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The humility and discipline of submitting to those over us has a subtle and unique power. It is not power over the leader, but power over self. Power over selfishness. To place my desires and perspective and opinions below that of another person (husband, parent, pastor, teacher, rules, etc.) is not only a freeing thing, but an empowering thing.
Modern feminism, even “Christian” feminism, rebels against this. This militant movement seeks to supplant the hierarchy God has ordained, and seize power. Of course, Eve learned quickly that this is one of Satan’s lies. He would have us believe that power is always authoritarian, and that humility is always demeaning, and service is always servility. God says that the power of God is in obedience to His Word ( 1 Cor. 2:4-5 , 2 Cor. 4:7 ).
Most of the power of submission is in the spiritual life, not necessarily in the temporal world.
Oh yes. There may be loss of rights, loss of pride, loss of control, loss of identity sometimes if we submit to an authority, especially an imperfect one. But what do we gain? Scripture is clear that we are not to value this life, but rather seek things that will last in the next ( Mark 8:35 ; Matt. 6:33 ). We gain the perspective of our leaders. We learn from our leaders. We grow under the ministry of our leaders. We learn to get out of the way and let God work. We store up treasures in heaven that do not burn up, but are precious throughout eternity.
You may say, “But what about that situation they’re not seeing? I have this knowledge that surely my leader needs to have in order to be a good leader! How can he be a good leader if he doesn’t do A, B, or C? How can THAT be God’s will? What he’s doing doesn’t make sense to me.”
Here’s the perspective you must have as one in a submissive role, which is not always for women, by the way. Men also have times they must submit to authority. God has placed that leader over you. God has led that person there, just as well as He has led you to your place (situation). God is in control.
In my relationship with my husband, I went through a time of struggle having been a very strong willed single adult supporting myself and then becoming … a wife. Aron and I knew each other as good friends for 6 years before we were married. I knew he was a godly man, a man who was strong and sought to please the Lord above all other things. But even having a good man as my leader, it was still difficult for me, because I was not very submissive at first. Indeed, I still struggle to submit. (I can just hear all of the egalitarians groaning.) I was so enamored by my own abilities and strengths that I neglected to follow my leader. It took me a long time to really watch what he was doing and follow his lead.
Aron has a different mindset than I do, partly because of the call on his life from God Himself to serve in full time ministry which gives him more time devoted to the Word and to prayer. He has more experience in applying the truths he has studied because of his calling as well. He also has a perspective based on his experiences that God has led him through and a unique personality that God has given him. There are numerous things that my husband does that don’t make sense to me, things that I would not have thought of first. But I’ve learned to watch him, and wait. I’ve learned to ask him what is his reasoning for this or that action. I wish I could tell each person who does not know him as well as I do, “Watch him. Look what he’s doing. Follow his lead. You’ll like where it takes you.” Not because he is perfect, but because he really is a good leader. He has been so to me and to others. I would never have learned this joy had I not submitted when I disagreed or when I saw him mess up.
That is submission. It is following, not leading. A follower is not to be the stopgap for the leader. It is not my job to check up on my husband and make sure he’s doing right. My job is the submissive roll, the helper’s role. He may perform as a servant leader and serve his family and church as God has called him, and that may reveal his humility and meekness. My job, though, is not to point out whether he’s doing it right or doing it wrong.
I still haven’t answered the question. How is this empowering then? Andrew Murray’s book, “ Abide in Christ ” answers us.
