Willing Surrender

Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ.

Ephesians 5:21

For many people, the idea of submitting themselves to someone else carries negative connotations. Submitting implies inferiority, subservience, or blink obedience. Nothing could be farther from God's truth. Submission as described in the Bible is a mutual commitment between two equals whose goal is to foster unity and cooperation. The ancient Greek word used in the Bible to describe submission is a military command telling troops to get in order according to their rank. By following this structure of authority, soldiers can work together more efficiently to accomplish their own individual duties. A company with too many generals and not enough privates has little chance of winning a war.

In the Bible, several verses ask wives to submit to their husbands, servants to submit to their masters, and citizens to submit to the government. Ephesians 5:2 lays the groundwork for them all. It makes absolutely clear that submission is expected of every follower of Jesus, not just a few specific groups of people. One way that Jesus showed his love was by willingly setting his rights aside to better serve others. Every time you follow his example, you honor him.

In daily life, submitting to one another looks a lot like respect, humility, and love. It means that demanding your own way, flaunting your authority, or nurturing a superiority complex are things of the past. It means that your life is beginning to look more like Jesus's.

Before mutual submission is evident in your actions, it needs to take root in your attitude. That process begins the moment you submit your own personal agenda for life to God's.

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Pray to God for healing when it comes to how we view the act of submission. Ask Him to transform your broken heart that was created trying to please MAN with one of a heart centered on Him. Ask him for guidance and sustainability thus His work, His will, will become yours. In doing so submission transforms into an act of worship. When we worship our Lord we are healed and saved eternally. ~ MME Team