It is a divine law for wives to submit to their own husbands if they want to have a happy marriage (Ephesians 5:22). Some wives would like to do it, but they don’t know how. The keys to effectively submitting to the person you love are here. Take them. Apply them. Enjoy that marriage of your dream.
Submission is voluntarily putting yourself under an authority. The proud and impious say that it is foolish to be submissive, but for the humble and pious, it is wisdom. Every wise woman builds her house; but the foolish one knocks him down with her own hands (Proverbs 14: 1). When we refuse to keep God’s word, we expose our lives to the influence of the devil, who comes to steal, kill, and destroy peace in marriages. God’s word is a roadmap for anyone who adopts it. Therefore, the submission of a wife to her husband is not to base her in any way or to defend her husband’s supremacy. It is to recognize and wisely fulfill its complementary role in the marriage union. If we allow this mind to be in us, the struggle for supremacy, pride, arrogance and rebellion in the homes would stop. Let’s examine some of those keys to learning.
The first key is that submission must come From your heart. Until submission takes root in your heart, it won’t last when the pressure hits. That is why women who conditionally submit to their husbands soon become rebellious when the motivation for it fades. Make your heart tender to the Word of God. Could you ask how? Use the Word of God. When you hear God’s Word on submission, receive it with meekness and joy; save it and do so patiently until the fruits become apparent for all to see. Learn to diligently guard your heart against the subtle voice of the devil trying to steal those lofty Words you have heard.
Meditation of the Word on submission It is a second key that you must learn. Be sure to meditate on the word of God that you hear until it becomes a part of you so that it can bear fruit in your marriage. Say words that will boost your spouse’s morale. Say uplifting words to your marriage. Take positive actions that truly prove that you are the submissive wife of God’s dream.
The third step is to take practical action against the rebellion in your heart. One of those steps is to pay attention to the company you keep. The Bible says that bad communication corrupts good manners. It is time to deprogram your life from those worldly associations that have programmed you to rebel against the peace of your mind. May theirs in captivity seek deliverance. You are a free child of God. So be it! Take off your shelf those books and movies that are contrary to God’s Word. You don’t need them. Take a stand. It is in your own interest.
Added to the above is absolute love for your spouse. Perfect love casts out fear, the fear of dominance. If you really loved him, you would submit to him in all things. You will not be afraid of being dominated because submission attracts love. Let your love for him express itself in a tangible way. Overcome that fear with your expressed love.
Above all, both partners must submit to God. Submission of the husband to God will attract the same level of submission from his wife. Abraham submitted to God and Sarah submitted to Abraham.
In conclusion, every great marriage must make the word of God the standard of life. The word of God advocates submission as the key to a successful marriage. So accept it.