To Be a Mighty Woman of God...

This was the topic at Beth Moore's breakout session for women at Passion '05 in Nashville. Rereading my journal this evening, I found some notes that mesh well with content of The Excellent Wife, which hopefully I'll return to soon. I had no idea how much my thoughts, response, and desires would change over a year and a half or so. I hope you'll take the time to consider these points as well!

How to Be a Mighty Woman of God - in a Submissive Role:
-Ephesians 5:21 -- submit out of reverence for Christ
-Submissive comes from the Greek word hypotasso: hypo=under/ tasso=to place in order -- hypotasso: to place under in an orderly fashion

*Submission is about order, not inferiority. - 1 Corinthians 2:9 ...
-Picture a wife behind her husband on a snowmobile in bitter cold weather. All the elements are hitting him in the face, but she's tucked in behind him -- head down, arms in, he's blocking them all for you.
*Everyone submits to someone! - Ephesians 5
*God esteems women. -Mary of Bethany (Luke 10:39), Mary Magdalene (John 20), first mention in Genesis (not good to be without), Bride of Christ, Jerusalem referred to as a "she" (Galatians 3:26-28), inclusion of sons and daughters (Acts 2)
*God has gifted women:
-sense of influence:
~Often women talk people into most anything.
~Be aware that the gift of influence twisted is seduction.
~Seduction means power, and women tend to play it all the time -- watch out.
-our sensitivity:
~Nurturers-mothers
~Sensitivity can turn into pettiness - don't be a part of it; be done with it!
~An offender does not poison a gender! Just because one has hurt you doesn't mean they are all like that!
~Choose to no longer bear the offense.
*God has wonderful and significant places for women in the body of Christ!
-Take your place in the body!
-Deal with your 'stuff' before you get married, OR you will marry within the mindset of your baggage.
-If you treat your husband like he's everything you wanted him to be, he'll start becoming that before your eyes!
-Your husband is the covering. He has authority-- your head is to be below his!
-NEVER promote your own ministry. God is the only promoter, and He'll only advance it for His glory.
-If you marry a man of God and he does you wrong, God will deal with it.