I was watching a talk show yesterday & it was a "women vs men" type
show. Like "should it matter if a wife makes more than her husband?"
Just silly little questions here & there. I was only 1/2 listening
partly b/c...I don't care lol. Monte makes more than I do, even in his
2nd job lol. I've been able to work a job where I get to be home more,
w/ the kids more. It's been a blessing!! In many ways. So then came a
question..."should a man ask a woman's father for her hand in marriage?"
Most of the people, men & women, said Yes!! It was respectful &
honoring. Well of course, there's one in every group, who was going on
& on about how, "she's nobody's possession & nobody had to ask
for her hand, b/c your not trading her for cows & goats???" I
stopped to listen to her going on about this, (it made me kind of sad
for her, did she not know she was important?) the other people are
trying to say to her that that's not what it's about, it's about be
honoring to her & respectful & the same for the parents. She
wasn't having it--wasn't hearing it. Finally they just ended the segment
& went on to something else. It made me think of Natalie, I know
that whoever wins her heart will not only have to talk to her dad but
her brothers will have a huge part in it too. And it's b/c she is
precious, she is worthy, & she deserves only the best. Whoever is
pledging to take her hand is going to know that & that's how it
should be w/ every girl!! When I taught the girls on Wednesday
nites, that is something we went over & over & over!! "You are
Gods princess!! His royal blood flows through you--that makes you
royalty!! Don't 'settle' Don't just take whatever b/c you think that's
all there is or will be!! Pray & seek who God wants & has for
you. And as you know who you are in Christ..make sure 'the boy' does
too!!" Now that doesn't mean you walk around w/ an entitled attitude or
you think your better, it just means you know you are worth it!! Your
heart is important & valuable & it needs to be treated that
way!! And ladies, this totally goes for all of us!! No matter what our
age, where we're at in our lives/relationships, we are worth it!! We are
worthy, we are Gods girls, His royal blood flows through us also, we
are His princess!! It's wonderful-it's beautiful-it's His gift that He
gives to us!! Don't sell yourselves short!! Stand tall & know Who's
you are!!!! I hope you all have a fabulous Friday & that these verses give you encouragement & are a reminder of Who God says we are!!!
1Peter 2:9- But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood. A holy
nation, Gods special possession, that you may declare the praises of him
who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.
James 1:18- He chose to give us birth through the word of truth, that we might be a kind of firstfruits of all he created.
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