Thursday, September 18, 2025
Symbols Lead to Actions
Symbols lead to attitudes and then actions. The man uncovered is a symbol of Christ, the woman covered is a symbol of the Church.
The man is to protect the wife as Christ protects the church! And the wife is to look to her husband as her protector. If there is no husband, then the covering for the woman demonstrates her protection under Christ.
Everyone is under Christ, married or unmarried. The head covering or no head covering in the case of the man, are just symbols.
This has nothing to do with modesty!!!
Modesty is another subject entirely, but these symbols have greater meaning than just covering hair.
The man is to protect the wife as Christ protects the church! And the wife is to look to her husband as her protector. If there is no husband, then the covering for the woman demonstrates her protection under Christ.
Everyone is under Christ, married or unmarried. The head covering or no head covering in the case of the man, are just symbols.
This has nothing to do with modesty!!!
Modesty is another subject entirely, but these symbols have greater meaning than just covering hair.
For the Sake of the Angels
Legalism is obeying man's rules God never made, and obedience is following what God gave.
Even if our husband is gone, we are still under Christ, and the covering is not for our husband or about our husband; it is for the sake of the angels and because it is what God told the woman to do as a demonstration of a symbol of the Church.
The man uncovered is a symbol of Christ and His protection for His church. The woman covered is a symbol of the Church under the protection of Christ.
1 Corinthians 11:10" 10 For this reason, a woman ought to have a sign of authority on her head, because of the angels."
Even if our husband is gone, we are still under Christ, and the covering is not for our husband or about our husband; it is for the sake of the angels and because it is what God told the woman to do as a demonstration of a symbol of the Church.
The man uncovered is a symbol of Christ and His protection for His church. The woman covered is a symbol of the Church under the protection of Christ.
1 Corinthians 11:10" 10 For this reason, a woman ought to have a sign of authority on her head, because of the angels."
A Picture and Symbol of Christ and His Church Demonstrated in the Covering for Woman and Uncovered for the Husband
Legalism is obeying man's rules God never made, and obedience is following what God gave.
Even if our husband is gone, we are still under Christ, and the covering is not for our husband or about our husband; it is for the sake of the angels and because it is what God told the woman to do as a demonstration of a symbol of the Church.
The man uncovered is a symbol of Christ and His protection for His church. The woman covered is a symbol of the Church under the protection of Christ.
1 Corinthians 11:10" 10 For this reason, a woman ought to have a sign of authority on her head, because of the angels."
Even if our husband is gone, we are still under Christ, and the covering is not for our husband or about our husband; it is for the sake of the angels and because it is what God told the woman to do as a demonstration of a symbol of the Church.
The man uncovered is a symbol of Christ and His protection for His church. The woman covered is a symbol of the Church under the protection of Christ.
1 Corinthians 11:10" 10 For this reason, a woman ought to have a sign of authority on her head, because of the angels."
Insults are nothing when they are not true, laugh at them!
LOL, I have been called "cracker", "the Gwendolator", and other insulting words over my 12+ years on Facebook, and it always makes me laugh. If there were no opposition and no insult, I wouldn't be able to hone my skills at being impervious to verbal abuse, if one could even call it abuse.
I can't explain it, but when this happens, I am amused and blessed that God doesn't take it seriously, and because He doesn't, I don't.
Never allow insults to "make your feelings cry"; they are delivered by those who have not learned how to disagree without being angry. To be fair, sometimes they are jokes delivered by people who actually care about me.
God says a prudent man ignores an insult. The more I trust in Christ, the less I feel anything negative about what anyone does to me. Praise God, He is still working on me.
Perhaps if we saw insults as amusement, we could avoid ungodly reactions.
Keep looking up and never take anything personally, there is no value or advantage in becoming irritated!!!!! Just Saying!!!!
I can't explain it, but when this happens, I am amused and blessed that God doesn't take it seriously, and because He doesn't, I don't.
Never allow insults to "make your feelings cry"; they are delivered by those who have not learned how to disagree without being angry. To be fair, sometimes they are jokes delivered by people who actually care about me.
God says a prudent man ignores an insult. The more I trust in Christ, the less I feel anything negative about what anyone does to me. Praise God, He is still working on me.
We can wrap our Spiritual arms around those who challenge us!!!!!
Perhaps if we saw insults as amusement, we could avoid ungodly reactions.
Keep looking up and never take anything personally, there is no value or advantage in becoming irritated!!!!! Just Saying!!!!
Misunderstanding the Head Covering
There is a misunderstanding about the use of a head covering in the church.
There are two commands of God concerning the head covering. The first is that a woman be covered, and the second is that the man be uncovered.
Ask yourself a question: "Why does every gathering today still practice the men without the covering but not the covering for the women"?
