American society as a whole tends to scratch its head in wonder at the often quirky, sometimes batty, evangelical subculture, but they ain't seen nothin' yet! Most of them have never been to an evangelical women's conference, then they'd really have something to gawk at. I'm not saying there is anything wrong with such conferences, I've been to a few and they are a blessing to many, and it may be there is something wrong with me rather than the movement: I'm the geeky twenty something sister who's rather fond of but a little embarrassed by a gushing, emotional, flighty younger sister barely into her teens. This article was a breath of fresh air! In our culture it is so hard to differentiate our worth and dignity and value and identity in the church from 'identity politics,' we forget that it isn't Who or What we are, what our lot in the genetic lottery is, but rather Whose we are. While it is fine to contemplate your role as a 'woman in Christ,' what is far more important is to think about Who Christ is and your identity in Him. If you are a Christian, He is the be all and end all of your life, goals, hopes, fears, doubts, identity, and eternal future; He's not a flower you put in your hat to complement your dress.
As the old hymn puts it:
'Love so amazing, so Divine, demands my life, my soul, my all!"
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