tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74864394654073513.post4946728818074372953..comments2023-03-27T04:59:07.801-06:00Comments on My Soul Delighteth: High TimeBeccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01667724269493668949noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74864394654073513.post-17709591349874552402012-09-16T00:58:37.398-06:002012-09-16T00:58:37.398-06:00I agree with what you wrote, and I have so many th...I agree with what you wrote, and I have so many thoughts along this line. I hope you won't mind if I segue mine into what you wrote.<br /><br />I think men and women can find completion in the priesthood, not perfection, or "equal" as the world can see it sometimes. Completion comes because both the man and the woman reach for Christ and respect each other. It's not a competition, and that's something I suppose many people will never understand<br /><br /><br />Men who hold the priesthood and exercise it righteously need us to sustain them, but that doesn't make women subservient to them. Mistaken concepts of hierarchy, in my opinion, keep women from feeling confident enough to speak up, and then the pattern of non-vocal women keeps men from expecting women to be anything but silent. There is only one way to correct this: Women speaking up! In a nutshell, I think it's outdated social constructs we work against, as members, and not a "failed church organization".<br /> <br />I agree with your call to action here: we women, especially those who are usually quiet, need to speak up. Our daughters need to SEE us be strong and determined. Meek is not weak. The Savior showed courage and spoke up when it was called for. May we women in the church who are faithful to the Savior have the wisdom to know when it is time to speak up! And then ACT!<br /><br />Ways we can extend our reach and raise our voices to proclaim the gospel include:<br /><br />Learn to talk about church(oops, I mean GOSPEL)-related topics. For so many women, we only talk about "church" topics, like prayer, scriptures, and God, on Sunday with other members. Hello! Make it real! If you can tell someone about the magical properties of essential oils or makeup or your favorite novel, you can talk about the gospel. These are not such sacred topics that they cannot be included in casual conversations, with any person, of any faith background. That is a first step. (People want to KNOW how to resolve real-life problems and we can show them how the gospel is active in our lives, helping us find solutions we need, personally, and within our families)<br /><br />Blogging is a great way to do this. Many women find their voice this way.<br /><br />Be a visiting teacher. Strengthen your partner! Talk about how being a visiting teacher blesses your life, especially in front of younger sisters and your children.<br /><br />Speak well of the priesthood-holding men in the ward. Speak well of the leaders, not nit-picking and complaining, but also not hesitate to speak openly with a church leader when prompted to by the spirit. (They don't know everything! They need to hear our side of things to gain perspective, too)<br /><br />Just speaking to someone who is NOT a Mormon is another step (LDS people tend to be pretty cloistered for many reasons, but it's of our own doing) Focus on asking what others believe and stop expecting everyone to come to FHE and then get baptized. (Yeah, I used to think that was the only way things happened, LOL)<br /><br />Let people see you in action! Talk about your callings. Talk about some of the challenges, how you overcame them, how you were able to work with other leaders, men and women, to accomplish those things.<br /><br />Just DO something! And it doesn't have to be every day, all day long, shrill and neon signs saying "It's all about ME!" It's just about not trying to blend in with the furniture.<br /><br />Those are some of the things I do.<br /><br />Anyway, this is lengthy, but I just want to commend you for speaking up yourself. We women need to be less afraid of what people will think of us if we choose to speak the truth, about ALL things, and be more willing to care about what *God* thinks of us. Let's do what he asks of us and be disciples of Christ and speak up, for His glory!<br /><br />http://jesuschrist.lds.org/SonOfGod/eng/testimonies-of-him/articles/becoming-a-witness-of-christEve | Inchworm Chronicleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15194431691132769984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74864394654073513.post-73724646261923937172012-09-12T09:39:18.582-06:002012-09-12T09:39:18.582-06:00Awesome Becca! Loved it! I feel the very same th...Awesome Becca! Loved it! I feel the very same that it is time to stand up. I am also frusterated that the women they choose as a symbol of Mormon women are not covenant keeping women of the Church. They are dissenters in a way. You just hope that the non-member viewers can see through that. Thanks for your conviction and testimony.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13747725857827113065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74864394654073513.post-71053777746732120752012-09-12T09:38:02.039-06:002012-09-12T09:38:02.039-06:00Oh how we need the voices of the silent majority t...Oh how we need the voices of the silent majority today. I will do better to rise up and share my feelings about being a woman in the Lord's Kingdom. I seriously do not understand the mindset of the women who complain and want change. I have NEVER felt less than the priesthood. My parents were such a good example to me: Dad presided and Mom sustained. There cannot be one without the other. I'm reading a book about leadership and find it fascinating when viewed through the lens of the gospel. Our roles are spelled out so clearly in The Family: A Proclamation to the World. You have written so eloquently, please, please keep up the good work.Rozy Lasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019413665136390175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74864394654073513.post-51130542606721446062012-09-12T08:44:31.161-06:002012-09-12T08:44:31.161-06:00Thank you for the link, and for this beautiful cal...Thank you for the link, and for this beautiful call to action. It is one I can completely endorse.<br /><br />Very well written.SilverRainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00580230961425635077noreply@blogger.com