Comments on: Women!

By: Jenni Gover

Jenni Gover — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 15:34:03 +0000

I struggle with home, work and social parts of my life and recently went through a ‘phase’ of trying to deal with my juggle of all of these. I felt quite low with myself and a real desire of wanting more but also of how would I fit more in!?

I currently feel that I am in a job where I don’t fit but I do know that God has a calling for me and I pray every day for more revelation of this and try to make the best of my current situation.

By: lynhallewell

lynhallewell — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 08:50:21 +0000

Thank you Rhonda. How are you getting on with your being rather than doing? I find it quite hard at times.

By: Rhonda

Rhonda — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 20:51:55 +0000

I really like what you said,
it being far more important to be with Him…

My focus is on being and not doing so much.

By: lynhallewell

lynhallewell — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 19:20:00 +0000

Cheryl, the role of the pw has definitely changed – which is great. Although a big powerhouse pw can be quite intimidating too!

By: lynhallewell

lynhallewell — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 19:17:52 +0000

Erin, we work like this at home. We make most of the decisions together, but I too make a lot on my own.

By: lynhallewell

lynhallewell — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 19:16:26 +0000

Good for you Patti. Indeed we are part of the priesthood of believers – the is the greatest calling of them all.

By: Cheryl

Cheryl — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 16:37:56 +0000

I believe there are some women who have felt called to be a pastor’s wife, but like your Jonathan alluded to, what exactly does that consist of. I think in the past the role of the pastor’s wife was more of a traditional, stay-at-home, domestic woman. Today, there are many “varieties” of pastor’s wives. Some are co-pastor’s, some are the traditional stay-at-home kind, and others have a career all on their own. Women have a variety of gifts and the church is waking up slowly, allowing the women to use their gifts in the way God desires them to use the gifts, not the church.

By: Erin

Erin — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 00:12:48 +0000

Well, you know me. I’m a stay home mom, have been for 11+ years…wouldn’t have had it any other way unless God dictated it to me. But this is not to say that I have ever been a typical Christian wife…far from it. I tried “submission” and it only perplexed my husband…he didn’t WANT to be in charge…yes when there is a big decision to make, we make it together…but I make a lot of decisions on my own, I do a lot of things on my own.

By: Patti Blount

Patti Blount — Wed, 12 Sep 2007 21:00:49 +0000

I am more domestic, although I used to doubt that I was significant because of the trend for women joining the work force.
About the calling, yes, I have felt called and have struggled with that too. Whenever I read about Abraham, Jeremiah, or Paul in the Bible something inside of me automatically shifts to “no male or female in Christ.’ I just always assumed that followers of Christ and those “called-out ones,’ were just people or His disciples, without gender. Then when I “come to” from time to time, I question my feeling called. But then I believe it again, and know I am part of the “priesthood of all believers,” called to minister grace and truth to the world. Still I struggle because I am a woman and feel this way.