Why I Submit to My Husband

Uh oh. I said the S word. This can't be good. In a culture that celebrates pride and the rejection of all types of authority, submission is defined as weakness. It's seen as equivalent to being a door mat or a punching bag. I used to think this way. But as I grew in my faith I began to recognize how completely wrong I was. It's easy--even natural to rebel against authority. Authority threatens our sense of control over our lives. What takes great strength though, is submission.

Uh oh. I said the S word. This can’t be good. In a culture that celebrates pride and the rejection of all types of authority, submission is defined as weakness. It’s seen as equivalent to beingĀ a door mat or a punching bag. I used to think this way. But as I grew in my faith […]