Greg and April Nov. 2013 Ultimately, each wife must prayerfully decide what she believes God wants her to do to obey Him and to honor Him in her unique situation. God has wisdom. I do not. I write specifically for wives who tend to be controlling and dominating. Wives who tend to be more quiet… Continue reading My Husband Won’t Lead in Our Marriage – Part 3
Category: Biblical Submission/Leadership
My Husband Won’t Lead in Our Marriage – Part 2
Ultimately, each wife must prayerfully decide what she believes God wants her to do to obey Him and to honor Him in her unique situation. God has wisdom. I do not. I write specifically for wives who tend to be controlling and dominating. Wives who tend to be more quiet and have dominating husbands may… Continue reading My Husband Won’t Lead in Our Marriage – Part 2
My Husband Won’t Lead in Our Marriage – Part 1
Administrative Note: I am taking an email vacation through January 6th. You are welcome to comment on posts, but please hold emails for me until January 7th. I appreciate your patience and understanding! 🙂 “I’M THE SPIRITUALLY MATURE ONE, I HAVE TO LEAD” It is a VERY tough position to be in to want to… Continue reading My Husband Won’t Lead in Our Marriage – Part 1
The Powerful Concept of Submitting Under Protest – Part 2
Click here for Part 1 FROM PEACEFULWIFE: Submitting under protest is not something I think we should need to use often, (hopefully). But if we strongly disagree about something, then it can be important for us to use this concept. *** If our husband is asking us to clearly sin or to condone clear sin,… Continue reading The Powerful Concept of Submitting Under Protest – Part 2
Spiritual Authority – Building a Firm Foundation
The minister who taught this class at my church has graciously allowed me to share our class notes on my blog. I’m so thankful for his generosity! Everything below is word for word the notes from the class, “The Preeminence of the Doctrine of Spiritual Authority” This is the framework and basis for EVERYTHING else… Continue reading Spiritual Authority – Building a Firm Foundation
Can You “Overdo” Respect or Submission in Marriage?
Humanly speaking… YES! Anytime God gives us a command, we as humans are tempted to go way too far to the right of the command or way too far to the left. There is this beautiful, godly place in the center where God desires us to be. I think of it as walking on a… Continue reading Can You “Overdo” Respect or Submission in Marriage?
A Husband and Wife’s Authority in Marriage
I’m sharing a bit from a marriage class Greg and I took 2 years ago at our church. ————————————————————- There are two types of authority in marriage: 1. Positional authority is authority that is delegated to a person by someone in authority over them. This is the type of authority that God gives… Continue reading A Husband and Wife’s Authority in Marriage
The Secret of Submission…
Great explanation of what it means to obey God on this greatly misunderstood concept by Nina Roesner – author of The Respect Dare RELATED POSTS: Biblical Submission Biblical Submission Does Not = the Husband is Always Right A Wife’ Biblical Submission – Video
Biblical Submission Does Not = The Husband Is Always “Right”
The world has a definition of submission that means sexual slavery or being a doormat. But biblical submission is different. It’s not about a husband dominating and abusing his wife, thankfully. It’s about displaying the Gospel.
Biblical Submission Does Not = The Husband Is Always “Right”
Ladies, I would like to attempt to clarify a common misunderstanding about biblical submission. For me to submit to someone in a position of God-given authority does NOT mean that person is “always right.” No human is always right. NOT EVEN ME!!!! 🙂 I know! It is a shock, isn’t it? There are many… Continue reading Biblical Submission Does Not = The Husband Is Always “Right”