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All Quiet… — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 12:53:22 +0000

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By: The Curse

The Curse — Sun, 21 Dec 2008 05:53:36 +0000

[...] The Curse, from Shane Duffey I have received many questions in regards to the phrase, “lead her away from the curse”. What does that mean? What curse? The following is an attempt to explain the wisdom that a friend shared with me: [...]

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The Curse « The Musings of a College Punk — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 17:16:26 +0000

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By: Shane

Shane — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 12:40:09 +0000

Danny - thank you… Your kind words are a great gift. Also, the wisdom & insight in this post really comes from a friend. I’ve only tried to do his thoghts justice.

Tara Leigh - preach! I love what you’ve added to this.

By: TLC

TLC — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 08:14:14 +0000

Some other thoughts: Your words to men are totally on point. You didn’t say much about a woman’s role in striving to walk away from the curse, though, and I believe that the responsibility lies on our shoulders as well. We must train ourselves to find our being in Christ, and then we won’t be so easily intrigued by the attention of any man who crosses our paths.

Jonah 2:8 says, “Those who pay regard to vain idols forsake their hope of steadfast love.” Women often idolize relationships. By making a man her idol, she’s creating interference in her intimacy with God (which is a great disservice to the man she loves as well). Even more tragically, when women live in the curse, it taints the submission that God calls wives to exhibit and mars the image of Jesus and His bride, the Church. If the Church sought to possess Christ, instead of vice versa, submission to Him would be entirely absent.

Women must allow their identity to be found solely in their relationship with God and allow *Him* to possess *them.* Anything else is walking the path to a disappointing marriage and half-hearted worship of God.

By: Danny Lucas

Danny Lucas — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 02:31:38 +0000

This post took inspiration from the Holy Spirit to discern.

It took guts to print it out for everyone to see.

I wonder how many people have missed this as they read Genesis, and travel the Genesis of their life……..cursed worse.

I will stop back here and read some more.
You are a blessed man to find a keeper and keep her.
Merry Christmas.
However, you got your gift years ago.

By: Kris

Kris — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 14:08:31 +0000

I think this is an excellent post! It’s the whole triangle concept.. the more we push each other towards Christ the closer we will get to each other. Us girls WANT to serve and love guys, but clearly that offers so many potential pitfalls.. And when a guy can lead us closer to God we become, he becomes, and the relationship becomes more the way it was intended to.. and ultimately glorifies God in a so many more ways!

Thanks for sharing your thoughts
~Kris

By: TLC

TLC — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 03:54:54 +0000

Your exposition of the possible pitfalls for both men and women is right on. Women who haven’t found a secure identity in Christ will almost always try to find their identity in a relationship with a man. If she can possess him, she feels a sense of purpose. Beauty, intelligence, humor — whatever desirable traits she possesses will quickly become a means to make him powerless against her. A very beautiful and honest friend confessed to me, “When I meet a man who feels nervous in my presence, I know I’ve won.” But in reality, they’ve both lost.

The curse is alive and well, and you’re wise to clarify the way it still affects us. Thanks!