No Mistakes

Today’s reading: 1 Corinthians 11:1-16

“Nevertheless, in the Lord woman is not independent of man nor man of woman; for as woman was made from man, so man is now born of woman. And all things are from God.” - ‭‭1 Corinthians‬ ‭11:11-12‬ ‭ESV‬‬

Our reading for today can be confusing as we go through it. This is reflected in the hundreds of misinformed teachings that have followed.

This what we know:

1) Roman culture saw many men AND women using head coverings while offering sacrifices. Paul is calling them to approach worship in a way that will not just mirror the Corinth (Roman) culture.

2) God celebrates the differences between a male and a female in worship services. The goal is not gender neutrality.

3) Our role in the church does not diminish the value we bring to it. We are all equally important to Jesus.

Bottom line:

You need to know that God fashioned you just the way He wanted. Your gender is not a mistake; it was intentional. The church needs you to be YOU — to shine like you were made to shine. We are horizontally serving Jesus together.