Letting Him Lead

Being submissive is not something that comes easy to any woman. In fact, our desire to rule over men (and generally to try to be in control of everything) goes all the way back to the Garden of Eden. Take a look and you will see that all this frustration is apart of the curse!

Yet, we know that the Bible clearly directs us as wives to respect our husbands and be submissive to his leadership (Eph. 5). Our society has some very clear ideas about this being archaic and totally unrealistic or fair. Hopefully, God has shown you how very valuable and worthwhile His instruction is on the matter. We know that our ideals and standards are different for us as Christians than the world's expectations.

That said, it is of the utmost important that our marriages (and our role as wives) model what Paul is talking about when he gives instructions to wives. Please note that I am singling us out as Christian wives not as ministers' wives.

So, what does submission look like in your marriage relationship? What are some ways that you are submissive to your husband? How do you do what you know you need to, even when your heart isn't in it?

Please take a moment and post an idea or two. It may be just what one of your sisters need to read!