Finding Their Voices by Steve Arterburn Let the wise listen and add to their learning, and let the discerning get guidance. Proverbs 1:5
As its founder, I've participated in several focus groups, surveys, and brainstorming sessions associated with the Women of Faith Conferences. Their objective? To identify and address areas where women felt they needed help becoming all God desires of them. Perhaps the most common theme is that women need to "find their voices." In other words, Christian women today must discover who they are in Jesus Christ, and express that in their lives in such a way that glorifies God. One of the reasons so many women need this kind of help is that so many men pressure and push women to be silent-to neglect their voice. Sadly, many men secure their own position by stifling or ignoring the identity, and unique gifting of women. Consequently, many women sense that their role is perceived as insignificant; they feel that their voice isn't recognized, valued, or welcomed. It's the challenge of every man to help the woman in his life find her voice, and then, be respectful and receptive when that voice speaks. Men, I challenge each of you: guard the voice God's given to the woman in your life, whether it's your wife, your daughter, your sister or your mother. Stop and listen to her. "Before God we are all equally wiseand equally foolish. It is a miracle that curiosity survives formal education." - Albert Einstein (1879-1955) O. Addison Gethers e-mail address [email protected] [email protected] twitter URL http//:twitter.com/OAddisonGethers Messenger contact window live/msn messenger: [email protected] aim: durangoadd64 skype: cowboys62 yahoo messenger: OADDISONGETHERS rs --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Deaf-Blind Inspirational Life Group" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/dbilg?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
