[Vision2020] Submission

Mon Jun 19 19:53:18 PDT 2006

Whooaaa, I never noticed that before! People who are married to each other
for many years never start to sound the same, unless one of them is the
leader of a mind-melting cuuulllt! =)

-Austin

On 6/19/06, Art Deco <deco at moscow.com> wrote:
>
>  Rose,
>
> Why is the style of Nancy's writings almost identical to that of the
> Cultmaster's?
>
> W.
> ----- Original Message ----- *From:* DonaldH675 at aol.com
> *To:* vision2020 at moscow.com
> *Sent:* Saturday, June 17, 2006 11:52 AM
> *Subject:* [Vision2020] Submission
>
>  Keely has written a beautiful post on genuine Christian submission. I
> think V2020 readers might be interested in Nancy Wilson's thoughts on the
> topic.
>
> http://www.credenda.org/issues/9-2femina.php
>
> Volume 9, Issue 2 <http://www.credenda.org/issues/9-2.php>: Femina
> Two Hedges
>
> *Nancy Wilson*
>
> Much godly wisdom about the feminine character is packed into the first
> six verses of 1 Peter, chapter three. The primary charge to women in this
> passage involves submission, and the rest of the exhortation addresses
> related areas of modesty, internal beauty, a gentle and quiet spirit, trust
> in God, and fear. It is vital that women understand the connection
> submission to husbands has to that much desired gentle and quiet spirit.
> God has put two hedges around a Christian woman for her protection. The
> first and more important is a woman's trust in God. This is followed by a
> godly submission to husbands. "For in this manner, in former times, the holy
> women who trusted in God also adorned themselves, being submissive to their
> own husbands" (v. 5). Trust in God enables a woman to submit to her husband,
> for it is certainly a prerequisite. She tells herself that God is faithful,
> that He has commanded her to submit to her husband, and that her obedience
> to God in submission is pleasing to Him. When submission begins to look
> foolish or frightening or just plain unappealing, a woman remembers this
> hedge of trust in God. He has promised never to leave or forsake His
> children. A wife must trust Him and walk by faith. This is the first
> protection.
> Some people mistakenly think that a gentle and quiet spirit is displayed
> when a woman never speaks. This has concerned some of the outgoing
> personalities because they don't know how to be a silent lump. This is
> merely looking at externals. Certainly sometimes a quiet spirit will be
> exhibited by silence, but not always. And a quiet person can be all worked
> up on the inside. This is missing the point. A heart that is resting in the
> faithfulness of God is gentle and quiet; it is not stirred up with worry and
> anxiety. This gentle and quiet spirit is a calm, peaceful spirit. It is a
> tame spirit, a gentled spirit. I have often compared this kind of spirit to
> a glassy lake, not turbulent or troubled, but hardly showing a ripple. In
> contrast, the anxious spirit is like a stormy sea with whitecaps whipping
> along the shore. This of course brings to mind our Lord calming the troubled
> Sea of Galilee. Likewise, He can calm our troubled spirits when we look to
> Him.
> The second hedge of protection is the submission itself. When a woman
> trusts God, she is enabled to submit joyfully to her husband. This
> submission is another hedge of protection, because it is obedience. The
> responsibility of the decision rests on the husband; the consequences are
> his problem, not hers. This resting in God and submission to husband is what
> makes a woman beautiful: "let it be the hidden person of the heart, with the
> incorruptible beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is very precious in
> the sight of God" (v. 4). God thinks highly of this gentled spirit, and so
> should we. We must strive for this kind of beauty, for it is incorruptible.
> A calm wife is a joy to her husband; a worried wife is another problem that
> needs solving.
> A woman who is anxious and worried is marring her beauty because fear is
> antithetical to a biblical beauty. Sarah trusted in God and submitted to her
> husband in obedience. Christian women are called to imitate her faith and
> her good works of submission. This kind of good work keeps women from being
> afraid with any terror. When she is tempted to worry about a decision her
> husband has made, a woman can tell herself that she is trusting God and
> submitting to her husband, and that is what she is called to do. She is not
> sinning and can rest peacefully, knowing that God is pleased when she acts
> like one of Sarah's daughters.
> Consider what this kind of trust and submission looks like. Your husband
> has decided the family will travel to visit an aging aunt who lives in the
> mountains. It's snowing. The roads are slippery. You are tempted to worry,
> and you think it's a bad idea to go. Now stop and think about it. Trust God.
> Is He the Lord of the roads? Is He Lord of the weather? If He isn't, then go
> back to your worrying. But because He is sovereign over all things, you can
> trust Him. Next, if you have given your husband your advice, and he still
> wants to go, submit to him. It's his call. Trust God, and submit to your
> husband. Rest and be beautiful.
> Many areas of marriage and child rearing are affected by this trust and
> submission. Your husband wants you to homeschool and you feel inadequate.
> Your husband wants to put your children in the local Christian school.
> You're afraid they are not ready, or that the school won't be what you
> hoped. Your daughter wants to go shopping with a friend in a big city an
> hour away. Your husband says yes and you wish he hadn't. Your son is playing
> football, and you are worried he will get hurt. In all these situations,
> after respectful communication of your concerns, trust God and submit to
> your husband. This is the only way to have a gentle and quiet spirit.
> Remember, submission is your primary duty before God to your husband.
> Learn to submit in a trusting, beautifying manner. Not only will God be
> pleased, but so will your husband. Even unbelievers are impressed with such
> behavior (v.1). Learn to appreciate the two hedges you have about you, and
> be thankful. "
>
>
>
> Rose Huskey
>
> "First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then
> you win." Mahatma Gandhi
>
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