Bone in our Back

The metanarrative of the Bible involves God redeemed the people of earth, starting with the worst possible outcome sin and then leading to Jesus in the New Testament. As we learned two weeks ago, the starting block of human history when it came to men and women involved women being oppressed by God's chosen people (and everyone else, just wanted to point out the irony). This week highlighted the redemptive qualities of Jesus, coming to radically challenge the views of the people of the time. He began the process of helping to stop the oppression of women by granting women with extreme honor and responsibility. I'm specifically thinking of the time Jesus was raised from the dead and He granted the honor and responsibility of telling the world He had risen to a group of women. Before Jesus women would be used for their body, now Jesus had them be the first evangelicals. How amazing! Throughout the New Testament, stories of women washing Jesus' feet, sitting at His feet listening, following Him wherever He went, show that it is possible for women to love Jesus just as much/if not more than men. I don't mean to overemphasize women over men, more trying to show how God made human's hearts the same, not separate based on gender. And I'm a pretty strong believer in the fact that God cares about a humans heart, not their actions or capabilities, so why should I separate on my beliefs about differences in gender? (Because I do believer there are differences in gender from a psychological perspective).

On a slightly different note. We talked about dating on Monday. I know for me I am not attracted to women who sit back and wait for their prince charming to sweep them off their feet. For one, I usually don't notice them, which means they have to flaunt themselves, which then turns me off. It's a lose-lose situation for them. Second, I want a girl with a backbone. A secret that not many know is that a determining factor for me when it comes to deciding if I should pursue a relationship with a girl is if she has a backbone. I girl captivates me when she says 'no' to me, in a respectful way of course, but just knowing she can take care of her self is huge to me. I don't enjoy being with a follower, I enjoy being with a companion. Of course, there are a variety of other factors that I find attractive in girls, but just wanted to highlight this point.