Women and Submission

Are you woman enough to be submissive ? Do you have the strength to be feminine? Can you open yourself to be loved ? As a woman I believe in having the independence to be who you are, but what I have a problem with is pushing men aside in the name of progression. Many of us have lost sight of what God placed in order and in the fight for equality we are losing our identity.

I'm not in favor of having anyone tell me what to do, but being submissive is more than taking orders. It is about giving up control, allowing man to take the lead. Not competing but working together. Being open to receive and serve instead of ordering and demanding. Submission is a vulnerable position which requires trust, and yet it is as important as having batteries for the remote control.  

Batteries have a specific function which allows the remote control to work; however if the battery wants to act as the controller where will the power come from to make it function? Being feminine is very powerful because it makes men productive. It takes a courageous woman to be vulnerable which allows her to be the nurturer she was designed to be. A woman has incredible strength in allowing herself to be weak. We often shield our weakness to protect the heart.

A guarded heart is a lonely existence because it can't receive love. In protecting the heart from hurt you may see or feel love, but you can't know the love a man has for a woman. Fear produces a false persona of strength that keeps the heart walling in, isolated and in bondage. This makes woman unsatisfied, under appreciated and incomplete. No amount of accomplishment is enough because she is searching for more, desiring to fulfill her purpose. It's like being a power plug at the bottom of the ocean, you feel useless, yet you keep striving for the top not realizing your true position. The man is the engine and you are the oil that helps it work better.

Without oil an engine will become damaged and the entire car will need repairs. Men are the head the driving force that is designed and appointed by God to be in the position of authority. Women are the helpmate, the supporter divinely appointed to nurture and give life. It is our position to lift up not push aside, to motivate instead of intimidate. Many of the rights and achievements women have accomplished are great and that is progress. The question now is when will it be enough? Medically a woman can become a man, but internally she is still a woman. What defines a woman ?

 A woman is not defined by what she like or dislikes. As a child I loved dirt, bugs, sports, cars, he-man and just hanging out with the guys. I've never been into makeup, fashion, jewelry or really "girly" things. Yet that doesn't make me any less of a woman, it doesn't mean I don't like men or that I want to be one. In our quest for equality we are losing our identity as women. It is more than our preferences it is in our anatomy, the structure that God created for his purpose.

Is your heart open? Are you a strong feminine woman? Do you submit to authority? If you answered yes, I'm sure you are blessed; however if you answered no, you've probably been wondering why you feel like an accomplished failure. It's time to change, and be who God made you to be. If you are single God is the one you need to submit to. If you are married wives submit to your husbands as you would submit to God, in doing this you are still submitting to God through your husband. Now if some men are reading this you have a responsibility to not abuse your power, because you are to be submissive to God also. If you are married God has trusted you to take care of his treasure and you are to love your wife as you love yourself.