Women and Submission

I was discussing with a few friends (it was a friendly exchange of ideas) earlier about women and husbands. And it wasn’t long before someone threw in the word, “Submission”.

 So here’s my take on it. When do women submit, and willingly?

1.     When one is a Christian and understands Ephesians 5:22 – “Wives submit to your husbands as to the Lord”, what it means and entails, when we take to heart what the next verse says (Eph. 5:23) also; that the husband is the head.

So it’s important to think 1,000 times before you marry and who you will marry and be certain you could submit to him when you do for this is God’s command to wives. And for the men; to make sure the woman you’re marrying also understands this concept of submission. 

2.     When Ephesians 5:22 (again) isn’t being shoved down our throats to blackmail us into obeying whatever it is you want us to do. Doing that only tempts us to rebel.

       Remember that this is a command to the women and not to the men to impose on their   ives. It didn’t say there – “Husbands, make your wives submit”. 

3.     When we feel respected and considered. It’s easier for a female to agree and cooperate if she was asked about it, how she feels about it even if she doesn’t have the last word on it, AND knows well in her heart that the decision being made is for the good of the whole family and everyone was considered, including her. 

4.     When the husband teaches the kids to listen to their mother and respect her, submit to her. This is very important to a wife.

5.     When we’re allowed to decide on some things too. Minor decisions that really won’t break up the family if we made the wrong one and believe it or not, we have great ideas at times.

 This passage applies to married women only.