Titus 1:1-9
Last night, my family had the wonderful opportunity to join one of our church's small groups. It was a very exciting experience. We were able to discuss the Sunday sermon with our fellow members. We enjoyed the conversation and look forward to more meetings.
We are going through Titus right now and we immediately delve into the qualifications of leaders. I have grown up in church so I am very familiar with this particular passage. I have heard it misinterpreted and misused by many wishing to push their own agenda. The refreshing part of this meeting was that everyone had something to say and we were allowed to share our ideas and views without being persecuted.
I personally loved being able to dissect this passage and find some clarity as to its' meaning. As a woman, who tends to be a little strong, I have often felt I am pointless in the aspects of church. Strong women types are not received well at times by those in the religious community. I understand the reasoning for this, some women use their talent to push their agendas without thought to what is best for the community. As this is often times too common, it is difficult to learn what it is a strong godly woman looks like. While it is true, we have strong women of faith to look to such as Kay Arthur and Beth Moore, there are few we can look to in our community and learn from first hand. It was very enlightening to highlight this verse and be allowed to come to some of my own conclusions. It is definitely one I will spend some time exploring this week.
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