Equal Partnership between Men and Women in Families.
by Valerie M. Hudson and Richard B. Miller
This chapter seemed to be very important to everyone who is living on the earth in this day and age because this particular subject is getting thrown out the window more and more. Men and women are equal, but this chapter (and what I would like to share with y'all) helps us realize that equal and identical are NOT the same thing - not even close.
When God created Adam and Eve, He gave them the same commandments, not separate ones. He made them equals, but not identical. We, men and women, both have our separate, distinct, purposes, but that doesn't mean that we are all going to do the same things at exactly the same time or even in the same way. We have personalities because God wanted us to be different, but still equal.
Eve did partake of the fruit first, but that does in no way, shape, or form make her, or women, inferior or less than men. This chapter does a great job of helping us understand that Eve partook of the fruit out of wisdom and after much thought rather than just being weak and succumbing to the persuasion of the devil.
This chapter, on page 43, has an assessment to see where the power lies in the relationship. After pondering over the questions, I have a lot to change. This is what God intends for us to do. We need to learn about equality, and then do all we can to be equal partners in our relationships.
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