Week Three. . . catching up...


We reviewed a little bit. Letting go of the past, looking to the future, it's all about choices. 
"Fear, uncertainty and doubt will rob you of your future if you let them. They will be present every minute, every single day, right up to this very date! That is certain. Learn how to deal with your fears, and you will move faster in the direction of your dreams and goals. Allow fear to intercede, and you will frequently find yourself turning gloom into doom, moving you further away from the success you desire. This, of course is a choice. Your choice." -E. R. Haas, CEO of TQ.
Be content where you are, with great anticipation of what God will do in your future. 


Resolution #2 - I will champion God's model for womanhood in the face of a post-feminist culture. I will teach it to my daughters and encourage its support by my sons. 


Pretty in Print . . 
Definition of feminine - pertaining to a woman or girl, having qualities traditionally ascribed to women, such as sensitivity or gentleness, belonging to the female sex. 


We are an unusual paradox: Strong, yet vulnerable. Powerful, yet tender. More than able, yet willing to yield. andwe are smart, wise, capable, equal in worth, secure in yourself, etc. 


Each of us have an platform every day. Someone is ALWAYS watching! The home, the workplace, the grocery store, the beauty shop, church, from the youngest to the oldest, wise women are watching and wanting to see you YOU handle the issues that God puts in your path. Will you choose to be feminine? Will you be the example to others as to how a feminine Godly woman behaves?
The higher up the ladder you are, the rougher the fall, and the more people that see it. . . 


It's Good to Be a Girl . . .
God created male and female in the image of God . . . He was not biased because of gender. However, each had unique qualities that make them different.


Look around you at the sphere of people that you can influence . . children, siblings, co-workers, spouses, friends, roommates, ???


You were not an addendum- you were made in God's image. 


Don't be afraid to reach outside the box, to love someone. . . Show God's mercy and love is often what can melt a hardened heart.


Jesus showed that women are IMPORTANT, WORTHY AND TRUSTWORTHY. He entrusted the women at the well, with a very important message to tell others. 


Role Reversal . . . 
Example of very large football players submitting to the decisions of referees. They choose to submit. Submission is not limited to the home in the marriage relationship. It is all around . . . submitting to a red light, even when there are no cars in the intersection. . . 


You may be more powerful, capable, and/or intelligent than the person that you are called to submit to... however, this is not a suggestion, it is a way of life. 


Order matters.


Jesus Christ was the perfect example of submission in Philippians 2: 6-8. While he had every right to consider himself equal with God, He humbled himself. (He submitted. . . .)


Submission builds a fence of safety around us. We can flourish within the confines of this fence. It is a place of freedom. Think of a child in his bedroom, or the confines of the home- boundaries are set up for his/her protection. In the backyard, fencing is put up to make clear the limits. We can choose to flourish in those places, or be determined to find out what is on the other side, and be discontent with the limitation placed on us for our own protection.


It is a choice. . . 


Submission  . . . is sometimes getting out of the way so the Holy Spirit can get directly to the person that you are submitting to. . .