Nov 6, 2023·edited Nov 6, 2023Liked by Anna Anderson
There was a time in my journey when I thought that I was not qualified to hear and understand God for myself. Authority figures were the only ones who could interpret and deliver theological truth (the knowledge of God) gleaned from God's Word.
In the crucible, God taught me that if anything in in God's Word made me feel rejected and inferior, I was not understanding it correctly and needed to dig deeper. And I learned that I don't need an authority figure to teach me. The Holy Spirit will teach me.
"But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things" John 14:26
Anna, you articulate so clearly, so deeply, and so eloquently, what is on my heart and the hearts of so many women. We are made in the image of God. But the teaching that we have a different role has led inevitably to the view that we are a subspecies of human, subject to different rules. It is a slog to make headway against the current of embedded tradition. Let us slog on, dear sister!
So excited you are writing Anna! I’m grieved to hear how you were dismissed and demeaned. Thank you for weaving in your story in sharing what the Spirit has been teaching. I look forward to continuing to learn from you!
There was a time in my journey when I thought that I was not qualified to hear and understand God for myself. Authority figures were the only ones who could interpret and deliver theological truth (the knowledge of God) gleaned from God's Word.
In the crucible, God taught me that if anything in in God's Word made me feel rejected and inferior, I was not understanding it correctly and needed to dig deeper. And I learned that I don't need an authority figure to teach me. The Holy Spirit will teach me.
"But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things" John 14:26
I am so glad that you are telling your story and sharing your work on this platform, Anna.
Anna, you articulate so clearly, so deeply, and so eloquently, what is on my heart and the hearts of so many women. We are made in the image of God. But the teaching that we have a different role has led inevitably to the view that we are a subspecies of human, subject to different rules. It is a slog to make headway against the current of embedded tradition. Let us slog on, dear sister!
So excited you are writing Anna! I’m grieved to hear how you were dismissed and demeaned. Thank you for weaving in your story in sharing what the Spirit has been teaching. I look forward to continuing to learn from you!