One night Lizzie had an opportunity to speak at a Church about her book, SUBMISSION IS NOT SILENCE. I was tasked to say something but I did not know what to speak. I thought perhaps I should address how men should react to women. As I remember I said something generally along these lines:
I believe men generally may be more direct and task oriented than women. Many women do not seem as forceful in nature. We as men must be careful not to over-express male characteristics so that we override women. We risk making them feel abused and purposeless. We can isolate ourselves from them and loose their constructive input.
The truth is that men need subtlety to temper their directness and they need to take thought of how the achievement of their tasks effect other relationships surrounding them.
Conversely, women need to keep the task in mind and not get lost in emotion and details. They need to realize that sometimes people’s feelings have to take second place to the achievement of a goal.
To me it is obvious that men and women need each other, hence:
- - God saw it was not good for the man to be alone.
- - They shall be joined together and shall become one flesh.
- - Male and Female made he them, in the image of God made he them.
The way men think:
- - Marshaling
- - ordering
- - instructing
- - coaching
- - directing
The way women think:
- - relationships
- - Feelings of others
- - Comfort and beauty of the nest
- - Proper direction and nurture for the family
In the end we will take no earthly accomplishments out of this world: no money, no status and no fame. As we present ourselves in heaven we will carry with us only the relationships we have built.
