Monday 24 May 2010

Male and female roles In Christ

Our gender seems to me to be a talent we are given, which we are to use in the Lord's service. Women are under much pressure to adapt to a man's world, to prove that of course they can do work previously done by men. But that isn't necessarily using the talent of gender, in this case the feminine gender, as God intends.
... "the utilization of feminine qualities as a force capable of changing the world" (1).

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These conflicts lead in so many women to feelings of frustration and guilt.

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Becoming in Christ, a member of His body in which every part is vital and indispensable to the growth of the whole, leads us to shed this attitude.

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Simply being a sensitive female, with a sense for the value of persons, can of itself be a high enough calling.

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Male And Female Roles In Christ

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