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Broken/Dont Pass Me By - Indiana Bible College
this seems to be just what i needed ... i've been thinking a lot about how relationships are so overrated. the truth of the matter is that many of us are willing to get in and out of relationships, but we are never serious enough about them to consider what the true end results of our relationships will be. though some of us would like to get married, many of us shy away from it because we know the actual sense of commitment it comes with, not to mention the physical and mental realities that come with it. i wonder if this is because many of us have been so scarred and wounded that we have taken on the lies of the the enemy, satan, to be a counterfeit truth - that the temporary is better and more worth it than the eternal ... whether it comes to relationships, careers, ministry, finances, etc. i wonder if we have slipped into "trusting" satan momentarily, rather than being brave enough to trust Jesus, the Shepard consistently ... so that He could restore our image, our mentalities, our [God-given] desires, our notions of dating, courtship, marriage, submission ... God, please do it ... please do it for us, those of us hurt, wounded, scared ... please do it, because you can and you are more than able because you are the wounded Healer.
Originally posted by Matt, re-posted by Donna, & now re-posted by me.
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In a brief conversation, a man asked a woman he was pursuing the question: 'What kind of man are you looking for?' She sat quietly for a moment before looking him in the eye & asking, 'Do you really want to know?' Reluctantly, he said, 'Yes. She began to expound, 'As a woman in this day & age, I am in a position to ask a man what can you do for me that I can't do for myself? I pay my own bills. I take care of my household without the help of any man... or woman for that matter. I am in the position to ask, 'What can you bring to the table?' The man looked at her. Clearly he thought that she was referring to money. She quickly corrected his thought & stated, 'I am not referring to money. I need something more. I need a man who is striving for excellence in every aspect of life. He sat back in his chair, folded his arms, & asked her to explain. She said, 'I need someone who is striving for excellence mentally because I need conversation & mental stimulation. I don't need a simple-minded man. I need someone who is striving for excellence spiritually because I don't need to be unequally yoked...believers mixed with unbelievers is a recipe for disaster. I need a man who is striving for excellence financially because I don'tneed a financial burden. I need someone who is sensitive enough to understand what I go through as a woman, but strong enough to keep me grounded. I need someone who has integrity in dealing with relationships. Lies and game-playing are not my idea of a strong man. I need a man who is family-oriented. One who can be the leader and provider to the lives entrusted to him by God. I need someone whom I can respect. In order to be submissive, I must respect him. I cannot be submissive to a man who isn't taking care of his business. I have no problem being submissive...he just has to be worthy. And by the way, I am not looking for him...He will find me. He will recognize himself in me. He may not be able to explain the connection, but he will always be drawn to me. God made woman to be a help-mate for man. I can't help a man if he can't help himself. When she finished her spill, she looked at him. He sat there with a puzzled look on his face. He said, 'You are asking a lot. She replied, "I'm worth a lot".
Proverbs 31:10
-'Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies.'
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