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Originally Posted by GraceAlone
Thank you, @Aron. You articulated the situation so well. I typed out a longer response, but took too long and got logged out, so lost it. Oh well. Maybe it’s for the best, and I’ll just comment that I don’t think it’s “ambition” or “wanting to be someone” for a sister to hunger for more options. It’s wanting to be the person God created us to be, and to honor Him by bringing the giftings, experience, skills, and callings He has given us to invest in the Master’s service.
And one of the things the Lord is having to heal in me is the impulse to apologize for all that — in fact, for taking up any more than a tiny bit of space! I long to become confident and secure enough in Him that I can be the example I was looking for as a younger woman in the LC.
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Hi GraceAlone--
I'm with you. I don't think women are ambitious or wanting to "be someone" just because they want, or rightly believe, that there is much more to the life of a Christian woman than to be subserviant to a group of domineering men. I also thing strong women are often labelled as "ambitious" or accused of "wanting to be someone", because of they might have a strong personality. This is presumed to be a "negative" thing.
Honestly, what's wrong with being "ambitious"? What's wrong with wanting to "be someone"? It all depends on the context.
It's not uncommon for people in general to "project" their own desires onto others...they are ambitious, so they think everyone else is ambitious too.
Nell
PS: Here's a little word of "tutorial" advice. Type your post in a text editor, Word or something, and save it. When you're ready to post, copy and paste into the "reply" box. This has saved me from a good bit of angst!