Friday, October 3, 2014

Words left unspoken


To me and only to me… The Bible speaks without speaking - in regards to specifics when it comes to certain things.  It is often what is not said that is the most profound and impactful.  When the Bible says effeminate – it does not have to say gay or homosexual to catch the drift.  When I read my Bible I don’t see anywhere that it called a woman to preach.  We assist with laboring in the Gospel but the leadership is laid at the feet of the man.  I get asked quite often “why I don’t preach” and my response is I have seen no creditable evidence that women were called to hold that office.  In my opinion women preaching is an Eve spirit that I do not want to subscribe to.  Eve is the mother of us all and she influenced the man to sin against God.  In the right roles women have power to influence but moreover in the right position God commands his blessing.  Paul spoke highly of Syntyche and Euodias as laboring with him in the gospel and other fellow laborers, whose names are in the book of life.   As women, we don’t need to try and be noticed because if we are doing the work of the Lord – we will get our shine!  Paula White was on the fast-track when she worked alongside a good Pastor.  Every woman that came out in tandem with a Pastor prospered and their stock only fell when they decided to become the Pastor themselves.  Juanita Bynum was a powerhouse in the ministry working with the likes of Bishop Jakes but the anointing has been left her clay vessel (And sadly I am not sure if she is even aware of it, like Saul and Sampson).  But I do believe that God will give it back if she submits - Women our blessing in the submission.  We know we have much power but to whom much power is given, and then we choose to submit is when the blessing is released.  Some might say, “What about Joyce Meyers?” and to you I say she does not ascribe to being a Pastor but rather a teacher or evangelist; the same as I do.  Again in the right role – God will command his blessing.  There can be words left unspoken because God knows that his sheep knows his voice even if there are words left unsaid. 

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