Exciting Opportunity in Ocean View

Monday night I attended a planning meeting for a Women’s Rally being held in Ocean View on March 20^th. Sarah Prince, an amazing minister and friend here felt an extreme burden for the women here in Ocean View and prayed for God to open doors and reveal what she could do about it. Hence, the idea of a Women’s Rally. At this rally we are focusing upon empowering women, bringing them together to fight domestic violence, and showing them they are of worth!! The rally is the jumping off point for Women’s Groups that will begin in Ocean View following the rally. Monday night as we gathered, discussed, and prayed, God stirred in me multiple thoughts about the reality of the situation.

Women are daily abused in Ocean View by husbands, boyfriends, and lovers. I see this abuse on the streets so I can’t begin to imagine what goes on behind closed doors. After a man hits a woman she feels like she is of no worth. Yet, she stays. This is not only true in Ocean View but throughout the entire world. As we met Monday night our hearts yearn for these women, for all women, to realize they are of worth. We are each created in the image of God. We do not need a man, be he abusive or not, to complete us. But we are all made complete in Christ. As I sat in the room discussing the Women’s Rally, my heart ached for women who are in domestic abuse situations. My heart ached for women who are forced to submission. My heart ached for our great misunderstanding of Paul’s words about submission. My heart ached most for friends back home who’s worth is in their relationship. Now, I do not have much room to speak because I once was that girl. My worth was found in whether or not I was dating or what guy was into me. But NO! We are worth so much more than that!! God did not create women to be silent or to be forced to submission. God did not create relationships to be places where the male dominates over the female. I really feel God wants us to be in relationships where both people compliment one another but do not complete the other. For I am finding in Ocean View as well as with others I know, it is when a woman thinks her completeness is only found in the man that problems arise. I hope and pray that on March 20^th will be a day where the women of Ocean View can come together and begin to realize their worth. I hope and pray that I along with them will continue to realize my worth in Christ. I hope and pray that March 20^th is a day which begins a renewal for the wonderful women in Ocean View.