Dear Mothers,
I was sorta busy yesterday so didn't get to read all of the emails. And this morning I have to leave at about 8:15. So I will only be able to write a bit. But was it you, Alaine, yesterday that was saying that all women are not called to be Keepers at Home? I wanted to comment on this for a minute. The Bible says this in Proverbs 14:1 -- Every wise woman builds her house and the foolish woman tears it down with her hands. So this verse speaks of Every wise woman. This is speaking to a woman with a home or a wife and mother. A single woman has a choice to marry or not. But she, too, should have a ministry of home. Such as helping another mother with her children or housekeeping.
There are no lady preachers in the Bible who take authority in the church over men as Joyce Myers does. Jezebel did this and she was it. Deborah tried to get Barak to take authority himself. But Deborah was certainly the exception and not the rule in the Bible. She was called "Mother in Israel". And this is a calling like the Titus 2 Mother has. I know I minister to some of the husbands on this group. I don't write for them and never would take any authority over any man. But I know many of the husbands read my writings. But there are no lady preachers in the Word of God. Mothers find their place in the body of Christ through their ministry as keeper at home.
Alaine, you remind me of myself when I was young. I had to know the truth on so many things concerning wifely submission and Motherhood. God is going to use you as the Titus 2 Mother. I know you probably came to this group to get into some good discussions and some good thought provoking debates. But the ladies aren't mavericks on here. I am, for sure, but I have had the soup kicked out of me lately and haven't gotten back up yet. But I think I am arising slowly. Annie is still under the bed, I guess. But I hear your spirit, Alaine.
Many of the ladies on here are deep in the Lord but are under the gun. They don't comment a lot. They are drive by shooters. What they say is powerful but in 10 words or less. And many don't want to upset anyone so they seethe quietly. As you can tell, I would say about anything and duck and run like hell. I am used to it, unfortunately. You know, I love Mz Violet who is normal. But, Alaine, just give me some time here. I hope to get into some better writing.
The feminist Christians are your problem. They are worse them the regular worldly feminists because they have the power of religion behind them. They are DANGEROUS. And they deceive many. They live on the blood of the Mothers who are really powerful like Mary the Mother of Jesus. Mary was a truly powerful woman of God. Think of her faith and how brave she was to endure and to keep Jesus hidden as a child.
See, like you, Alaine, I had to rebuke the spirit of preaching in me, too, and fight it down until it had no voice in me. I have had many women try to get me to be a lady preacher. This world don't have enough money in it to make me be a lady preacher. It is not the call of the hour -- it has no power in it. The call of the hour is to the Titus 2 Mother who will take her place in the shadows for the good of her people. She loves God and hears the call of the mothers who are truly walking with Him by being a keeper at home. Like you, Alaine, I have stood up and preached before. I could do that again. And probably make some money at it. But I want to stand for truth.
This sorry world has enough trash and deception going on. Who would want to waste their time being a lady preacher? Ya can't take that money with ya. No, if I can't stand for truth, I would just as soon die.
Alaine, if it's OK, we will send this letter to the letters group, too. I think many of the ladies are like you and need this writing. But I can see your frustrations mounting and we are usually a bit more Kick Butt. Sorry!
Hmmm, A Drivers License
Mercy, I wish I had all morning to write on feminism and lady preachers. Nothing makes my blood boil like Christian Feminism in the church. Like an old dog, I could chew that bone happily all day and the next. Just relaxing on the email and gnawing that gristle sounds like pure joy to me. But, alas, I must be gone today. So I have to go take my bath. I have to take a written drivers test. Yes, Miss Connie is going to get a valid Iowa Drivers license.
Aunt Toot said to Char, the other night when she was here, "Well, Connie knows a lot about driving so she won't have too much trouble with the test." That's a loaded answer.
Well, I better get about my business.
Love,
Connie
