Understanding the Purpose and Power of Men

Male-Female Differences

Principles

1. Men and women have perfectly complementary designs. 2. When men and women don‘t appreciate their differences, they experience conflict. When they value each other‘s purposes, they can have rewarding relationships and blend their unique designs harmoni ously for God‘s glory. 3. Until the male recognizes the strengths God has placed within the female, he will be weak in those areas, be cause she is designed to supply what he lacks. 4. The primary needs of males are (1) respect, (2) recrea tional companionship, and (3) sex. The primary needs of females are (1) love, (2) conversation, and (3) affection. 5. A male is naturally a ―logical thinker,‖ while a female is naturally an ―emotional feeler.‖ 6. A male generally expres ses what he‘s thinking. A female usually expresses what she‘s feeling. To a male, listening to spoken language is a process by which he receives in formation. For the female, it‘s an emotional exper ience. 7. Men are often like filing cabinets: they make quick deci sions and mentally file them away, or they create mental ―to do‖ folders, filing away problems until a later time. Women are generally like computers: their minds keep working through problems until they are solved. 8. In material things, men usually want to know the de tails of how to get there, while women tend to look at the goal. In spiritual things, the opposite is often true. 9. A man‘s job is an extension of his personality, while a woman‘s home is an extension of hers. A man‘s pers o nalit y is fairly consistent, while a woman‘s is continually changing. 10. Men are nomadic, while women need security and roots. 11. When encountering something new, men tend to stand back and evaluate. Women are more ready to accept new experiences, and they participate in them more easily.

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