Radical Eve: The Uninformed

The Lord God said, "It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him."

Eve in her own right was a radical woman.
She was created by God as a solution for man's happiness and peace of mind.
She was a blessing to the man and the world that had been created for the man and the creatures
of the Garden.
She was the only thing that had been made during creation that was not formed from the dirt of the ground.
She was made from a richer source. From man himself thereby making her a choice rich item.
She was created as a one of a kind designer original, not a off the rack creature made of clay.

So from day one Ms. Eve was the ultimate radical lady of God!!!
She had been given a job just like Adam's but hers was to be a help-meet.
Not a helpmate but one who meets a need.
The problem arose when this radical lady of God was given incomplete instructions from her husband.
Think about it. Have you ever been given instructions about something important from your husband?
If he is anything like mine you will get only bits and pieces of the information.
For the most part it will be wrong and its up to you to check it out before you carry it through.

My husband is famous for giving me information about some current event. In the past I would
repeat that information to others only to be laughed at because the information
was wrong as two left shoes.
I have learned to check out the sources before I repeat any of his latest information.
So I can understand poor Eve.

She was given her instructions about the tree of life by Adam.
He most likely told her that God said do not eat from the tree and don't touch it as well.
Why do I say this?
When the serpent talked to her about it she said that they could not eat from it or touch it.
She could only get that information from Adam.
Satan's biggest weapon then and now is presenting us with half truths.
We get pulled into his lies by the small amount of truth and before we realize the lie he has tripped us up.

In Eve's case when she gave that information to satan he said "did God really say that"?
In other words God didn't really say that they could not touch the tree, He said don't eat the fruit from the tree.
This presented Eve with doubt so therefore what he was saying begin to make sense.
Eve being made from great stock (now this is my interpretation) was smart and could reason well.
Being the first Radical Woman ever saw that this was a possibility.
So she listened to the con that satan was giving her and fell into his trap.
It is said that Eve was deceived and Adam made a choice to do wrong.

Another thing Adam's job was to protect.
Eve should have never been left alone talking to the serpent in the first place.
So where was he and what was he doing?
Not putting all of the blame on Adam, Eve should not have been disobedient.
However she has obtained a rotten reputation.
Everything in life that's bad has been blamed on her.
Man has used her as the reason for mistreating women to this day.
Adam played a big role in this downfall because he was not on his job of being his wife's protector.
She should not have been left alone talking to that evil demon.

Next he did not give her God's instructions as was given to him.
He added the untruth that allowed her to question the whole.
He didn't take up for her when God asked what had he done and he said "the woman that you gave me".
In other words he blamed God and the woman and thus brought separation between man and woman
from the very beginning.

Now on the other hand Eve should have never listened to the snake.
Ok...sidebar....I hate snakes. In those days snakes walked on little legs which meant
he was standing up talking to her. Can you see this picture in your mind? A long snake standing
talking to me. Really...Really...people do you really think I would have been standing there talking
to a standing snake.....ok end of sidebar just had to say that... now back to the lesson.

Eve, by not running this conversation by her husband was attempting to act independently of her spouse.
They should have been two together as one. On one accord.
The other thing that I really think in my opinion was her real fault was that she offered the evil fruit to her
husband.

She became aware at once that what she had done was wrong. She also understood the influence she had on Adam.
He was alone and unhappy before she was created. Again my opinion I don't think the boy
 was all that smart or just very naive and innocent.
Why do I feel this way? You see Adam gave up Paradise for a woman!!!
Let's face it, if woman was given that choice of eating the fruit and loosing paradise vs.
not eating the fruit and chilling in Eden for the rest of her days....come on ladies
you know the answer....on three all together now....EDEN, EDEN, EDEN!!!
Ok Radical RevLa joke!!!
 Really all jokes aside I don't think that the woman would have made that choice.
So she was wrong in causing the man to fall by enticing him to eat the fruit knowing
that he could not live another day without her. For those who know the bible
 1st Peter tells us that one day in God's life is 1000 years in ours.
Adam could not go another 1000 years without his rib.

Was Eva a radical woman of God?
 Yes she was.
She was strong and determined. She would have done what God said if she was given the
correct information. She was smart and unfortunately she was independent of her
husband when she made the world's worse decision.
She deserves a brake. She just didn't know. Didn't have all of the facts.
She was attempting to hold her own with something that was more craftier than she.

She set the tone. She did wrong but took her punishment and kept moving.
Eve we don't fault you for being a radical woman....you were just uninformed!!!

Ok.....sidebar......Really Eve did you have to earn us pain with childbirth???....had to get
that one out.....ha,ha,ha,
Radical Woman #1 Eve....the Uninformed























































 

Guest Blogger This Week At "While The Dervish Dances"

Is that You God?

