Even as a child I was stubborn. I liked to follow my own rules. I didn't like to submit to authority. But at the same time I remember craving the safety that comes with submission. The safety that comes from trusting that another person has your best interest in mind.
Submission is hard, and it is made more difficult by people exploiting the concept and using it to abuse other people. But there are blessings that come when you submit to those who have your best interest at heart. My entire job as a pastor is submitting - submitting to the will of Christ. As an ordained elder my call is to submit to the bishop when he or she asks me to move for the mission and ministry of the church. Prayer can even be an act of submission when you truly ask that not your will, but Christ's be done.
What are some of your struggles and stories around submission? What does submission look like in your life?
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