes making sure "chores" get done... (not by making her do them)

in my household, I do more work that her... and I don't hold it against her...

.. well, not all the time anyway.. hehe..

slavetoChrist · 03-12-2008, 03:16 PM

*smack*

worshipper · 05-23-2008, 02:14 PM

What an interesting conversation...I would like to jump in and I just have to comment on Housesitters comment to a poster.

I was at worship ministry practice last night and was able to stay and talk with Pastor and his wife about marriage...he referred to his wife as "his rib"...lovingly and admittedly needing her as part of himself. He pointed to her and said "she is my rib"...I just had to laugh with the above comment after hearing Pastor say this. I don't know what the poster said in his comment but it did sound like it may not have had the love and admiration that my Pastor had in his voice when he told me that. I really don't mind being referred to as my husband's rib...maybe he will have the revelation that God has made me "flesh of his flesh and bone of his bone"...

((((Whirlwind)))) I am so sorry to hear of your experiences and I have experienced some of the same. I have my stepdaughter (17) who lives with us and her father has said some similar things to me. I would not ask him to choose between us; just choose me also. I don't believe that blended families was God's intention at all...but I do believe that He can use them to mature us and draw us closer to Him and each other.