Ephesians 5:22-23
Wives, submit to your husbands as to the Lord. For the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the church, his body, of which he is the Savior.
I know I have talked about this in another post. This is so important in my marriage. A lot of people in today's society see submission as one of two things: 1. A doormat. 2. Something that cannot be discussed here on my blog!
Biblical submission is NEITHER! My husband is the head of my household. He provides, he protects. I am the keep of the home. I tend to our son.
I, believe it or not, a few years ago would have been considered "domestically challenged"! I could cook, but my menu was limited. I could bake, again, limited. I cleaned to make the house "presentable". Now, it's a whole new ball game, AND I LOVE IT!
I have so much more respect for everything my husband does everyday for us and he respects me the same. Intimacy (not just physical) has exploded in our marriage! God intended wives to be helpmeets, not controllers of everything. A lot of women disagree with me and this, and that's ok. Here's a little something to show you how this works:
We both surrender ourselves to The Lord. We submit to Him. He is our ultimate light guiding our feet down the path of this life. I submit/surrender to my husband. He makes the big decisions in our home after discussion, he provides for us, protects us, and guides our family where it needs to be. I make sure our home, health, and happiness are taken care of. I greet him with a smile even if its been a rough day not because I have to, but because I'm so grateful and happy to see him!
I enjoy being my husbands helpmeet, because let's face it ladies, the house wouldn't run as smoothly without us ;). All joking aside, God has given me such an amazing husband. I've had people ask me if I will ever go back to work. My answer is, I don't know. I've also had people ask, don't you miss all the extras you get with more income? No. We do without to be together as a family. We are not materialistic people. We enjoy repurposing things. I enjoy making blankets, mending clothes, and just enjoying life.
I know there are a lot of feminists out there. And if that works for you, great. But I'm living my life as The Lord intended it to be. I am a submissive wife and would have it no other way!
With all this being said, there's something else that I need to address. I have seen around the lovely land of the Internet, people claiming or practicing submission as abuse. THAT IS NEVER OK! I don't care what happened, what was said, what wasn't done, abuse is NEVER ok. If you are in that situation, please contact your local abuse hotline or head to a women's shelter. Please visit this website for signs of abuse and how to get help!
http://www.thehotline.org/
God Bless and Keep Smilin'
Stephanie ><>
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