“And so His people are still taught to be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might. When He strengthens them, it is not by taking away the sense of feebleness, and giving in its place the feeling of strength. By no means. But in a very wonderful way leaving and even increasing the sense of utter impotence, He gives them along with it the consciousness of strength in Him. ‘We have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God and not of us.’ The feebleness and the strength are side by side; as the one grows, the other too, until they understand the saying, ‘When I am weak, then am I strong; I glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest on me.'” 1
So the real challenge to us is not so much to submit to my earthly authorities, but ultimately do I submit to God? And, after all, do we believe in God’s sovereignty? Is God really in control and is His will really for me to follow THIS leader? Yes. Check how many times we are to OBEY from a submissive stance:
Submission to my leaders, even imperfect leaders, can move a prideful and impulsive girl toward humility and patience and temperance. So that makes my point. Pride, impulsiveness and selfishness are weaknesses. Humility and patience and self-control are strengths! Those are the qualities that God can use. These good fruits of the Spirit clear the way for God to work through me. The fruits of my spirit only quench the Spirit. Submission will allow that quiet dove to convict and change me from within. The Potter will smooth out the bumps and mold the clay into His vessel. Spurgeon said,
“That rough looking diamond is put upon the wheel of the lapidary. He cuts it on all sides. It loses much – much that seemed costly to itself…. Let faith and patience have their perfect work, for in the day when the crown shall be set upon the head of the King, Eternal, Immortal, Invisible, one day of glory shall stream from you. “They shall be mine, ” saith the Lord, ” in the day when I take up my jewels.” 3
Modern feminism and so-called Christian feminism or egalitarianism miss this point. The power to be satisfied, fulfilled, at peace, and with joy is not in finding yourself. It’s not in avoiding pain or suffering. It’s in trusting, resting, abiding, serving. It is in submitting to the Lord. I must quiet my soul and “behave myself like a weaned child” ( Psalm 131:2 ). We must submit to God at the point of salvation. Why do we fight against it in our Christian walk?
Submission is power. The Potter may choose to make me a vessel for honor that is admired by all, or He may make me just a clay pot to be used and then broken for His purposes ( Romans 9:21 ). Either outcome is reliant on a submissive lump of clay in the Master’s hands, and either outcome is good.
Submission is power. But it’s not my power. It is God’s power working through me.
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Submission is a highly prized value of the Kingdom of God! We are not comfortable with the idea of being submissive to those around us. As we grow up, we yearn for the day of independence and autonomy!
Being submissive doesn’t mean being weak. In fact, it puts you in a position of strength, allowing the Spirit of God to lead and empower you for transformational service for Jesus.
Jesus told his disciples that they could not even follow unless they took up their cross daily! That means that every follower is ready to die every day for Jesus. It means we have voluntarily given up our right to live, to chart our course, even to rebel and change our minds!
Further, we are told in Ephesians that we must submit to one another out of reverence for Christ! Wow! That’s not at all what the world looks like!
But we aren’t here to look like the world! We are here to look like Jesus. Jesus submitted to his Father’s leadership and plan. He demonstrated this in his life and death! This is ultimate submission. We must embrace this lifestyle, just as Jesus did.
Our first level of submission is to God. In all things we submit to God. He is the ultimate authority for our lives. We commit to obedience to his word and leadership. In order to practically submit, we must know what God wants. We discover this through prayer and Bible reading.
Our next level of submission is to the leaders God has placed over us. This means that we submit to our pastors and teachers. It even means, to a limited degree, we submit to governing authority. However, submission at this level must never violate submission to God. Our first allegiance is to him.
Sadly, too many professing Christians are willing to pledge allegiance to human rulers, even when that commitment ends up violating their commitment to God.
The third level of submission is to one another. This is the very practical level of submission that difuses every church conflict that arises! I have never seen a conflict in church that would not be solved if both parties embraced this kind of submission. Yet, it is a very specific command of scripture (Ephesians 5:21).
Once again, this level of submission cannot violate the higher levels. We do not submit to one another while ignoring the requirement to submit to authority or to God.
We are called upon to conscientiously humble ourselves under the hand of God. We can trust him. He will care for us! It doesn’t feel natural and it is not easy.
We certainly need his help but our willingness releases his power to help us! Today, decide that you will be submissive to God and his will and leadership for you.
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I f you want to start a hot conversation among Christian women, bring up the word submission . You will likely hear heated opinions about what it means, whether it applies today, and practical questions about situations like abuse in marriage. As a clinical psychologist and a Christian who believes that the Bible is the authoritative Word of God, I've wrestled with this topic of submission while counseling women and couples through some deep waters.
Submission in marriage is one of those biblical teachings that can aggravate and anger Christian women. Some end up concluding that either the command for the husband to be the leader is for a different time and culture, or that the teaching is simply not reasonable for the modern-thinking woman. Although the Bible was written in a certain place and time, it represents unchanging truth that calls and equips us to be servants of God in every area of life, including marriage. Even on topics that make us bristle.
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I've come to embrace that not only is the biblical teaching on marital submission true for today, but that it's a treasured secret that can unlock deep intimacy in marriage. Before you write me off, please know that I am a woman who loves to think. I have not turned off my brain in coming to this conclusion, and I don't want you to turn yours off either.
