reading up, listening to and studying over biblical mandates for man and woman's participation and subsequently their roles has been incredibly beneficial to me. lots of good resources, lots of good materials, I am furthermore encouraged to exhort and lift up my sisters, as well as sustain and serve my brothers. this is something of a side journey from my current study, but something of long term worth for me.

also to note: Proverbs 31:10 says,
An excellent wife who can find?
She is far more precious than jewels.


and what I find wonderful about that verse, is the word "excellent". You see, in the Hebrew that word means "powerful" or "of ability". A strong, warrior-like wife! That's incredible to me. I feel like too often, and quite against biblical standards, the church underscores and under appreciates the ministries that my sisters serve in. As Christians, as a dude, I ought to serve with and view my sister in Christ as a warrior and a precious daughter of God. To protect her and love her, and lift her up. This is also a requirement, the powerful Proverb's woman, for whomever I will marry! I will post more later, but this is a good start for notes.

Soli Deo Gloria