My CNA today is Tyler. He’s a Christian. I shared with him that I’m in Bible college and becoming a pastor. He said, “Wow! There aren’t many female preachers.” I shared with him that when the Bible says that Jesus came to set the captives free, He was partly talking about women. We all know the story of Martha and Mary. Martha was in the kitchen preparing the food. Mary was sitting at Jesus’ feet, learning. Martha complained, and Jesus said that Mary was doing the better thing. You see, Jesus was teaching women. He was breaking the rules of society. Women were considered liars and less than citizens. They had to marry whoever their fathers said, and hope that their husbands treated them better than their fathers. They weren’t allowed in the presence of men, and that’s why when the prostitute anointed Jesus’ feet at the table, He broke another rule. There were multiple prostitutes that anointed His feet. He was teaching them, giving them the power of knowledge. He already forgave them their sins so He was just pouring His perfect love into them and they were growing and loving themselves, too. When Lazarus died, and Jesus wept, He was breaking social mores because men didn’t cry in public. Again, breaking the rules. He’s God, after all. His Way is above ours. So when I’m asked if I should be a pastor, or doesn’t the Bible preach against that my answers will be yes and no! Yes, I will be a pastor and no. If anything, Jesus would be the first one to welcome me to the ministry.

The thief cometh not but to steal and to kill and to destroy. I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly. John 10:10