Recently, I was asked by friends to express my thoughts on submission in a practical way. This post is intended to view this subject in light of practicality, not theological technicality. Here are my practical thoughts on the word submit.
We are commanded as wives to submit to our husbands. What is submission? The most practical working definition for this word is “to give”. You see, when I am finished writing this post, I will scroll down and hit the “submit” button. What I am doing then is giving this post over to the authority of the administrators. They have the same authority over this article as I do. They can edit it, delete it, or let it continue as it is. You can’t as a reader, but I can as the writer, and they can as the administrators. When we as women are commanded to submit ourselves, we are being commanded to give ourselves to our husbands. Have we given ourselves to our husbands, or are we still holding back? Don’t hold yourself back, for this is good in the sight of God. If we do not give ourselves to our husbands, they lack all that is necessary to accomplish God’s objective for their lives. No, submission does not degrade us, it elevates us as essential to God’s purpose. Our submission can catapult them to distinction, or our rebellion can confine them to destruction. Look at how important we are ladies. You have all heard the phrase, “behind every great man is a great woman”. I would like to say thank you to my loving husband who has led me in these wonderful truths.
We are commanded as wives to submit to our husbands. What is submission? The most practical working definition for this word is “to give”. You see, when I am finished writing this post, I will scroll down and hit the “submit” button. What I am doing then is giving this post over to the authority of the administrators. They have the same authority over this article as I do. They can edit it, delete it, or let it continue as it is. You can’t as a reader, but I can as the writer, and they can as the administrators. When we as women are commanded to submit ourselves, we are being commanded to give ourselves to our husbands. Have we given ourselves to our husbands, or are we still holding back? Don’t hold yourself back, for this is good in the sight of God. If we do not give ourselves to our husbands, they lack all that is necessary to accomplish God’s objective for their lives. No, submission does not degrade us, it elevates us as essential to God’s purpose. Our submission can catapult them to distinction, or our rebellion can confine them to destruction. Look at how important we are ladies. You have all heard the phrase, “behind every great man is a great woman”. I would like to say thank you to my loving husband who has led me in these wonderful truths.
