@Camidria
I thought this would interest you, given your post:
"...Woman and man. Equal
importance. I like the sound of that, how about you? Do most women want to be more important than men? I don’t. But less important? I don’t want that either. Sinless and unselfish, Adam and Eve needed no hierarchy.Their relationship was one of utter horizontality. Author... comments: “She was not to control him as the head, nor to be trampled under his feet
as an inferior, but to stand by his side as an equal, to be loved and protected by him.” Peter Lombard echoes: “Eve was not taken from the feet of Adam to be his slave, nor from his head to be his ruler, but
from his side to be his beloved partner.” True, Adam served as head of
the human race, even in that unfallen state. Being the firstborn of all creation, he stood as humanity’s representative. Yet his headship didn’t equate to being the “boss” of Eve.
Because they had no taint of selfishness, Adam and Eve moved together like a well-choreographed dance. No missteps, no tension. Just fluid, flawless love. “. . .and He brought her to the man,” Genesis 2:22. But even as equals, individuality needed
protection. The Bible clearly says that God “brought” the woman to Adam. In this simple
statement we see a fact implied: Eve connected to God before connecting to Adam. She enjoyed her vertical relationship before attempting a horizontal relationship. This speaks loudly to our need to put God first. Women so often
get lost in their relationships, especially their marriages. We so often sacrifice that which
should never be sacrificed—our integrity and God-given selfhood—to hang onto a relationship. Yet individuality and intimacy form a tension that must be balanced, lest both be lost. When we lose individuality, we lose intimacy, because a healthy bond requires two mature individuals. The secret of preserving individuality lies in staying connected to God, the
Creator of our individuality. God knew this, so He set aside face time with Eve. And He
wants that same face time
with you, for He claims the first and best of your affections."