I was drawn to my husband, Mike, because, along with being a man of integrity, he was a lot of fun. He loves to talk and enjoy life, while I'm always thinking and working. During our years of dating, Mike would do crazy things that made me laugh and would challenge me to relax. This was very attractive while we were dating, but it set us up for conflict once we got married.
How could I submit to a man who was "less of a leader" (in the traditional sense) than I was? I was the planner, the responsible one. To make it more complicated, I was a psychologist—an "expert" in marriage and family. Shouldn't I take the lead in disciplining our children and setting the course for our family? If I took a back seat, wouldn't I be compromising who God made me to be? Wouldn't I be pretending to be stupid when God had given me knowledge and wisdom?
One concept unlocked this challenge for me: Submission is not about me being weak, but about me becoming aware of my power. Although women are not often the main characters in most Bible stories, we can learn a lot about God's design for women by studying how they impacted men in Scripture. God created women with a subtle but undeniable power in intimate relationships. Think of it this way: The strongest man who ever lived (Samson), the wisest man who ever lived (Solomon), and one of the godliest men who ever lived (David) were all compromised by the power of women. In these situations, feminine power was used for harm, but it was designed to be directed for great good.
God created wives to be a "completer" or "helper" of husbands. A wife has incredible power through her words, her attitude, and her sexuality. Solomon acknowledged this when he penned this Proverb, "A wise woman builds her home, but a foolish woman tears it down with her own hands" (Proverbs 14:1). A wife's power is always being used to either build or to tear down.
God's instruction to submit to my husband asks me the question, Juli, what are you doing with your power? God instructs me to submit, not because he sees me as weak, but because the power I have in my home can be a destructive force if I am not wise with it.
In 1 Peter 3:1–6 , the author tells wives that they can be powerful in winning their husbands through a quiet and gentle spirit. In case the stereotype of a weak, silent woman comes to your mind, look at who Peter cites as an example of such a woman: Sarah, Abraham's wife. Have you ever read about Sarah and Abraham? Sarah was not a quiet woman. There are many times recorded in Genesis where Sarah spoke her mind. Sometimes she was right while other times . . . not so much. But if she is our example of a submissive wife who was a blessing to her husband, then a quiet and gentle spirit certainly doesn't mean being weak and silent.
Submission is not the same as unquestioned obedience. The Greek word we translate as "submit" was often used in a military context. For an army to be successful, the power and intelligence of the troops must yield to the authority of those directing the mission. Just as there are times to say no to a boss or a governmental authority, a wife's submission in marriage isn't blind. It is a wife's willful choice to support the strength and leadership of her husband.
Even within the context of submission, a wife is still responsible for her actions. In Acts 5 , a husband and wife together chose to lie to Peter about a piece of land they sold. Ananias, the husband, was given a chance to come clean. When he lied to pastor Peter, he was immediately struck dead. A few moments later, his wife Sapphira was given her own chance to tell the truth. Her complicity with her husband's sin resulted in her death. Peter, who in his letter tells wives to be submissive, didn't excuse Sapphira because she was following her husband's leadership. He held her accountable for her own choice to lie.
Throughout Scripture, we see examples of women who did nothing to stop their husband's sin. They and their children were often part of the collateral damage of their husband's sinful choices. Consider a man named Achan who buried spoils of war under his tent. His whole family was killed!
The Bible also highlights some brave women who interceded in their husbands' sin rather than mindlessly supporting disastrous leadership. One of my favorites is Abigail, whose story is recorded in 1 Samuel 25 . Abigail "was a sensible and beautiful woman" but her husband "was crude and mean in all his dealings" (25:3). Abigail's husband was named Nabal which literally means "fool." Nabal, the foolish husband, made a decision that put his whole family in danger. David had every intention of killing the entire clan. Abigail interceded (without her husband's consent), speaking directly to David. Here is what she said: "I know Nabal is a wicked and ill-tempered man; please don't pay any attention to him. He is a fool, just as his name suggests" (25:25).
There are many intricacies to this story—it's worth reading and studying yourself! But here is an important take-away: There are times when a wise and godly woman stands up and even contradicts the leadership of her husband. Those situations are not based on stubbornness, pride, or selfishness. Instead, they are in response to circumstances that are dangerous, sinful, or dysfunctional, such as add
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