How Ladies (by Being More Feminine) Can Help Men Be More Masculine

Have you noticed that men are not as manly or masculine as they used to be? Are you feeling frustrated by it and also feeling the urge to tell the men in your life how to be more manly?

BE CAREFUL! Stop and think carefully before you act or say a word or make a facial expression.

If you say ANYTHING to them regarding them being more masculine, it will hurt them, they will resent you, treat you badly, and refuse to do a single thing you suggest. It is part of their masculine nature to resist being led and told what to do by a woman.

Instead there is something VERY FUN for you to do, that will DELIGHT them and ENCOURAGE them in their God-given masculinity.

This is it:

Be feminine yourself.*

Concentrate on a feminine appearance and manner and spirit for yourself (1 Peter 3:1-6). Smile and sing happy songs and hymns to yourself while going about your feminine domestic duties in a dress or skirt. If he begins talking to you, let him talk and ask him questions to encourage him to talk openly (without judgments).  Never say to him, "That's not nice!" Of course he isn't "nice;" he's a man, not a woman. Don't try to make him be a woman. Just listen and pay attention to him. Don't interrupt him, not to talk to the children, or for any reason (unless the house is on fire, of course). Or if he doesn't want to talk, then let him be silent and watch TV or read a newspaper without interruping him to talk to him about anything. Sometimes a man just like to be in the same room (or car) with a woman in silence with no conversation.

As opportunity arises, oooh and ahhh over his muscles and his know-how on masculine subjects, such as money management, his work, opening doors for you, carrying heavy things for you, fixing a car or some mechanical/electrical object, his driving, etc. If there's anything that needs doing that requires heavy lifting, grease, paint, electricty, a screwdriver, a ladder, or wearing denim, refer it to him. And then praise him profusely, and make him a favorite snack or meal.

Never wear dungarees (jeans) or Dockers; that's menswear that women have adopted as part of feminism. God says men and women are different with division of labor, yet compatible (Gen. Ch. 1 through 3); but feminism says men and women are the same and in competition and conflict. Feminism is a wicked, Marxist form of rebellion, which causes rifts among families along gender lines. For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, And stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry (1 Sam. 15:23).

Let go of a need to control the outcome of every single thing. Let him make the decisions and solve the problems for a change. Don't worry about it; let him deal with it. He'll do a fine job. Wear "jewels" in your hair, take a luxurious bath, and wear perfume and silk. You will both love it!!

It goes (almost) without saying, that a lady would never, ever contradict her husband in public or tell any man what to do. Ever. It's the opposite of feminine, and the woman who does it is a "harpy" or an ugly gargoyle (at least temporarily) in the eyes of any man, and worse, in the eyes of God, who observes her doing such (2 Samuel 6:15-25). After all, It is better to dwell in the wilderness, than with a contentious and an angry woman (Prov. 21:19). If you have done this, apologize for it sweetly, for a gracious woman retains honor (Prov. 11:16) Let him do things his way, and then praise him for his initiative, leadership, and good judgment. He will blossom in his masculinity, and you will thrill to him. In this way, you will work to serve and strengthen him; and he will work to serve and take care of you (Prov. 27:18)


For more reading on this topic, here's a lovely blog post from Heart for home-making called "Learning to be ladylike - gentlemen."

* If there are any men reading this, it also works the other way around. If the women in your life are too masculine/not feminine enough, then concentrating on your own masculinity will cause the women around you to blossom in their femininity.

Relationship vs. Purpose: How the Church Destroys the Christian Family

by Bojidar Marinov, ChristendomRestored.com

Years ago, an American Reformed missionary in Europe complained to me that in the church he had planted, there was only one family.

“Well,” I said, “why don’t you encourage the single ones to marry.”

“It wouldn’t work,” he replied grimly, “they are mostly women. They don’t need my encouragement. But there are no men available. Men sometimes would come to the meetings but they don’t stay for long. And the few men we have are not interested in marriage.”

I can think of only one solution to a problem in the church: the pastor should preach the Biblical solution to it. “May be you should start preaching and teaching on the family. Thus you will encourage the men to marry, and have families and children, and become responsible adults.”

“I do,” he said. “I preach and teach on the family all the time. I teach on the relationships between husbands and wives, between parents and children, I preach on what a wonderful gift the family is, I preach on how God blesses families.”

