I had been debating for a long time about participating in the study, and mostly due to making sure that if I do participated it was for the right reasons and in a way that will be a glory and praise to Our Heavenly Father and not because of personal ambition or desires.
Keeping this in prayer and allowing our Father to lead me where HE felt I needed to be led, I have felt a strong pull in my heart lately to really just take that complete plunge, and participate in the bible study, “A Wife’s Biblical Submission” to explore, to understand and for our Father to lay and touch my heart, what He calls for us, as wives, to be, to His Glory.
When I was first married, it was prior to knowing Christ and calling Him Lord and Saviour, and it’s been a journey of spiritual growth and maturity.
Never perfect, I’ve made my mistakes and always growing in His love and Grace, it’s been and always will be an amazing journey in and through our Heavenly Father.
I think what makes this the time to start this exploration, is starting this study at the end of a book study called,”Becoming More Than a Good Bible Study Girl” and just calling and pleading to our Heavenly Father, for His will to be done, not mine, not what others decide I should or shouldn’t do, but what HE says and calls and lays on my heart, and what a journey it has been.
Sometimes easy and sometimes hard, but always a blessing to Him.
Beginning this study, also comes at a time that my wedding anniversary is approaching, so this makes it a great time to start as I learn to continual humble myself, allow our Father to refine me in His image, not mine or the world’s and go, “Lord, I’m not perfect-I make mistakes-I say and do the wrong things-but You Lord, thank You for convicting my heart, and leading me and showing me the right way and what is the wrong way.”.
Part of that is learning, pride has no place in any relationships; Humility not self-boasting bears weight and love and respect for my husband who is the head of the household and the spiritual leader of our home. My love for our Father in Heaven grows as well as the constant love for my husband.
Our marriage is not perfect, but no marriage is not perfect; We are all sinners who were saved by the grace of our Heavenly Father and not by what we do, because there is really not anything we can do.
This past year has been a year of blessings and praise to and through our Heavenly Father and my husband has been more encouraged to participate in reading the bible with me, increasing our love for our Heavenly Father, for each other and deepening a journey together,t hat is never perfect, often challenging but also often filled with love and laughter.
I am grateful to our Heavenly Father who humbles this imperfect servant for Him, who is but a vessel that He uses for His own Glory.
With this study, I seek to deepen that walk and relationship. Via “A Wife’s Biblical Submission “the following was shared and outline:
Following God’s Divine Order:A wife’s Biblical submission is vital to the family unit and a wife’s effectiveness in her role as help-meet to her husband, therefore we will follow God’s divine order of things (1 Corinthians 14:40):
- GOD FIRST: Matthew 6:33 & 10:37-39; Luke 14:33; Mark 12:30-31; Proverbs 31:30; Psalm 88:13; Psalm 1:1-3;
- SPOUSE SECOND: Genesis 2:18-20, 3:16; Ephesians 5:22-24; 1 Corinthians 11:3, 8-9; 1 Timothy 2:13, 3:4-5; Titus 2:3-5
- CHILDREN THIRD: Psalm 78:3-5; Titus 2:4; Deuteronomy 6:7; Proverbs 10:1; Proverbs 13:24; Proverbs 19:18; Proverbs 29:17; Malachi 2:15; Hebrews 12:8
- HOMEMAKING FOURTH: Proverbs 31:10-31; Titus 2:3-5
- “MINISTRY” FIFTH: Volunteering (at church & childrens’ school), work, others (extended family, church family, friends) & Hobbies: 1 Timothy 2:10, 5:9-10; 1 Corinthians 12:7: Acts 9:36; 1 Thessalonians 4:9-12; Romans 12:10 & 13: 1 Peter 4:9-11)
Living this life out of God’s order is asking for chaos to reign in our lives, causing us to be unfruitful and living in constant haste (2 Peter 1:3-9).
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WELCOME to the study precious sister!
I am adding you to my prayer list. ? Please let me know if there is any specific way I can be praying for you.
May the Lord our God protect you and guide you as you seek His counsel alone for His glory alone.
I LOVE your intro post dear sister…so full of love and gratitude toward our mighty and awesome God. I look forward to reading all that our most gracious and merciful Father God is teaching you as you journey with us through Biblical Submission.
One thing I’ve learned through this is…Biblical submission is not a one time lesson, it is a life-long journey; as it requires us to die to ourselves daily and follow our Savior, Christ Jesus our Lord in every aspect of our lives.
May the Lamb who was slain, receive the full glory. Amen.
With love,
Sunny
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