bep,
I couldn't agree with you more.  My husband and I have, for almost a year now, been given the opportunity to serve several marriages in distress, I would say 100% of the problems we have faced has simply been --his ability to love--or--her ability to submit--(and if you knew me you know that is not in a "door mat" kinda way).  God set up a perfect plan for family and by His infinite wisdom paralleled it with Christ to His Bride. 

Sadly our churches much like our marriages have determinded to do it their own way.  Leaving an obviously lack of power in both the marriage and the church.

I praise God daily for my marriage, for the amazing man of God he blessed me with, daily in awe of His ability to meet my every need. 

I challenge the women who read this post, to honor God the way He desires and no matter what you face you will began to see the Power of Our Father in all aspects of your life.

Peace to all

I would like to say as a female, whom I am supposing this correctness is to not offend.  I know that I am blessed everyday of my life that I live under the covering of my husband, my Lord Jesus Christ, and my Father God.  

We, men and women of God should not conform to the ways of this world. The women of the world are terribly deceived and I (who serve women extensively) can honestly say are miserable, when they stepped out (as a culture)  from under the covering of the men in their lives (husbands or fathers) they drew down a great curse, that now plagues every immorality of our society.  

Dear Brothers and Sisters I beg you to hold tight to the Order in which God set things it is the only one that works!!!!!

Peace to All
Tiffany

Once again God is faithful to confirm my passion to Home School my kids.

[complete unity]

I would first like to say I have very much enjoyed the debate on this subject.  One in which I have debated many times in my life and by the Grace of God, been on each side of the debate.  Having been raised SB the gift of tongues was very clearly considered an expired gift.  And all who have posted with that opinion I can very well relate to. Even to the point of having gone head to head with my Pastor with the same scriptures.  Although I know the passion behind your position, I can not now stand in agreement with it.

When I received the gift of tongues I was in my room doing my daily prayer.  (I must say prior to this experience I had only heard the gift of tongues spoken maybe a handful of times in my life) Just me and My Lord, I did not ask for it although I had asked for understanding.  See the church we now belonged to very much exercised this gift, in an orderly manner and was encouraged as a gift of prayer, rarely ever displayed during a church service.  So as I said it was not a big thing in our church, but a big thing in my heart and I would passionately debate it with anyone who would listen for the sake of understanding.  I think more mine than theirs though. 

So here I am, in my room praying in the Spirit when I received the gift of tongues.  Now I would like to say to all those who view this as cultish or satanic, judge not lest you be judged by the same measure.  Our witness, personal experience in what God has done in us, is the 2nd most powerful tool we have been given to spread the Gospel of Jesus Christ.  Although I could go scripture by scripture ( which has obviously been done)  I would rather just share my experience. 

So I prayed in tongues in the Spirit for 1 hr that day. Fully and completely engulfed by the love of my Father.  Having experienced an intimacy with Him that day and most days since that is unlike any I had known prior.  See the manifestation of this gift is not for others, although if by the Holy Spirit's knowledge it will give belief to an unbeliever than He will manifest it then. But from my experience it is a love language between me and my Lord.  When I am in His presence and my mouth and mind have said all they know to say and yet I still desire to sit at His feet, then my prayer language will pray what I know not.

For those who are so quick to lay down a Law about something obviously so Spiritual I ask you to pray for understanding.   God is faithful and He will give peace where there is none.

I do not ask you to believe as I because I believe that God gives us faith where we need it in our lives and maybe you carry great faith somewhere else in your life that God has given generously to you. 

I challenge all who stand on the opposite end of this debate to pray this in their lives
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I in them and you in me.  May they be brought to complete unity to let the world know that you sent me and have loved me and have loved them

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As long as we (the body of Christ) allow such small things divide us they (the lost and dieing world) will never know the love of Our Father

Peace to you All
Tiffany

[Love Letter to Thee]

Love Letter to Thee

How must I have looked through the darkness
Beaten and bruised by the delusions of my mind
Never seeking that which was pure
Embracing desires of every kind.

Yet you reached into the depth of my soul
Determined to bring life where death had it’s reign
Never giving up when my progress was slow
Always encouraging love in the midst of pain.

You showered me in Grace
And not one part of me was deserving
You lavished your blessing upon me
Your abundance of love always the more rewarding.

I want to say I love you but the words have no meaning
Showing my allegiance with works that are now fleeting
And yet, You desire most from me, to be made real
Lord, let my faith express the devotion that I feel.

Giving lyric to my rebirth is provoking
The power of my Savior in this place
So I surrender all, though it be a vapor
Take my life and leave your trace.

I commission myself to Jesus
And this my love letter to Thee
The greatest passion I have ever known
Cost Him everything, and set me free.