It is not men alone or women alone that are the perfection of God’s intent for the world. It is man and woman, each secure in his or her strengths, working together to be the best children of God which they can be. It is not a societally-defined role but a familial role—unique within each family—that defines a man and a woman as God intended. As someone once said, if it doesn’t require faith, it isn’t of God. What it means to be a man and what it means to be a woman was always intended to be a major effort at faith and walking with God day by day.
I have always been uncomfortable about some people believing women need to be singled out for special praise. A woman working with her Lord knows her worth and doesn’t need an extra pat on the head from others to assure her of it. It seems to me somewhat demeaning. I don’t mean to impugn the intents of those who praise women, but it seems to me to sound like “Oh, and you’re special too” type of statement compared to men.
“Oh, and you’re special too” type of statement.