Comments for OJ & Suzanna McDowell

Comment on Speak up, Woman! by Suzanna

Suzanna — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:43:21 +0000

Jean, you made me smile. Thanks for your comment. I look out at the church and I see women carrying their loads and the mens’ as well. I see women holding together families, holding together churches, holding together homes and children. I see women who are tired, and you sound tired. You bet these women are “doing pretty good.” Funny that you should say, “Men couldn’t do it if we put on them what we put on women.” You’re so accurate in your description of how things are. But this is not how things should be. One simple marriage principle is that in the Bible, the Lord called women “the weaker vessel.” Simply put, in a godly marriage, the man should always be carrying a heavier load. So I have more ambitious goals than just patting women on the back and sending them back for more of the same. My husband and I want to see the men of God rise up out of passivity to lead, provide, and protect God’s daughters, so their eyes shine with joy rather than gloss over with exhaustion. That’s what my latest series of posts are about. It’s a fight against all hell, but that’s what ojandsuz are up to.

Bless you…if you enjoy my blog, you might want to know that much of my writing assumes you’re familiar with our core teaching and message, which you’ll find under the “Teaching” tab up top…called the Gospel and Freedom class. The blog may not make tons of sense without that. Bless you again!!!! I sure don’t want to fuss at you or scold you, but I’d give you a hug if I could!

Comment on Speak up, Woman! by Jean

Jean — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:15:45 +0000

Suzanna, your article was a blessing to me, I really needed to hear about a wife’s role in marriage, without all the scolding and put downs that these articles generally do to women. I enjoyed the article tremendously,
but why did you need to write “YOU” in quotatons to fuss at wives? Also, why did you feel the need to scold us for having normal reactions such as hopelessness and anger. Suzanna, wives go through and awful lot of stuff in marriage. Society puts a lot of things on our shoulders. With this in mind, we must remember that we are human and therefore, will have feelings of anger and hopelessness.We are told: we must cook good meals, give good sex on demand, raise obedient children, maintain an attractive clean home, give into in laws, keep ourselves young and attractive looking, give him space, brag on him, kiss up to him, don’t complain, pray for him…even when he is mean to you, and still continue to do all of the above.We take a lot from men and our own gender jumps on us too. I think we do pretty good, don’t you? Why not compliment us a little more for all that we do. Men could not survive if they had to do all the things we put on women.

Comment on War Update by Katie

Katie — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 22:56:15 +0000

Suz, thank you for once again sharing your heart and passion for purpose rather than passivity. Thanks for your testimony of leaning wholly on the Lord and following His plan for your lives! It’s inspiring :). Love you, friend.

Comment on House Church Planting by Christian

Christian — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 20:13:06 +0000

I also feel like saying “Yay!!!” to this.

Comment on War on Passivity, Pt 4 by Katie Husby

Katie Husby — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 13:42:57 +0000

More cliffhangers!!! Ahh!! Just kidding Thanks Suz for igniting a fire in me. I didn’t realize how passionate I was about all this until you wrote this blog. Much love to you, friend! By the way, my friend Joanna suggested I read a book called “Boys Adrift” - have you heard of it? I couldn’t put it down last night. A lot to do with what you’re writing about.

Comment on War on Passivity, Pt 3 by emery jo

emery jo — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 19:05:32 +0000

thanks for this, suz. i’m just… speechless. There is so much power in these words!!

Comment on War on Passivity, Pt 3 by Jess

Jess — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 06:10:29 +0000

Awaiting the “how”- you’ve got me hanging on this series each day. We NEED this, NOW! I am so thankful for you. Longing for the day I hug you again.

Comment on War on Passivity Pt 2 by Janet

Janet — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 04:51:26 +0000

More please?! (how many times did you hear THAT today? Fantastic.

Comment on War on Passivity Pt 2 by Mary

Mary — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 19:17:26 +0000

I don’t remember how I discovered your blog but i am already blessed by this series!

Comment on War on Passivity Pt 2 by Jess

Jess — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 18:08:33 +0000

Come on part 3…
I love you sister and am thrilled to have daily devotional time with you all these miles away. Missing you!