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January 27, 2007
Best Darn Thoughts on Submission I've Ever Read
So this is more of a wife entry than a mom entry, but what God's been teaching me certainly impacts both roles. I think I've mentioned before the power of motherhood to reveal the good, bad and oh so ugly in you :) This has been so true for me, but God has been faithful to never give me more than I can handle. It's exciting, although at times painful, to feel Him pounding this "clay" and doing new things in my life.
So I never thought I had difficulty with submission, but lately God has shown me otherwise--ouch. In part, He used the book "Lies Women Believe and the Truth That Sets Them Free." In it I found this incredible quote--it perfectly encapsulates all I've done wrong and all I want to do right in God's strength. It's from another author, in a section titled, "The Liberating Truth About Submission." Brought me to tears thinking of the times I've undermined Peter's God-given authority and put up barriers to him being the man God wants him to be. I would encourage you to read it prayerfully.
I cannot give logical arguments for submission. It defies logic that Jesus would release all the glories of heaven so He could give us the glory of heaven. Submission is not about logic; it is about love.
Jesus loved us so much that He voluntarily submitted to death on a cross. His command is that wives are to submit to their husbands. It is a gift that we voluntarily give to the man we have vowed to love in obedience to the Savior we love....
God said that man needs a helper. The true woman celebrates this calling and becomes affirming rather than adversarial, compassionate rather than controlling, a partner rather than a protagonist. She becomes substantively rather than superficially submissive.
The true woman is not afraid to place herself in a position of submission. She does not have to grasp; she does not have to control. Her fear dissolves in the light of God's covenant promise to be her God and to live within her. Submission is simply a demonstration of her confidence in the sovereign power of the Lord God. Submission is a reflection of her redemption.
Love you ladies.
Posted by Shannon at January 27, 2007 02:54 PM
Comments
I’d be inclined to consent with you here. Which is not something I usually do! I love reading a post that will make people think. Also, thanks for allowing me to comment!
Posted by: Dannie Goettman at December 5, 2010 11:43 PM