Esther. She was a beauty to behold. She was brave. She was obedient. She had a strength that came from being submissive. Yes I know how that last word makes some women feel. To all those who lean more on the bra burning side of life, bare with me...pun intended.
Yes Esther was obedient. And in her obedience she was indeed submissive. But that does not in any way make her weak. She has a strength feminists would love to have. She was willing to risk her life for her people! God had a plan for his people and she was playing the lead (See men, women can be used for the lead role despite how you decide to interpret certain chapters in Ephesians, 1 Timothy, and 1 Corinthians.)
Just as Mordecai guided and led Esther so does the Holy Spirit guide and lead us. It is a beautiful picture of our submission to our Heavenly Father's guiding hand.
However....
PMS makes me a want to be a Monica, I do indeed get a little scrappy. I'm still fighting an internal battle to be a beautiful light but right now I think scrappy Monica is winning. I ask for sympathy from the women around me and grace from the men...but I hardly believe that man is capable and know I cannot expect it. oops that was scrappy wasn't it?
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