Originally posted on August 25, 2013
It occurred to me just now that men and women have a different struggle when it comes to opening up to God and living in His Divine Will.
Men struggle with the submission aspect. Of submitting to the LORD. Men are made to be strong and to protect and control things, but this can also be their weakness when coming before the LORD. Because pride MUST be laid down so that the door to God can be fully opened. This tends to be difficult for men to do.
Women, on the other hand, usually don’t have as much of a problem with submission. It is in our nature, for the most part. We can submit to the LORD just as we understand we need to submit to our partner.
Women’s weakness is, however, having strength. Having strength to withstand dry periods of not. Not having emotional support, not having reciprocity, not having the love or relationships we desire, or the life we want. Women tend to cave in before God’s will can be done, which makes us more prone to staying in captivity, or seeking out things hastily that are not right for us.
Men, however, have strength to withstand much drought. It makes sense that dominance and strength go together, and submission and weakness go together. Perhaps that is one of the many reasons man and woman fit well together.
OF COURSE> Sometimes you get it reversed: The men are submissive and the women are strong, but I’m speaking in general!
~m
~Song of Mary~ 