http://sarahmadson.com/2003/06/the-discussion-continues/ I like to write. Sat, 02 Jan 2010 00:39:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://sarahmadson.com/2003/06/the-discussion-continues/comment-page-1/#comment-403 sarahmadson Tue, 01 Jul 2003 21:13:37 +0000 http://sarahmadson.com/2003/06/the-discussion-continues/#comment-403 <p>Amen to that! Thanks for your encouragement and thoughts!</p> Amen to that! Thanks for your encouragement and thoughts!

]]> http://sarahmadson.com/2003/06/the-discussion-continues/comment-page-1/#comment-402 nertles Tue, 01 Jul 2003 17:16:25 +0000 http://sarahmadson.com/2003/06/the-discussion-continues/#comment-402 <p>"I can't help but wonder if I was meant to do something greater than sit at home..."</p> <p>I agree with you 100%. It seems pretty clear that Paul is suggesting that it is often preferable for people <i>not</i> to get married, and that it is in fact God's will for some. Out of curiousity I looked up a commentary written by Calvin (not that I'm a huge fan) on the subject, and he argued that marriage was 100% good/necessary pre-fall, but afterwards it was so screwed up that sometimes avoiding it all together was preferable.</p> <p>I'm not qualified to give it, but my advice is to keep paying attention to that feeling that makes you wary of gender stereotypes, because I think it might be the holy spirit. Equality rules!</p> “I can’t help but wonder if I was meant to do something greater than sit at home…”
I agree with you 100%. It seems pretty clear that Paul is suggesting that it is often preferable for people not to get married, and that it is in fact God’s will for some. Out of curiousity I looked up a commentary written by Calvin (not that I’m a huge fan) on the subject, and he argued that marriage was 100% good/necessary pre-fall, but afterwards it was so screwed up that sometimes avoiding it all together was preferable.
I’m not qualified to give it, but my advice is to keep paying attention to that feeling that makes you wary of gender stereotypes, because I think it might be the holy spirit. Equality rules!

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