This statement is sexist and perpetuates male dominance. I will not hold my daughter's hand & give her in the hands of another man. Instead I will walk alongside her together with her mother and sibling(s).
In the nutshell the message is simply; wives, submit to the leadership of your own husband as to the Lord.
Unfortunately the word submit is like a sharp knife in the hearts of many women today, and to be honest, I don’t blame them for being defensive, angry and sometimes hostile because out there are many misconceptions about submission.
Historically and in many cases today men have not acted right by women, treating her like an inferior sex, stepping over her as an object to be used, abused and dominated.
She has no say in the relationship, and even if she had a say or view she had no voice to verbalise it.
She knows how she wants to be treated, but she has no guts to state how she ought to be treated because she has no rights, none whatever.
It begins with the father who denies his daughter the right over her body, and as long as she is a girl she is under the capture of her father. She is a slave first in her father’s house.
The father does not release her to go into the world and follow her dreams, pursue her career and aspire for greatness.
She is a girl with no rights in her father’s house. The day she leaves the house she is escorted up to the marriage altar holding her hand firmly signifying women should never be left to go in the world without the supervision of men.
At the altar of marriage the ownership of a woman changes hands, from one man who is the father, to another man who is now the husband.
I cannot stomach the vows of purity that father’s force their daughters to enter into.
The father acting like the Bridegroom dressed in his wedding suit, and daughter dressed in white make purity vows before God to remain sexually pure until marriage.
The father puts a ring on the daughter’s marriage finger. This to me is the perpetuation of male dominance, not that I am against sexual purity but I believe that scripture has enough authority to teach the young people how to keep themselves pure.
But the vow of purity suggests that sexual purity is demanded of the girl child, but not demanded of the boy child.
So I ask, why don’t mothers’ enter the vows of purity with their sons?
No, it’s a male dominated world. Men own women.
Like slaves women simply change ownership from being owned by a #father to being owned by the #husband.
Precisely why the modern day intelligent woman tend to lean towards liberation championed by feminist movements shouting, “Power to women!
Yes, women have power and I will show you the scriptural way.
I define submission according to this passage as;
submission is the God given calling of a wife to honor/respect, affirm her husband as a leader according to the grace endued in her”.
I am totally aware that not every woman can stomach this definition, again I assure you ladies that I understand that the word submission just upsets your stomachs.
But keep reading, I may not turn out as bad as you thought. Just give me a chance to explain this passage, you might actually like me after this and recommend this book to all your girlfriends.
I came across words from a modern day woman who prides herself as a feminist;
“In no way, do I see myself nor will I ever see myself as inferior to any man, husband or otherwise. The very notion insults all that I am and who I was raised to be. An authority or superior is one you obey without question. To be without question is the position of a fool. Fools, soldiers, children, and dogs obey without question. My greatest gift is a thinking mind which I exercise and will continue to exercise until the wheels fall off. I will never suspend my thoughts or bow to the leadership of a man blindly. If I needed a master I’d be a dog and if I needed a parent I’d be a child. Since I am neither I needn’t subjugate myself"
These are tough words from a woman that show clearly that out there are many misconceptions on the subject of submission.
It is however important for Christian families to know what submission is, and what submission is not.
Submission is not the subject that needs to be taught to a girl child and an adult woman.
Both boys and girls, men and women need to know what submission is from God’s perspective.
Let me correct the misconceptions by first submitting what submission is not;
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LAWRENCE MUSUNTE
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