From: the pen of Rev. LaWaughn Rouse at Radical RevLa

To: God Almighty Power@heavenmyhome.org
Hey God,
It’s me, yeah me, Radical RevLa. Thought I’d send you an email because let’s face it, this is the fastest way. Thank you for giving me the time I needed to make sense of our last conversation. I understood what you were trying to tell me but didn’t want to accept it. The bird in the nest thing is hard for me to accept but the concept was exactly what was needed at the time. Likewise the caterpillar and the cocoon. The only way to evolve – and yes, really, I do get it! – is for a mother to stop mothering, or rather, to mother in a different way. But oh it is so hard to do. See, my daughter is my princess, my baby girl, the last child I will ever have. And she needs me.......to read entire blog  http://www.cathykozak.com/

This week I have the honor to be one of the guest bloggers at "while the dervish dances" a blog by Cathy Kozak. She is a great author and has a wonderful blog. She also has a book coming out soon. Please continue reading my post "Letters From The Edge" and enjoy her blog posts as well. She can also be found at She Writes.

Radical Love: What's LOVE Got to do with it?.....Everything!!!

A Woman's heart knows love and its that love that motivates her to walk to a different beat

As we travel on this quest of Radical Love. We arrive at our next problem word.

As we stated in all of the post we suggest that you go back and read each post

in order to obtain the full understanding of where we are coming from.

Our focus with this post is on the trouble word

LOVE

Everyone seems to know what love is. When you ask anyone what is their definition of love

they can come quickly with an answer.

Some say its a deep feeling causing one to act in an amorous way.

Others say that it will cause you to fall and the next thing you know you can't see anything but

the person that caused you to fall in the first place.

We have the dictionary's version of love which states:

A strong positive emotion of regard and affection

A profoundly tender, passionate affection for another person

A feeling of warm personal attachment or deep affection

Is a force that all people have the ability to recognize regardless of religion, culture or personal.

We have the definition from the Word of God

LOVE IS

patient, kind,does not envy, does not boast

is not proud, is not rude, is not self-seeking,

is not easily angered, keeps no record of wrongs.

Does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth.

It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.

It never fails!!!

So what does all of this have to do with the woman that has a radical love?

This woman has love as her main motivation.

Without this strong desire led by love she could not take on the job that has been assigned to her.

She knows that she must be patient in order to get her point across. She must walk in kindness because

there will be many who will approach her in a negative way. She does not envy because she knows

who she is and who she represents.

Her walk will prove her worth so she has no need to toot her own horn. She allows others

to speak about her so boasting is not necessary.

She is not proud but has pride in her abilities to do the job at hand.

Many will greet her in rudeness but she will never be rude no matter how they attempt to

cause her to be.

She's is not doing the assignment to promote herself. She honors her call and brings the attention back

to her creator.

She knows that many will attack her to push her into becoming angry. So she knows how

to avoid becoming easily angered.

She has no need to keep records of the wrongs done towards her however she does learn from

the wrong things that has happened.

She knows the truth and that is her delight so rejoicing in evil is not a part of her.

She protects what she knows is right, she trusts in her calling, she has hope in her mission

and she pushes forward with all perseverance.

Most of all She Knows that LOVE IS GOD and He never fails.

Therefore she understands where she has short comings LOVE does not.

A radical woman must love to do the job that she is given. She must possess a

strong positive emotion of regard and affection for God.

She has developed that passionate affection for her Lord that will cause her to stand in the face of

the enemy and not wavier.

She knows that it takes this force that all people have the ability to recognize but very seldom use it

for the purpose of helping mankind.

Many will condemn this woman.

They will look at her and attach many negative motives for why she does what she does.

They will try to cut her down.

Discourage her.

But what they will never know or understand is that this woman

is radical in her love for her mission.

She knows exactly what love is.

Her heart knows who Love is.

Most of all

When asked "so what does love have to do with any of this"?

The radical woman of God will clearly state

"WHY EVERYTHING"



Radical Love: Extreme Rebel

There comes a time when a woman must take a stand by any means necessary!

As we continue with our post on Radical Love. We will look at the next problem word. Again we suggest that you read the first two post so you will have a complete view of this entire picture.

Radical

Radical is not a word that most people would associate with a woman.

She is suppose to be complacent and conforming. Never allowing herself to be placed in the

same company as anyone or anything radical.

When a woman takes on the characteristics of a radical then she gets labeled and lowered

to a level that allows her to be seen in a lower quality.

Most of the people who are projecting this negativity on her does not know

the meaning of the word.

What really does radical mean?

According to the definition the word radical means the following:

A description of an action or thing which is especially impressive.

An extremist of a belief or a rebel

Departing markedly from the usual

Arising from or going to a root or source

Basic

Ladies of Christ, Ladies in Leadership, Ladies who are about to make change

Do not listen to the voices of the masses.

There is nothing wrong with us.

