God Among Men

            One argument used against Christians that absolutely drives me nuts is misogyny in the Bible. The Bible supposedly demeans wives. Critics point to Ephesians 5:22:

            “Wives submit yourselves to your husbands as you do to the Lord” (NIV).

            This riles the feminists up. Submission? What? This is the 21st century, Christians. Wake up! Why do the women have to submit? Men have it so easy.

            I find it amusing because feminists never get to verse 25. Let’s see why:

            “Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her” (NIV).

            They don’t ever rail against Christians using this verse, do they? Because while wives have to submit to their husbands, husbands have to be prepared to die for their wives.

            Christ is the example for husbands. Jesus was tortured and died a horrible death. In fact, dying on a cross was so painful that the culture of the day had to create a new word to describe it: excruciating. “Ex” means “out of” and “crux” means “cross” (out of the cross).

            Husbands have to be prepared to be tortured. Then die an excruciating death. For their wives.

           I think it’s safe to say both sides have it tough. Women have to submit to faulty men who make a lot of boneheaded decisions. That’s rough, I’m not going to lie. But men have to live up to and submit to Jesus Christ Himself, the ultimate Mr. Perfect. That’s harder.

*If you want stomach-wrenching descriptions of what Jesus went through, go here and here.

The Hand

            This one gets me every time. It’s kinda sad in that they are serious. But in another world where beliefs don’t have any consequences, it would be funny.

            Feminists believe women are more powerful now than they used to be. And that’s funny.

I Should Stop Now…

            Maybe someone should shoot me now before I say something I regret. Oh well, too late!

            Feminists have gotten what they wanted for the most part. Women are basically equal to men in this country. They work as much as men do, and are in all positions of authority (except for the presidency. It shouldn’t be too long before they get there as well).

            Women looked at homemaking and their children, and then they looked at money-making. They decided that jobs were more important than family*. Why? Because, using the world’s logic, money makes the world go round. Money is power**.

            God’s plan? His plan was for the woman to take care of her home and develop the precious children there (Titus 2:5). Men? They made the money and guided the direction of the family. Women?

            They ruled the future.

Celebrating Motherhood

            William Wallace said one of the most profound things I’ve ever heard when he said, “The hand that rocks the cradle is the hand that rules the world.”

            Look at the great people of our day. I don’t know how many I’ve heard say, “I thank my dad for making money, this greatly influenced me.” I’ve heard it a few times, but not that often. What is normally heard? “I thank my mom who cared for me and made me into the person I am today.” It’s almost always the mom.

            Men used to rule whatever age they were in. I’ll admit that. But women ruled the future because they, not the men, molded and influenced the next generation. They were the hands-on caretakers who had the most impact.

            But when women left the home so that they could be “equal” to men, they stopped impacting the next generation the way they used to. They stopped controlling the future.

            Now, in 10 years, what would today’s children say if they were honest? “I thank the government for raising me and my after school programs for guiding me and celebrities for inspiring me and social media for giving me wisdom.”

Who’s Got the Power?

            Men used to control the present. I won’t lie and deny that. I’m glad women are equal in the workplace and that they can vote and can do everything a guy can do.

             However, what feminists today don’t realize is the power women once had. The power women in the workforce have now can’t compare to it. WOMEN USED TO RULE THE FUTURE. And this staggering power was thrown away so women could make money.

             The hand that rocks the cradle rules the world. Whose hand is it now? The government. Mom and dad are out making money.

*Another annoying but mandatory disclaimer I have to put out: if a mother has a job, I’m not saying she is putting her job above her family. One can have both a job and a family. I’m talking about when a women works to the point where her duties to her husband and children are neglected.

**This is false. The people wielding the money are the powerful ones.