God gave me a revelation about a man, many years before i met my husband. (During a time of great suffering). When GOD showed me who His real man was, i wept bitterly, for my eyes opened to discover that i too had been a verbal abuser of men in my ignorance, along with so many other misguided women. He showed me that His man was like Him,.... sensitive, gentle, long suffering, misunderstood...... I went to all the men in my life; my Dad, my brothers, my two sons, and every male i knew, and begged them to forgive me for not discerning them through the eyes of God. I was deeply hurt knowing i had mistreated them in my heart.
God showed me how His man was His replica of Him, placed upon His earth to reign in full authority. He was the one God placed in charge and God has never changed His order. Once i got that eye-opening revelation, i asked God not to give me a man, for i felt i did not deserve one. (I had been previously married resulting from my own carnal choosing, and divorced.)
Years later, when God sent Tony into my life (Our Story). God had to thunk me on the head to let me know it was Him! I questioned God saying, "GOD!!!! WHY are You giving me a man??? I thought you and i had something going on!! He gently assured me saying, "trust me," of course, i did, and never looked back. God needed me for His man, Tony. GOD Himself was the one who spoke out of His own mouth saying,.... IT IS NOT GOOD FOR MAN TO BE ALONE!!! HE NEEDS HELP!
Later on, he created woman... from His man... from man's side.... to reign next to him... not in front, and not behind him, but to BE HIS HELP. Women have to get the revelation about who they really are. The media, our environments, and other influences have all tampered with the REAL TRUTH about men, women, and marriage. It has couples looking everywhere but to the ONE who created marriage to get answers about marriage.
There is much i can share on this topic... and when the time permits, i will. Meanwhile, be encouraged. Whatever state you are in.... single or divorced, good or bad marriage, GOD, can make a difference and change things around the way He intended.
Father, i pray for Your couples and singles this morning. I pray that you will open up the eyes of their understanding regarding who You have called them to be. Allow them to no longer be satisfied with falseness, but prick their hearts to desire truth in their inward parts in the Name of Jesus, amen.
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Thanks to all the men who sent emails commending this post.... but for some reason did not comment openly. (You know who you are.)
To God be all glory.
Wow Diane........
THAT is a powerful post sis.....
It almost made me cry....
I looked at what you typed and said to the Lord..."This is what I had been thinking in the Spirit some days ago..."
And He said...it took one of MY daughters to put it into type here....so You could read it and be encouraged.....
......sniffle......
Alex: The way GOD sees you is not as you see you. You look at your failures and frailties, but God sees you as His finished product.... HIS MAN! You are what the whole world has been in anticipation for.... the manifestation of the Sons of God! My job as your sister is to cheer you on!
When God sent Tony to scoop me up, He said to me: DO NOT LOOK AT HIM WITH ALL OF HIS FAULTS..... see him through MY EYES! For man to move into his position, he needs needs honor.....
Be honored tonight my brother Alex..... erase contrary words you allowed your spirit to hear.... erase them, and HEAR GOD!
To GOD be all Glory
Bob, i am humbled by your comment and we truly know that all glory goes to GOD for HIS revealing.
When the fullness of time comes for more unveiling of God's Man.... there will be more weeping from many when this truth is discerned. There is a profound order that has to transition HERE ON EARTH through GOD's People. For the Lord to have allowed this minuscule glance is a thing i do not take lightly.
Diane,
Great post, man does need honoring and we often wait for a woman to give us honor before giving them what they also desire and need. Sometimes we insist upon that honor and forget to give without expectation of return. If we dwell close to God we will receive everything we need from Him and be able to supply to those around us everything they need from us without us expecting something in return. We need to spend ourselves for Christ and fill up on him, rejoicing in his blessings. Likewise women should honor before receiving what they want, many times they wait to give honor when they should pour it out.
In a marriage course our old church teaches they express it as both giving 100% so you always overlap even if one or both don't give a full 100%. If you give 50% each if either falls back you are apart and into that gap...you know who will insert himself causing trouble.
Thanks for the post and have a blessed Sunday.
What a great post.. A man has a lot of responsiblity we are there to support on another
Diane,
Any man would be truly blessed to have you at his side. I had to take a second and think after reading this post, Through You God spoke to me about seeing people through his eyes and reminded me that I still have some work to do.
Thank You and God Bless You
Diane,
I jumped off Bob's post to read this. I did not join the rain until Oct 07 so missed this until now. Great stuff for sure. We serve an awsome God:)
Hi Mike! So glad you ran to read it!!! God's plan for HIS MAN is awesome, and i'm honored to be chosen as the "help"!