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“Relinquishing my rage at a word – “submission” – and changing my way of life were two vastly different processes…”
Rebellion and Feminism: My Story
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That article is my life story also. She summed it up beautifully. The only difference is I learned these lessons by the example of wonderful godly women instead of from the book. (I will have to get that book and read it)What joy and peace I have found by applying these principles in my marriage! People who don’t understand Biblical submission think you lose something by practicing it when in reality you gain a hundredfold.
Wow. What an article. I’m a recovering feminist, rescued from that place where the cultural war rages the fiercest by the Holy Spirit Himself. Married 9yrs now, the 1st 7yrs of our marriage were a time of meteoric ascension on the corporate ladder for me, but what depths of hurt and declension our marriage sunk to. Without exaggeration, I used to cry every night, and to avoid swollen eyelids the next day, I would wet two wads of cotton wool and cover my eyes overnight but to see me making presentations to audit committees and boards of directors the next day, you wouldn’t suspect a thing. I remember many ladies at work saying that they wondered how I did it all, no doubt they were as blinded as I was. But long story short, the Lord “arrested” me (I wouldn’t have come willingly) the last two years have been blissful. The cares of life remain but when they are approached in a God ordained manner, with me in my role as a submissive wife and my husband a loving leader, nothing is insurmountable.
Motherdearest,
Thank you for sharing again with me. I love hearing the stories of redemption. What a testimony to His goodness and grace!