"Man and Woman He Created Them"

Many times I have found myself trying to compete in a man's world, and failing miserably. I don't want to accept that it is God's plan for my life that I should be a woman, different, set apart from the men who are always in control. The end result of this is depression, anguish, frustration, because 'the world' is against me. ‘I don't want to write for just women’, I say,’ I want my life to count.’
We've been brought up with the belief that success is measured only in men’s terms. The true artists; Rembrandt, Van Gogh, DaVinci, the true writers; Shakesphere, Hemingway, the poets; Tennyson, Whitman, Emerson, and the musicians; Mozart, Handel, Chopin and I've only named a few, the list goes on and on, have all been men. Sometimes we forget that this list must also include the conquerors, rulers, the evil; Hannibal, Nero, Hitler, another list which also goes on and on.
God gave men a drive that is different from that of women. Try as we might, our desire to place our mark on this earth has always taken a back seat to our desire to nurture and care for those around us. In the middle of going out to fight our most important battle, or painting the masterpiece, or writing the greatest sonnet, we would always stop to fix a peanut butter and jelly sandwich or put a band-aid on a grazed knee, success left behind.
Over one half of the worlds population is women and while we may not have the power, the prestige, the jobs, we are in control of something more. We are the nurturers, the reconciliators of God's creation. We're worthy of addressing, worthy of God's revelation. It may not be in man's terms, they have a tendency to address things more in terms of violence, (war, sports, etc.), But God reveals himself to us also, he reveals himself to us as he revealed himself to Sarai, to Elizabeth, to Mary. He revealed himself as a loving God, who cared for their concerns, their wellbeing, and even their mark on this earth.
Those that sought after him, found that his direction was crucial, that his faithfulness was everlasting. It's time that we recognize that we are separate, different. That we have different emotions, drives, and that it is ok.