Cheryl Schatz

rejoice,

I am saddened to hear that the attitude of women being silent is also carried on in some home fellowships. This would certainly be stifling and restrictive. Our brothers in Christ just have no idea how much they miss when they restrict women’s speech. By restricting God’s women from speaking, they are in essence quenching the Holy Spirit. With all that is going on in the church today, and with so many Christians bailing out of the churches because of abusive leadership, ungodly teachings and nothing but “fluff” teachings, one would think that things should be better in home fellowships. All we can do is pray that God will be allowed freedom to do as he pleases in the body of Christ and we will not be a hindrance to him. The tide is turning towards women, but sometimes it seems to be much slower than we would like. But God has promised that in the last days he would work through women as well as men and so we must trust that he is able to open doors that no man can shut.