April CassidyI decided to throw out everything I thought I knew about following Christ, being a woman, being a godly wife, masculinity, and marriage.
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The original definition of a godly wife was: “A woman who is unselfish and submissive to her husband.” It meant to be a gift to your husband, not something you can take advantage of. The idea that women should be submissive was also the idea that women should be dependent on men. Today, there is a lot of confusion about what it means to be “godly” and what it means to be a woman. But at the core, our concept of godliness and femininity should match up.
Godly femininity should reflect God’s true heart and character. It should be pure and good and true like Jesus Christ.
Source: The Peaceful Wife
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