We are on a mission that only our types of personalities and strength can handle.

We have to set this world a fire for whatever the purpose that God created us for. We can not

loose our focus.

We can not loose what makes us women and what powers our inner strength.

I can proudly say yes I am a Radical!

A true Rebel!

You see I am an extremist for My Lord and my assigned work. I have a strong belief in my calling

and I will not allow anyone to take this away from me.

We the ladies who are called out for the purpose of doing the extreme work handed down to us must

depart from the usual.

We must arise from or take it to the root or source.

And in the end

We are the ladies who are described to take action that will be especially impressive.

Yes we are the Lady Rebels who will not let anyone stand in our way.

We are the Radical Lovers for the cause in which we have been called for.

We are the ones who will be looked upon in the negative but know in our hearts that our God

has equipped us for the long haul.

We will not bet turned around nor will we allow anyone to get in our way.

We are the keepers of the cause.

We are the Rebels.

Not just rebels but extreme rebels.

Rebels of the greatest possible degree. Intense To the utmost!

Say what you want and do what you must

BUT

There comes a time when a woman must take a stand by any means necessary

Radical Love: Repeat After Me A Woman Can Not Be A Preacher!!!

Then Jesus said to them, "Do not be afraid. Go and tell my brothers"

As we continue with the next part of our series Radical Love and the five problem words this post
will focus on the next problem word
Preachers
I ask that you read the first post in this series so you can understand where we are coming from with
this series. Our focus is on radical ladies who are called as leaders to spread
the Word of God as a minister.
In the last blog we focused on our gender. While we are still talking about our gender
we are now looking at the office itself.

Those of us who have been called into the ministry know that its one of the hardest decisions that we
ever had to make. I for one didn't want to do it and attempted to run from my calling.
I didn't want the attention that being a preacher would bring into my life.
Yes I had a very strong belief and faith in God.
I didn't have a problem doing church work. Teaching Sunday school. Writing and directing
church plays. I could jump into the women's ministry and do whatever I was called to do.
But when my Lord called me out of my safe place I must say I hesitated.
Not only did I hesitate. I ran as fast as I could to the hills.
I didn't even pass "Go...nor did I collect my $200 dollars"
I just ran!!!

What a waste of time that was. How can you run away from God?
He didn't beat me into it however His call never stopped.
I knew that I would have to get real with who I proclaim to be.
The problem was that I didn't want to deal with all the negativity.
I kept saying "God if your intentions for my life was to be your spokesperson then why did you
make me a woman???"
His answer was just plain and simple.
"I NEED YOU TO GIVE MY WORD TO MY PEOPLE IN THE WAY THAT ONLY YOU
CAN DO. THERE IS ONLY ONE YOU!!! THE CHOICE IS YOURS."

So I said yes and as soon as I went to my senior pastor I got my first taste of what was to
come.
There was another person and myself that went to our pastor on the same day. We sat
outside of his office waiting our turn to speak to him.
While sitting there we started talking and became very excited because he was telling
me that he had been called to preach. I said me too. He gave me a funny look
but didn't say anything else.
I was on cloud nine. You see I finally excepted the call on my life.
He went in first.
While he was in the pastor's office the first lady (his wife) of the church came and sat down
beside me.

So we started talking. I didn't know at the time that she was sent out to talk to me about what
I was about to convey to her husband.
She asked me what I was going to see pastor about.
Being very naive and excited I started telling her that I had been called by God to be a minister.
She allowed me to talk and talk and talk.
Then she just took my hand and said
"Repeat after me....women should not be preachers and they can not be pastors"
Pulling my hand away I just looked at her. Her eyes had no life in them.
She had a pasted smile on her lips and for the first time she appeared ugly and false to me.
My heart broke and I said nothing. I just sat there waiting my turn.
She soon got the message and got up and went back into her husband's office.

The pastor and the man that was with me came out. He gave first lady a hug and the men
shook hands.
My pastor was saying to him that he would start his minister's class that following Thursday.
The man smiled and turned to leave. He would not look at me. My heart sunk and I knew now
why God had really called me.
I was determined right there and then I was not going to let anyone turn me around. God wanted me
and I said yes. This was no game or joke. I got ready for the fight to come.

That was over 14 years ago. It has been an up hill battle ever since.
God has given me strength and comfort.
I have never looked back over all I had to do to get here. I was made to do 10 times
more than the men and still catching it from men and women alike.
But I have a peace that I know its not my own.
I know that this was what I was created to do.
So who is to say who is and who is not a preacher?

Only God can call you!
And only you and He know that you were called.
He does not look at us in genders. He does not feel that one office is for men only or women only.
A preacher is a person that goes out and proclaims about the gospels of the Lord.
That He is, that He had been and that He is coming back!!!
IT'S THE LORD'S CHOICE AS TO WHOM HE WANTS TO REPRESENT HIM!
I didn't call myself. This is not a job that I would want. I don't like controversy.
However once I said yes and believed in my heart that this was what I was to do
then nobody was going to get in my way.
Not only that I would do it my way using every part of my being.

