On Femininity [mostly]

" We may be fallen, but we are redeemed by the good Savior to glorify Him and fulfill His purposes.

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Woman was that helper made just for man, and the Lord blessed them and called it very good. Man was ultimately given the leadership of their union and the responsibility for creation. Woman was made to be his helper. When they sinned, Adam, not Eve, was the one God first addressed and called to account for their disobedience. Adam, not Eve was held responsible. Biblical femininity follows this precedent set in Eden—women are made to follow, to submit, to nurture, to affirm and to receive. Men are the leaders, the initiators, the protectors and the providers.
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Men and women were designed to work together as in a dance, complimenting each other with joy and equally partners in the dance.
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God has designed us to desire these things [to be beautiful, to love and be loved], and through His Son’s redeeming work on our behalf, we have access to the joy of seeing these good desires
fulfilled in Him. "