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in my sermons the past few weeks, i have been talking about how submission is a dominant attribute of a life that is surrendered to the lordship of jesus. for both women and men.
Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ. Ephesians 5:21
what greater way is there for a husband to express christlike love for his wife than to voluntarily surrender his own rights, his own goals, his own wants? what an honor to be able to walk where jesus walked.
i got a question today. practically speaking, how do i submit to wanda…what does it look like ? fair question! there are a bunch of ways, but here are a couple…
over the years, i have learned to quickly, and without question, defer to her intuition and insight into the motives of people who i interact with. she is wise and perceptive…especially with other women. her background and upbringing have taught her discretion and patience in offering trust. my willingness to trust people immediately (sometimes without any evidence of honesty or integrity), makes me very susceptible to being deceived and taken advantage of.
no telling where i would be if i hadn’t learned to submit to her lead in this area!
another area where i find myself submitting myself to wanda is in the area of our personal finances. she has always been in charge of the day-to-day management of our money. she knows the details of our accounts, pays our bills, manages the cash flow (including giving me my weekly allowance) and takes the lead in making the decisions about what we can and can’t purchase. she always initiates our discussion of money. i would never dream of making a significant purchase without fully discussing it and coming to a consensus. never. i’m a good lobbyist, tho…
because neither one of us exert authority or assume responsibility for the actions of the other, submission is always more about putting the needs and wants of the other ahead of our own…rather than falling in rank or obeying the commands of the other. that just never has existed in our relationship.
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