They Are Listening...

I was teaching Daniel and the Lion’s Den and the Spirit lead me to speak something I wasn’t even planning to say...

I read the verse out loud Daniel 6:24  “At the king’s command, the men who had falsely accused Daniel were brought in and thrown into the lions’ den (at this several of the girl’s snickered and laughed as to say… that’s what you get), (I proceeded to read) along with their wives and children”. (Immediately it was silent and then a few girls groaned, uhhhhh.)  I went on to share with them that it is VERY important who you choose as your husband.  He will be the head of your house because that is how God designed it and he will be the leader of your family.  He will be making decisions for you and your children, you’ll follow, and then have to face the consequences or joys of those decisions he makes etc.  

Colleen, who often has an attitude, challenged me and said, “Nuh uh, Miss Jill…. The man is NOT the head of the family.. I will be the head…. He will not tell me what to do.”  I left bible study that night with my heart heavy that she didn’t want to believe the truth… but then quickly remembered she had never seen that truth modeled in her home or any of her friend’s homes…  SO THEN…. a couple nights into my time of vacation I got a call from a phone number I didn’t recognize… I answered it… it was extremely loud in the background with people talking… “Miss Jill, uh Miss Jill, Miss Jill where does it say in the Bible that the men are the head of the family?”   “Colleen, is that you?” (she had never called me before)  “Yeah, they don’t believe me (grown men voices were in the background)… get me a Bible, get me a Bible… where does it say it Miss Jill?”  I shared. Delight.  

The VERY girl that questioned and bucked… was now teaching OTHERS!  God is faithful to draw ALL men to Himself.  

be encouraged... they ARE listening to truth... plant seeds, plant 'em