Chapter 3 Captivating

The biggest a-ha that we got from chapters 2-3 was the idea that Adam was right there next to Eve when she took the apple. All this time we thought Adam was off frollicking in the garden, but he was right there BESIDE her. Eve bought into the lie that God was holding out on her and thought she "must take matters into her own hands". The curse of pain in childbirth is the LEAST of our troubles. .Eve and the rest of us women were then cursed with the heartache of relational loneliness and the urge to control (especially her man) and that feeling that she has to "take matters into her own hands" for things to be "done right", to feel safe and to trust. (controlling driven, guarded or the opposite.. desolate, codependent and needy). Either way, we feel an emptiness that NOTHING but Jesus will fill So that we may seek HIM for relationship. Luke 10:42

Now although we have believed Adam was free from blame, he was NOT. He stood passive and was not the spirtual leader of "his household". He checked out, remained passive, and stood by while Eve took the apple, then he ate it, too! The soil cursed with thorns (gen 3:16) was the LEAST of Man's problems. Man is cursed with futility and failure. Men are forever striving to be better at work. Make more, appear more successful, provide more, do more. His God-given strength becomes surrendered ( weak, passive man) or unglued (violent, driven)p. 50
the above is a recap from Sheila Shynski!