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UNRAVELING
THE MYSTERIES OF THE FEMALE MIND
Reb Bradley
I. The
mysteries of the female mind
Phil 1:9 And this is my prayer: that your love may abound more and
more in knowledge and depth of insight,
II. The design
differences between women and men
A. Women were
created for
relationship
while men were created for
task
Gen
2:15 The LORD God took the man and put him in the Garden of Eden to
work it and take care of it...18 The LORD God said, "It is not good
for the man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him."
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Cor 11:8 For man did not come from woman, but woman from man; 9
neither was man created for woman, but woman for man.
> A woman
looks for her
value
and
significance
in her husband while a man looks for it in his work, ministry, or
hobbies
> A man has
power to either
build up
or
crush his wife
> A woman
craves relational
intimacy
while a man is content with
companionship
> Women crave
romance
-- which is not about flowers and soft music -- it’s about feeling
valued
> A woman
wants to know she is
“worth it”
B. One part of
sin’s curse is that a woman has a
desire
her husband that he
lacks
for her
Gen
3:16 To the woman he said, "I will greatly increase your pains in
childbearing; with pain you will give birth to children. Your
desire [teshuwqah] will be for your husband, and he will
rule over you."
> Women are
drawn to men whom they feel offer
safety
&
security
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Pet 3:6 like Sarah, who obeyed Abraham and called him her master.
You are her daughters if you do what is right and do not give way
to fear.
> The primary
reason a woman
leaves
her husband is because her heart is no longer
safe
C. Women are
by nature more
vulnerable -- emotionally
as well as physically
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Pet 3:7 Husbands, in the same way be considerate as you live
with your wives, and treat them with respect as the weaker
partner and as heirs with you of the gracious gift of life, so
that nothing will hinder your prayers.
Gen
1:27 So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he
created him; male and female he created them.
1. More
vulnerable to
emotional
influences - more easily
deceived
1
Tim 2:12 I do not permit a woman to teach or to have authority over
a man; she must be silent. 13 For Adam was formed first, then Eve.
14 And Adam was not the one deceived; it was the woman who was
deceived and became a sinner.
2. A man must
be considerate of his wife’s
emotional
nature lest he
dishearten
her
Col
3:19 Husbands, love your wives and do not be harsh with them.
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Pet 3:7a Husbands, in the same way be considerate as you live with
your wives, and treat them with respect as the weaker partner...
Col
3:21 Fathers, do not exasperate your children, that they may not
lose heart.
3. A woman
communicates
from an emotional perspective
> She
discusses issues because she wants to be
understood
-- not to
win
4. A man who
does not see his wife as the weaker vessel will
compete with her as an
opponent
> He will
defend
himself rather than
meet
her
need
for understanding or safety
5. Her
emotions are
real to
her
>
Validate
her
feelings
-- don't talk her out of them.
John 11:35 Jesus wept
Heb
4:15 For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize
with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every
way, just as we are--yet was without sin.
> Often, at
the root of a woman’s intensity is
fear
6. A woman may
like to
control
-- not for ego, but because it makes her feel
safe
and
secure
Reb
Bradley FAMILY MINISTRIES PO Box 266 Sheridan, CA 95681 800
545-1729 www.familyministries.com
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