Many women wore hats to church because it was the fashion of the time, but didn't know anything about a head covering as described in the Bible. They wore hats because they thought it was respectful, but didn't understand anything having to do with the covering because they were not reading their Bibles, and the preachers didn't speak of it in the gathering.
I asked my mother as a child why women in church wore a hat, and her response was, "An outfit without a hat is like cake without the frosting." In other words, the hat for her and many other women was fashion rather than obedience to God.
No man at that time in history would ever wear a hat in the church building, and to this day, it is frowned upon. If we ask a man today why they would take their hat off in the church building, you might hear something like this: "It is about respect for the building", since they see the building as "the house of God."
God no longer has a temple because believers are His temple; we are living epistles, there is no need for a special place to meet, and God does not dwell in the building; He lives in the hearts of every believer.
When feminism became popular in the 60's, the Catholic church decided that the head covering wasn't relevant anymore because they were going with the culture. Soon after that, the protestant churches followed.
There are those who are that the woman's head covering has to do with modesty, but it could not be farther from the truth.
The head covering is taught in the Bible, but it has nothing to do with modesty. The head covering for the woman and the lack of head covering for the man are to illustrate the relationship between Christ and His church. The man is the head of the family, as Christ is the head of the church, and the woman is representative of the church, and her covering is Christ.
It is a beautiful picture of the protection, love, and honor given to the wife by the husband.
And, the covering is used in the gathering of the saints, not every day out in public. Reading the context in the Bible, it becomes clearer. A woman wears the covering to obey God, not by any man's authority. God is the one Who gave the command to the woman; the command was not given to the man to manage the woman. The command for the man to be uncovered was given to him by God. Each spouse chooses to obey God.
I just recently read a post in which the woman told the story of a pastor who mocked her head covering. This pastor was in disobedience to God in several ways, by disrespecting the woman about her clothing and discouraging her from doing what God told her to do.
A pastor who would mock the covering is not only ignorant but also attempting to make his sister fall. Sadly, pastors who think they have authority over another believer are making themselves the mediator between God and the believer. Jesus Christ is the only mediator between God and each believer; no one has authority over the believer except the Holy Spirit.
Read carefully and prayerfully 1 Corinthians 11 for the instruction, and remember, some translations will use the phrase, "but we have no such custom," which is incorrect. The proper rendering is "we have no other custom." Some say the phrase should have been translated, "we have no such custom of being contentious about this matter."
1 Corinthians 11:3-5 "…3 But I want you to understand that the head of every man is Christ, and the head of the woman is man, and the head of Christ is God. 4 Every man who prays or prophesies with his head covered dishonors his head. 5 And every woman who prays or prophesies with her head uncovered dishonors her head, for it is just as if her head were shaved.…"
Ephesians 5:23-24
"For the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the church, His body, of which He is the Savior. Now, as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit to their husbands in everything."
There are two commands of God concerning the head covering. The first is that a woman be covered, and the second is that the man be uncovered.
Ask yourself a question: "Why does every gathering today still practice the men without the covering but not the covering for the women"?
Many women wore hats to church because it was the fashion of the time, but didn't know anything about a head covering as described in the Bible. They wore hats because they thought it was respectful, but didn't understand anything having to do with the covering because they were not reading their Bibles, and the preachers didn't speak of it in the gathering.
I asked my mother as a child why women in church wore a hat, and her response was, "An outfit without a hat is like cake without the frosting." In other words, the hat for her and many other women was fashion rather than obedience to God.
No man at that time in history would ever wear a hat in the church building, and to this day, it is frowned upon. If we ask a man today why they would take their hat off in the church building, you might hear something like this: "It is about respect for the building", since they see the building as "the house of God."
God no longer has a temple because believers are His temple; we are living epistles, there is no need for a special place to meet, and God does not dwell in the building; He lives in the hearts of every believer.
When feminism became popular in the 60's, the Catholic church decided that the head covering wasn't relevant anymore because they were going with the culture. Soon after that, the protestant churches followed.
There are those who are that the woman's head covering has to do with modesty, but it could not be farther from the truth.
The head covering is taught in the Bible, but it has nothing to do with modesty. The head covering for the woman and the lack of head covering for the man are to illustrate the relationship between Christ and His church. The man is the head of the family, as Christ is the head of the church, and the woman is representative of the church, and her covering is Christ.
It is a beautiful picture of the protection, love, and honor given to the wife by the husband.
And, the covering is used in the gathering of the saints, not every day out in public. Reading the context in the Bible, it becomes clearer. A woman wears the covering to obey God, not by any man's authority. God is the one Who gave the command to the woman; the command was not given to the man to manage the woman. The command for the man to be uncovered was given to him by God. Each spouse chooses to obey God.
