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I have heard so much lately about
women being equal to men, and being able
to do anything a man can do--only
better. My response to that is: garbage!
I do not believe that I am
equal to my husband. He is the head of
our home and I am to be submissive to
him. I don't want to be my husband. He
has decisions to make every day that I
would never want to make. He works a
very physical job--I prefer not to do
that, either. And for good reason: I
could never do it as well as he does,
because God has given him the gifts that
are required to be successful in those
areas.
We, as women, have our own
responsibilities. We are to be the
nurturer, the comforter, the Spirit of
our home. I firmly believe that if we
were to start taking those roles more
seriously, we could see a change
affected in our homes that the Lord
would surely bless. Please don't blame
your child's bad behavior, an unclean
home, or dinners that don't exist
anymore, on being a busy, strong,
working woman. A wife who chooses to
stay at home is a very busy, strong,
working woman, and she makes a choice
every day to love her family and take
care of their needs.
Why do some find it
necessary to diminish the role of a wife
and mother who wishes to do exactly as
God intended? I know that having a good
home life depends a great deal on who I
am, the decisions I make, and the things
I believe. No one will ever be able to
convince me that the Lord intended for
me to leave my husband and children to
take care of themselves. The Bible says
it's not so, and my heart says it's not
so.
For me, personally, I am
praying and working to make our home a
place my husband can receive love,
support, peace, and appreciation. I am
striving every day to teach my daughters
the qualities of a true Christian woman,
and to teach my boys how to respect and
honor that role, and to expect it from
the women they choose to marry. I don't
always succeed, but there will never
come a time when I quit trying. To do
that, I believe, is to be fearfully out
of the will of God. If that happens,
what would become of my family? They
need me, and I am grateful. Are you?
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