Embracing Equality

Recently I was listening to a Christian talk show on the radio and the sermon was on the "equality" of women in relation to men. My ears perked up and so I listened more closely. The pastor stated that equality is not synonymous with "the same as." Society would have us believe that we CAN be the same as men, but God shows us in His Word that He meant for us to be different. We are women, uniquely created for a specific purpose.
As I listened to this sermon, God started speaking to my heart. He spoke in mathematical terms (which I found highly ironic as math is my least favorite subject..LOL). In algebra, an equation means that both sides share the same value yet not necessarily the same function.
For example:
2 x 3 = 5 + 1, both sides are of equal value but there are very different functions to each. In God's eyes men and women share the same value, yet he created the sexes for different functions. Men were created to be the protectors and providers. Women were created to be the supporters and nurturers. We have a specific purpose that He created certain traits and talents for.
It is the height of "feminism" (meant in the Biblical sense, not the societal sense) to care for our families, create a sanctuary within our homes, support our husbands emotionally, spiritually and physically. We glorify God by doing that which we were created for. And I, for one, feel the most valuable and fulfilled as I care for my family--embracing my "equality."

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