I just recently read a post in which the woman told the story of a pastor who mocked her head covering. This pastor was in disobedience to God in several ways, by disrespecting the woman about her clothing and discouraging her from doing what God told her to do.
A pastor who would mock the covering is not only ignorant but also attempting to make his sister fall. Sadly, pastors who think they have authority over another believer are making themselves the mediator between God and the believer. Jesus Christ is the only mediator between God and each believer; no one has authority over the believer except the Holy Spirit.
Read carefully and prayerfully 1 Corinthians 11 for the instruction, and remember, some translations will use the phrase, "but we have no such custom," which is incorrect. The proper rendering is "we have no other custom." Some say the phrase should have been translated, "we have no such custom of being contentious about this matter."
1 Corinthians 11:3-5 "…3 But I want you to understand that the head of every man is Christ, and the head of the woman is man, and the head of Christ is God. 4 Every man who prays or prophesies with his head covered dishonors his head. 5 And every woman who prays or prophesies with her head uncovered dishonors her head, for it is just as if her head were shaved.…"
Ephesians 5:23-24
"For the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the church, His body, of which He is the Savior. Now, as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit to their husbands in everything."
Experiencing the Holy Spirit
Sometimes I feel a sense of grief that so many Christians have no experience with depending on the Holy Spirit to guide them.. They rush to a friend, family member, or a person called a pastor, but never go to prayer to ask God the Holy Spirit to guide them.
I think it is possible that most people who seek others for advice go to those who will say what they want to hear.
John 16:13-14 "13 However, when the Spirit of truth comes, He will guide you into all truth. For He will not speak on His own, but He will speak what He hears, and He will declare to you what is to come. 14He will glorify Me by taking from what is Mine and disclosing it to you."
People will trust their pastor because he has a degree from a college, but will not trust the Holy Spirit, who is God with all the perfect answers. They treat Him as though He is only a concept in their head instead of a real person.
John 14:26
"But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have told you."
These instructions from the Word of God are not mere happy fantasy ideas like fairy stories; they are real instructions to seek the Holy Spirit.
It is no wonder "Christians" have viewed the Holy Spirit as a concept because of the fantasy of Santa Claus, Easter bunnies, and goblins, with which they were raised all their lives. Now teaching these imaginary inventions to their children, which causes one's brain to interpret all concepts as happy but not real.
Holidays have created a fantasy mentality based on desired pleasure, which causes people to view things in a particular vein. Making everything an illusion and acceptable because the entire culture is practicing these things. The idea of the Holy Spirit is just another fantasy to the culture.
As long as it makes the culture feel good, then it is viewed as truth even when it flies in the face of God's word, negating everything God teaches in His word.
When we wish to believe something, then it is in our heart to wish that it were true, a form of idolatry. All my life I heard Christians speaking about Santa, the Easter bunnies, the Halloween goblins and other such fantasy characters with great joy and pleasure, but never heard them speak of the Holy Spirit, not even once.
I grew up in a "Christian" household, celebrating all these holidays and never hearing the name of the Lord Jesus Christ or the words "Holy Spirit" from anyone in the household.
Mark 7:13 "13 Thus, you nullify the word of God by the tradition you have handed down. And you do so in many such matters.”
Colossians 2:8 "See to it that no one takes you captive through philosophy and empty deception, which are based on human tradition and the spiritual forces of the world rather than on Christ."
When I have spoken the words "Jesus Christ" or "Holy Spirit" to believers, I have been met with blank stares and even embarrassment many times.
There has been a mentality of "pastor worship" in which those words were only acceptable from the pulpit by a degreed pastor, making this man on that podium the mediator between those in the pews and God.
How is this any different from the Catholic church, which teaches that the priest is the mediator between God and "lay people" in the pews?
Jesus Christ is the only mediator between every individual believer and God.
There are no hierarchy categories in God's church. Everyone is equal, the Holy Spirit speaks to each one who is indwelt with the Holy Spirit and every single believer edifies others in the Word. Yes, there are leaders, but they do not rule; they do not operate as an authority over the others. The Holy Spirit is the only Authority over each believer.
Any leader who attempts to control others and is not teachable himself is placing himself above the Holy Spirit.
Leaders lead by example and teaching; they have no Authority over others. We only follow their teaching when they obey God; we do not follow them when they do not obey God.
1 Timothy 4:1-3
"Now the Spirit expressly states that in later times some will abandon the faith to follow deceitful spirits and the teachings of demons, / influenced by the hypocrisy of liars, whose consciences are seared with a hot iron. / They will prohibit marriage and require abstinence from certain foods that God has created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth."
Each believer must evaluate what others say according to the Word of God, correct when there is error, and refuse to follow what does not match the Bible.
