“Throw off your old sinful nature and your former way of life, which is corrupted by lust and deception. Instead, let the Spirit renew your thoughts and attitudes.” Ephesians 4:22-23
To be in submission to others is not something to take lightly. It is also not something that is easily accomplished. Being submissive is defined as ‘ to voluntarily take a position where you put your trust in someone else and heed their leadership.’ I know that I was not brought up that way. I was taught to believe that I should stand up for myself, put myself out there and take charge when I can. I was taught to believe in myself and to make sure that I was in charge of my own life. That is why those of us who entered the military were constantly brain washed, for lack of better wording, in basic training to believe everything we were told and learn how to be submissive even in the eyes of death. Now I am not saying that either way is bad advice because we must be strong, and we must be faithful to the ways we live. However, when we come to Christ we are to bow down to our Lord and submit to Him. We are to put total trust in Him no matter what the situation looks like. We are to know his Holy Word, pray to Him regularly and praise Him for his existence, His strength, His wisdom and His graciousness in our lives. We should praise Him and glorify Him for providing us with the opportunity for salvation, healing and forgiveness. To submit to our God in heaven we are to listen to Him, obey Him, and follow Him. When we submit to our Lord God we are acknowledging His Lordship in our lives. We must give up our own desires, hopes, and wants and choose to follow Jesus wherever He leads us. Instead of the world we are now following Jesus and in submission we are in total trust of His mighty ways! PRAISE THE LORD IN ALL THINGS!
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