Myths women believe
Reading: Ephesians 5:15-24
“Walk circumspectly, not as fools but as wise” (Eph 5:15)
Satan puts totally unscriptural ideas into the minds of women to make them unfruitful. Many believe those lies and miss the will of God in their lives. I wish to expose a few such lies —
1. I must obey my husband 100%.
No, you need not. Husbands are not gods. They are as human as we. For the organisational set-up God made man as the head, so that the system will run smoothly. He can make mistakes as much as we. Not just unbelieving husbands, believing husbands too. Before calling women to submit to their husbands Paul preambles from verse eight onwards of Ephesians chapter five: “Walk as children of light” (v8). We must walk in the light God has given us, not blindly. “... finding out what is acceptable to the Lord” (v10). We must first discern if what we are going to do will be happily accepted by God. “Awake you who sleep, arise from the dead and Christ will give you light” (v14). We are not to be asleep like dead bodies which can be pushed around, rather seek the light that Christ gives. “See then that you walk circumspectly, not as fools but as wise” (v15). ‘Circumspect’ means to take into account all circumstances or consequences and be prudent. “Submitting one to another in the fear of God”(v21). When it comes to the question of submission, fear of God must dominate, not fear of the husband. “Wives submit to your own husbands, as to the Lord” (v22). Ask yourself the question, “Will the Lord ask me to do this?” “Just as the Church is subject to Christ so let the wives be to their own husbands in everything” (v24). Where you disagree and cannot obey, do it with a submissive spirit and not arrogantly.
After teaching so much about wisdom and understanding Paul did not definitely encourage mindless obedience. So many disasters have happened because women obeyed 100%. Think of Sapphira. If God did not want women to think and act, why is so much written about “sound mind” for women in the Bible? Use your common sense. Stop obeying when you sense danger. “Young women to be discreet ... obedient to their own husbands” (Tit 2:5). “Submit to your husbands as is fitting in the Lord” (Col 3:18).
A woman has to walk on the razor-sharp edge between wisdom and obedience. Experience will train her in that tight rope walk. Esther did it. If an act of disobedience will bring honour to the husband that is probably wisdom!
Dr. Lilian Stanley
13 Church Colony
Vellore 632006, India
+91 9843511943
lilianstanley@gmail.com
Blessing Youth Mission
13 Church Colony
Vellore 632006, India
+91-416-2242943, +91-416-2248943
hq@bymonline.org
www.bymonline.org
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To buy books written by Dr. Lilian Stanley, kindly reach to us in the follwing address
Blessing Literature Centre
21/11 West Coovam River Road,
Chintadripet,
Chennai 600 002, India.
+91-44-28450411, 8806270699
blc@bymonline.org
Myths women believe
Reading: Ephesians 5:15-24
“Walk circumspectly, not as fools but as wise” (Eph 5:15)
Satan puts totally unscriptural ideas into the minds of women to make them unfruitful. Many believe those lies and miss the will of God in their lives. I wish to expose a few such lies —
1. I must obey my husband 100%.
No, you need not. Husbands are not gods. They are as human as we. For the organisational set-up God made man as the head, so that the system will run smoothly. He can make mistakes as much as we. Not just unbelieving husbands, believing husbands too. Before calling women to submit to their husbands Paul preambles from verse eight onwards of Ephesians chapter five: “Walk as children of light” (v8). We must walk in the light God has given us, not blindly. “... finding out what is acceptable to the Lord” (v10). We must first discern if what we are going to do will be happily accepted by God. “Awake you who sleep, arise from the dead and Christ will give you light” (v14). We are not to be asleep like dead bodies which can be pushed around, rather seek the light that Christ gives. “See then that you walk circumspectly, not as fools but as wise” (v15). ‘Circumspect’ means to take into account all circumstances or consequences and be prudent. “Submitting one to another in the fear of God”(v21). When it comes to the question of submission, fear of God must dominate, not fear of the husband. “Wives submit to your own husbands, as to the Lord” (v22). Ask yourself the question, “Will the Lord ask me to do this?” “Just as the Church is subject to Christ so let the wives be to their own husbands in everything” (v24). Where you disagree and cannot obey, do it with a submissive spirit and not arrogantly.
After teaching so much about wisdom and understanding Paul did not definitely encourage mindless obedience. So many disasters have happened because women obeyed 100%. Think of Sapphira. If God did not want women to think and act, why is so much written about “sound mind” for women in the Bible? Use your common sense. Stop obeying when you sense danger. “Young women to be discreet ... obedient to their own husbands” (Tit 2:5). “Submit to your husbands as is fitting in the Lord” (Col 3:18).
A woman has to walk on the razor-sharp edge between wisdom and obedience. Experience will train her in that tight rope walk. Esther did it. If an act of disobedience will bring honour to the husband that is probably wisdom!
Dr. Lilian Stanley
13 Church Colony
Vellore 632006, India
+91 9843511943
lilianstanley@gmail.com
Blessing Youth Mission
13 Church Colony
Vellore 632006, India
+91-416-2242943, +91-416-2248943
hq@bymonline.org
www.bymonline.org
Click here for more options
To buy books written by Dr. Lilian Stanley, kindly reach to us in the follwing address
Blessing Literature Centre
21/11 West Coovam River Road,
Chintadripet,
Chennai 600 002, India.
+91-44-28450411, Mob:8806270699
blc@bymonline.org