“Hmmm,” I said, “the relationships stuff will attract and encourage mostly women. But what about what attracts the men? Do you preach and teach purpose, what the family is created for? Do you teach the commandment to multiply and replenish the earth, have many children and through them take over the culture? Do you teach and preach on the educational function and purpose of the family; teaching the children in the Lord? Do you teach them the purpose of the family as God’s institution for economic decisions and action? Do you teach them on the fathers as protectors and conquerors? Do you teach them on the function of the family as a welfare agency, the only institution ordained by God to take care of the poor and the needy?”

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Obama's Re-election: Opportunities for Christians in the 21st Century

Kevin Swanson conducts a fun and fascinating 28-minute interview on Generations SermonAudio with Doug Phillips as they discuss the re-election of President Obama and cast a vision for Biblical manhood and womanhood in the 21st Century.

Listen here: Surviving the Next 40 Years: The Character of the 21st Century Man

Christian Election Sermons from Morecraft and Otis on Theonomy Resources Blog

Theonomy Resources blog has featured two Election Day sermons for the edification of Christians:


A Short Election Day Sermon article from John Otis.

Election Day Sermon 2012: Hope for the Future video sermon from Joe Morecraft.


Highly recommended!!

May we His people who are called by His name humble ourselves, and pray and seek His face, and turn from our wicked ways, that He will hear from heaven, and will forgive our sin and heal our land. 2 Chron. 7:14

Christian Principles for the Ballot Box

Three election resources for the Christian voter in 2012:

1) I can highly recommend these articles as we move closer to election day here in the U.S. They are collected by Vision Forum. From Doug Phillips' blog:

"To go to our fully-updated Ballot Box section — which features all ten articles on biblical voting principles — click here.

Flip-Flopper-in-Chief: Should Mitt Romney Be Trusted to Serve as President?

By Wesley Strackbein
Article Summary: Gov. Mitt Romney’s record as a chronic flip-flopper on the issues is well known. In view of this fact, the following question must be addressed by wise voters: If a candidate running for public office says one thing on an issue and then repeatedly changes his views, should he be trusted with our vote? In “Flip-Flopper-in-Chief,” Wesley Strackbein explores Romney’s roller-coaster record on various issues Christians should be concerned about and explains the biblical case for electing “trustworthy” magistrates.
Click here to read the article.

Practice not Platform: Party Platforms are Irrelevant to Candidates’ Actions

By David Noor
Article Summary: Party platforms have historically been the bones thrown to the more principled members of the party base — those who think about issues and read more than slogans. They are also the bait, promising that the grassroots’ priorities will be pursued. Christians need to look beyond the platitudes contained in the Republican and Democratic Party Platforms and evaluate the candidates themselves. Look at the real predictors of their behavior if they are elected — their actual record and policy. Don’t blindly swallow the bait.
Click here to read the article.

Are We Electing a Pastor-in-Chief? How History Will Remember the Election of 2012

By Geoffrey Botkin
Article Summary: If you’ve followed American politics over the last several presidential elections, then you’ve probably heard this popular slogan: “We’re not electing a pastor-in-chief; we’re electing a commander-in-chief.” Yet what are the implications of this catch-phrase for the Christian and for our nation? In this insightful article, Geoffrey Botkin relates his own encounters with this slogan in 1992 while serving as a consultant for George H.W. Bush’s reelection campaign, examining the characteristic thought-process behind it in light of Scripture.
Click here to read the article.

The 2012 Elections: A Death Knell for the Christian Right

By Kevin Swanson
Article Summary: Why do Christians fear Obama more than they fear God? How should we best focus our resources during election seasons in view of a long-term strategy for Christ-honoring cultural engagement? Kevin Swanson hits these and other key questions head-on in this insightful article.
Click here to read the article.

Our Forgotten Birthright: The Pulpit’s Cry for Civil Liberty under God

By Dan Ford
Article Summary: In this helpful historical overview, author Dan Ford demonstrates that Christian ministers in colonial days called on their congregations to exercise their civic duties through active engagement in the affairs of the state. Ford’s conclusion is this: The men in our pulpits today must boldly embrace this legacy of America’s colonial clergy or else our liberties will be lost.
Click here to read the article."

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2) A timely election sermon (a rare species now in our pietistic church culture) from Steve Bradley--Vote-Worthy Candidates Part 1. (Be sure to check SermonAudio this Sunday (11/04/2012) for Part 2!).
Updated 11/05/2012: Click HERE to listen to Vote-Worth Candidates Part 2.


3) Steve C. Halbrook at Theonomy Resources blog has a very good 5-part series on the upcoming election: "Reasons Not to Support Mitt Romney." Read the series HERE.