on dissecting drama.

Time after time I talk with girls that are dealing with relationship issues--particularly issues with other girls.  Really, relationship struggles are nothing new to mankind, especially to girls.  For quite some time I've struggled to figure out exactly why girls tend to struggle so much more than boys.  Other than the obvious "Girls are just different" kind of explanations, I hadn't found any concrete explanations that made sense to me....until this morning.  On my weekly blog check, I found this post by Pam Gibbs, Lifeway Girls' Ministry Specialist, that sheds some light on the reason behind all the drama.  I found her insights particularly helpful and truth-revealing.

I would encourage you to check out the article here, at Lifeway's Girls' Ministry Blog.  I'm interested to hear any and all of your feedback!

Here are some of my thoughts:

     For me, the greatest insight Pam offers is just the understanding that if we as girls are created to be so relational, then in makes perfect sense that Satan would attack us hardest there.  Duh.  There goes my search for figuring out why we as girls deal with so much drama.  Once we understand the huge threat that strong female relationships present to our enemy, then all of the struggles we encounter in our relationships make perfect sense.  The enemy is scared.  He doesn't want to lose.  But girls, we have to wage war.  We have to come to an understanding of what and who were dealing with so that we can properly equip ourselves and our relationships.


So, what do you think?  How does Satan try to trip you up the most in your relationships?  How do you deal with that?  What are you doing to see that the enemy doesn't get a foothold in your relationships?

I want to hear your thoughts.   Please, share away.  :)