Lastly and most importantly, God gave each believer the Holy Spirit to be everything for them that they need: teaching, training in righteousness, direction for their life, and everything else. He is to be sought and obeyed.
Isaiah 29:13 "Therefore the Lord said: “These people draw near to Me with their mouths and honor Me with their lips, but their hearts are far from Me. Their worship of Me is but rules taught by men."
Let's not be those who treat the Holy Spirit as a concept to be ignored; rather, let us seek Him daily in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ to guide us and change us.
Note this: the Holy Spirit will always magnify Jesus Christ, never ourselves.
I think it is possible that most people who seek others for advice go to those who will say what they want to hear.
John 16:13-14 "13 However, when the Spirit of truth comes, He will guide you into all truth. For He will not speak on His own, but He will speak what He hears, and He will declare to you what is to come. 14He will glorify Me by taking from what is Mine and disclosing it to you."
People will trust their pastor because he has a degree from a college, but will not trust the Holy Spirit, who is God with all the perfect answers. They treat Him as though He is only a concept in their head instead of a real person.
John 14:26
"But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have told you."
These instructions from the Word of God are not mere happy fantasy ideas like fairy stories; they are real instructions to seek the Holy Spirit.
It is no wonder "Christians" have viewed the Holy Spirit as a concept because of the fantasy of Santa Claus, Easter bunnies, and goblins, with which they were raised all their lives. Now teaching these imaginary inventions to their children, which causes one's brain to interpret all concepts as happy but not real.
Holidays have created a fantasy mentality based on desired pleasure, which causes people to view things in a particular vein. Making everything an illusion and acceptable because the entire culture is practicing these things. The idea of the Holy Spirit is just another fantasy to the culture.
As long as it makes the culture feel good, then it is viewed as truth even when it flies in the face of God's word, negating everything God teaches in His word.
When we wish to believe something, then it is in our heart to wish that it were true, a form of idolatry. All my life I heard Christians speaking about Santa, the Easter bunnies, the Halloween goblins and other such fantasy characters with great joy and pleasure, but never heard them speak of the Holy Spirit, not even once.
I grew up in a "Christian" household, celebrating all these holidays and never hearing the name of the Lord Jesus Christ or the words "Holy Spirit" from anyone in the household.
Mark 7:13 "13 Thus, you nullify the word of God by the tradition you have handed down. And you do so in many such matters.”
Colossians 2:8 "See to it that no one takes you captive through philosophy and empty deception, which are based on human tradition and the spiritual forces of the world rather than on Christ."
When I have spoken the words "Jesus Christ" or "Holy Spirit" to believers, I have been met with blank stares and even embarrassment many times.
There has been a mentality of "pastor worship" in which those words were only acceptable from the pulpit by a degreed pastor, making this man on that podium the mediator between those in the pews and God.
How is this any different from the Catholic church, which teaches that the priest is the mediator between God and "lay people" in the pews?
Jesus Christ is the only mediator between every individual believer and God.
There are no hierarchy categories in God's church. Everyone is equal, the Holy Spirit speaks to each one who is indwelt with the Holy Spirit and every single believer edifies others in the Word. Yes, there are leaders, but they do not rule; they do not operate as an authority over the others. The Holy Spirit is the only Authority over each believer.
Any leader who attempts to control others and is not teachable himself is placing himself above the Holy Spirit.
Leaders lead by example and teaching; they have no Authority over others. We only follow their teaching when they obey God; we do not follow them when they do not obey God.
1 Timothy 4:1-3
"Now the Spirit expressly states that in later times some will abandon the faith to follow deceitful spirits and the teachings of demons, / influenced by the hypocrisy of liars, whose consciences are seared with a hot iron. / They will prohibit marriage and require abstinence from certain foods that God has created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth."
Each believer must evaluate what others say according to the Word of God, correct when there is error, and refuse to follow what does not match the Bible.
Lastly and most importantly, God gave each believer the Holy Spirit to be everything for them that they need: teaching, training in righteousness, direction for their life, and everything else. He is to be sought and obeyed.
Isaiah 29:13 "Therefore the Lord said: “These people draw near to Me with their mouths and honor Me with their lips, but their hearts are far from Me. Their worship of Me is but rules taught by men."
Let's not be those who treat the Holy Spirit as a concept to be ignored; rather, let us seek Him daily in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ to guide us and change us.
Note this: the Holy Spirit will always magnify Jesus Christ, never ourselves.
Misjudging Others
"If you do not like someone or something about someone, BE CAREFUL that you do not look at everything they do and say through the lenses of your dislike. You might end up misjudging them and, in so doing, condemn yourself." David Valderrama
And, never judge a person based on what others have told you that you did not see for yourself. Many people judge others based on their own prejudices rather than knowing what is really going on.
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