When we know love matters more than anything, and we know that nothing else really matters, we move into the state of surrender. Surrender does not diminish our power, it enhances it.
~Sara Paddison
I never really thought that I was the submissive type.
I was the oldest of six children.
I was a college grad, studious, opinionated and independent.
For a while, I was a single mom figuring things out on my own, doing everything that needed to be done for my daughter and myself.
Then everything changed.
I fell in love and got married.
Before I knew it, I got over the fear of losing myself in a relationship and I realized that by letting go, I actually found a part of myself that I never knew existed.
The Me that enjoys trusting my spouse with my heart, my future, my family, my life.
The Me that realizes that even if life gets a little sideways, temporarily falls off track, or if we end up in an unexpected situation, we will be okay.
After all, all we really need is our faith and each other and we already have that.
I have whole-heartedly surrendered.
I have faith that my husband will lead our family the best way he knows how, and he has faith that I will be there to support him every step of the way.
It does not mean that my opinions or feelings do not matter, because the truth is that we talk about everything beforehand.
When moments do come up that we do not see eye to eye or if he happens to think I get disagreeable, he straight out tells me, “Submit woman!” I laugh thinking about it! ~ It’s only funny to us, because we both know that I like to be disagreeable on purpose at times, however, in the end he has the final say.
My role as his wife is to let him know that I trust his decisions and to pray for the outcome.
He calls the shots. I call on God.
Ephesians 5:21 -25
Wives, submit yourselves to your own husbands as you do to the Lord.
Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church.
