hayleyv048 Posted September 1, 2018 Group: Seeker Followers: 1 Topic Count: 5 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 12 Content Per Day: 0.01 Reputation: 4 Days Won: 0 Joined: 08/31/2018 Status: Offline Share Posted September 1, 2018 Following on from my "How do you pray?" post I am wondering if there is such a thing as the divine feminine in Christianity? I prayed last night and it was conversational (not that I remember what was said) and if 'felt' like I was conversing with a woman. This has thrown me somewhat. Hayley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deborah_ Posted September 1, 2018 Group: Senior Member Followers: 6 Topic Count: 13 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 788 Content Per Day: 0.25 Reputation: 872 Days Won: 0 Joined: 07/07/2015 Status: Offline Share Posted September 1, 2018 God has no gender; He incorporates both the masculine and the feminine. In Scripture, the 'pictures' that are used to describe Him are overwhelmingly 'masculine' ones (King, Warrior, Judge, Bridegroom, Father) - but there are also some 'feminine' ones: a midwife (Psalm 71:6), a Mother (Isaiah 66:13), a hen protecting her chicks (Luke 13:34). He understands us women as completely as He understands the men. So prayer might well feel 'as if' you are talking to another woman. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hayleyv048 Posted September 1, 2018 Group: Seeker Followers: 1 Topic Count: 5 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 12 Content Per Day: 0.01 Reputation: 4 Days Won: 0 Joined: 08/31/2018 Status: Offline Author Share Posted September 1, 2018 Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billiards Ball Posted September 5, 2018 Group: Diamond Member Followers: 3 Topic Count: 5 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 1,502 Content Per Day: 0.67 Reputation: 662 Days Won: 0 Joined: 02/05/2018 Status: Offline Share Posted September 5, 2018 On 9/1/2018 at 3:43 AM, hayleyv048 said: Following on from my "How do you pray?" post I am wondering if there is such a thing as the divine feminine in Christianity? I prayed last night and it was conversational (not that I remember what was said) and if 'felt' like I was conversing with a woman. This has thrown me somewhat. Hayley God is not a person, but Spirit, and he made men and women in His image, He has aspects of both the masculine and feminine. When God speaks to us, He is gentle, but this doesn't mean He is a female Spirit. He is male in His Son and His headship in our lives. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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