"Eve was not taken out of Adam's head to top him, neither out of his feet to be trampled by him, but out of his side to be equal with him, under his arms to be protected by him, and near his heart to be loved by him."
Commentary on Genesis by Matthew Henry
From the book, boy meets girls-say hello to courtship.
Isn't that lovely? A wonderful picture of men and women. A perfect description of equality. God made men and women. Each with different roles. God never belittled anyone.
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Gents' department
What business do we have pursuing a relationship with a woman when we still have not figured out what it means to be a man?
Elisabeth Elliot wrote to her nephew Pete,
"The word cries for men who are strong-strong in conviction, strong to lead, to stand, to suffer. I pray that you will be that kind of man-glad that God made you a man, glad to shoulder the burden of manliness in a time when to do so will often bring contempt."
Ladies' department
If a man's biggest temptation is to be passive, a woman's biggest temptation is to take control.
Today many people scorn motherhood and the skills associated with managing a home.
Honor God's plan for womanhood by agreeing that motherhood is a high, noble and fulling calling.
Elisabeth Elliot,
"A real woman understands that man was created to be the initiator, and she operates on that premise. This is primarily a matter of attitude. I am convinced that the woman who understands and accepts with gladness the difference between masculine and feminine will be, without pretense or self-consciousness, womanly."
So? Let us cultivate mature masculinity and femininity for the glory of the Creator of these two traits.
All the above are purely extracted from the book because they help me to see things from a different perspective. :) Only halfway through the book. More to explore!
^^v
Gents' department
What business do we have pursuing a relationship with a woman when we still have not figured out what it means to be a man?
Elisabeth Elliot wrote to her nephew Pete,
"The word cries for men who are strong-strong in conviction, strong to lead, to stand, to suffer. I pray that you will be that kind of man-glad that God made you a man, glad to shoulder the burden of manliness in a time when to do so will often bring contempt."
Ladies' department
If a man's biggest temptation is to be passive, a woman's biggest temptation is to take control.
Today many people scorn motherhood and the skills associated with managing a home.
Honor God's plan for womanhood by agreeing that motherhood is a high, noble and fulling calling.
Elisabeth Elliot,
"A real woman understands that man was created to be the initiator, and she operates on that premise. This is primarily a matter of attitude. I am convinced that the woman who understands and accepts with gladness the difference between masculine and feminine will be, without pretense or self-consciousness, womanly."
So? Let us cultivate mature masculinity and femininity for the glory of the Creator of these two traits.
All the above are purely extracted from the book because they help me to see things from a different perspective. :) Only halfway through the book. More to explore!
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