It's Tough Being A Woman

So I have recently been involved on Sunday nights with an amazing bible study by Beth Moore on Esther. And since today's lesson I have just been going through the days and HW and just answering questions not really getting it. So back ground check...

We are in Esther Ch 2 at the later part when she is basically saving his life. After all that Esther has been through she finds herself a Jew in a Persian world. Not only that, she is now in an extravagant turn of events Queen of this Persian empire. She is told by her father Mordecai there is a plot to kill the King. So Esther goes before the king and tells him of this plot and gives Mordecai the credit and "What does this dim weed do?" He investigates the claim finds it to be true and kills the assassins, with not so much as a thank you to Mordecai. (Even though historically it is custom for there to be a reward)

I thought to myself how frustrating to Esther. Just the same old "you can lead a horse to water but you can't make him drink". Esther all but told the King he deserves your praise and thank you for saving your life.

Can anyone relate in their own relationships to that. How many times have we told our husband something not just for a benefit of him having the knowledge but in some way in hopes of controlling his decisions. In some way make him see, What we mean? What we are saying? Make him have understanding, compassion? Mainly just trying to make him not be stupid. Cause face it sometimes we look at our men and we are like, "what were they thinking?" We love them but I mean, "did something just happen?"

I have found that at times it takes more discipline to give a person the information w/o telling them what to do with it. You know information served with a heaping side of personal agenda never turns in to the meal we planned. We are usually still sitting at the table dishes still scattered all alone wondering.. "What just happened?" While they are out on the golf course acting like they didn't get it. (because they didn't)

Just as Esther, although the scripture does not give her reaction to the circumstances, it can be infered from her character up till now. She handled it with humility, discernment and respect, with wisdom beyond her years.

That is a lot to swallow!!

Yeah I definitely think it is TOUGH BEING A WOMAN!!!

But sometimes providence can be defined as times when God trumps your perfectly good plan with one of His own.. then seems to disappear from it.


But hold on!!! One thing is true!!!

"He's right there and He's there right."


Hats Off To You!!

Me


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