So I end with this.
If a preacher is one told by Christ to go proclaim or go and tell.
About Him and His coming
then really the very first preachers were two women by the name of Mary.
Don't throw the stones!!!
For those that believe in the bible then I suggest that you read the four gospels
Right now I'm only going to quote from the book of Matthew 28:1-10 is what you can
read however I will be referring to Matthew 28:10
"THEN JESUS SAID TO THEM, DO NOT BE AFRAID, GO AND TELL MY BROTHERS TO
GO TO GALILEE; THERE THEY WILL SEE ME"

Jesus Himself sent those ladies to proclaim to them that He was and is and where to
meet Him.
IS THIS NOT THE ROLE OF A PREACHER TO PROCLAIM THAT HE WAS AND IS
AND WHERE TO MEET HIM.
Lord Jesus gave the first preaching job to the women because they were there.
They wanted to take care of Him.
They saw Him and believed that he was raised from the dead.
They gladly ran and proclaimed Him to His disciples.
So if Lord Jesus gave the first preacher job to the women
who can say that we can not give the Word of God in the office that He gave us?

Who can be a preacher???
ASK JESUS!!!
I REST MY CASE!!!

Radical Love : Women Called Out To Be Picked On

Radical Woman Divas Of Christ Sharing HIS Love To All The World

How can you express a Radical Love for Christ in a world that does not want to receive it or you?

For that matter what is a Radical Love for Christ?

Come on preacher woman is this going to be a blog post full of questions?

If so let me click on another blog that has more meat.!!!

This blog is just going to give you somethings to think about. Its going to give you a peek at the

 lives of  radial women's love for Jesus.

Many people reading this already have a problem with just the words.

One: Women

Two: Preacher

Three: Radical

Four: Love

and the worse one of all

Five: JESUS
This will be a series of post as we explore the above five problem words.
Women

 God has called many women to speak His word during these last days and times.

They have stepped out of their traditional roles to say yes to this calling.

They have been met with hurricane like forces attempting to turn them around.

Men of the clergy have stood out against these ladies. They have put major obstacles in 

their way. They have put them through the wringer just to obtain their licences and their

ordinations. They have invited them to their churches and then would not allow them

to preach the Word of God.

In some cases they would not allow these ladies of God to step foot in the pulpit because they had

their own agendas as to what they thought God wanted and intended.

The Lady preachers had to jump through hoops. They had to make themselves either

dress like the worlds worse clergyman or so down played that you wonder if she really was a woman.

When asked why they were told that if they dressed like the beautiful ladies that they are

then everyone (the so called men of God) would be distracted and thus would not listen to the word

being given. Really men is that the best you could come up with when most men preachers

dress like a peacock.

As if the men were bad enough then we get the women who feel that we should not be

doing what we are called to do. Talk about non-support.

Our own kind starts with the fussing and jealousy. The envy, confusion, gossip

You name it they produce it. Yet no matter what has been thrown at us. No matter what they say about

us. No matter how they want to stop our forward progress with backward thinking we have

radically move forward in the Name of Jesus.

Believe it or not the above trauma is from our own kind...the Christians.
After being beaten to a pulp by our own then those in the world start on us.
We get the men and the women who don't believe as we do start in on us.
The men label us with all kinds of words that always begin or end with a word that starts with the letter
"B".
The new age women feel that its their task to harass us until we give in to their way of thinking.
They take on this role that they have to teach us and when that does not work
their next attempt is to insult us.
When that fails they attack our womanhood and credibility.

So why do we say yes to be called out to be picked on?
Love, Faith, and Truth
We know who Christ is. We know what He's done for us.
We know without a shadow of a doubt that if He called us He has equipped us for the challenge.
He called us to use the talents we have been given. Using our own unique personality and yes
our beauty.
He has provided us with a strength that can withstand all the drama that's coming our way.
And yes He knows that we will cry and get our feelings hurt. Then begin again
as if it never happened.
He knows that during those times of pain and hurt that we would turn to Him
where He will provide us with comfort and a peace that goes beyond understanding!

Understand we are called to do a job that we said yes to. So that job no matter how
difficult it will get done.
We will be strong, tough and determined.
We will not debate you on your beliefs nor will we allow you to condemn us for ours.
We will use every part of our unique being to do our job to the best of our ability knowing
that Lord Jesus will provide us with Himself for that strength that we don't have.
"But" and this is a Big But
we will look like a "Diva" in the process!!!
So bring it the "Radical Love Diva's for Christ are ready"
Don't be surprise one of us maybe coming your way very soon!!!