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Marital Submission:
Often
an unused blessing
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We are committed to
Biblical marriages
and we realize that
mutual submission
requires mutual
sacrifice and the
mutual surrendering
of the "self-life."
Mutual submission in
marriage is a
command in scripture
that is not optional
nor is driven by
"special"
circumstances, and
will often require
great grace and
insight from God to
do it properly and
wisely.
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Ephesians 5:21,
Submit to one
another out of
reverence for
Christ.
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Ephesians 5:33,
However, each one of
you also must love
his wife as he loves
himself, and the
wife must respect
her husband.
Basic
Questions:
An honest look in the
mirror first!
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Do my questions come
from control or
concern?
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Am I really
interested in my
mate's day,
feelings, and needs?
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Am I motivated by
love of self or love
of spouse?
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Am I allowing my
partner to be
mentally,
emotionally,
physically and
spiritually what God
wants them to be?
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Before I address an
area of concern,
have I taken a hard
look in the mirror
first?
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Before I require the
other to submit have
I sought to initiate
and practice a
costly submission in
our marriage?
Basic
Principles:
Principles of
consideration and grace
that we will both live
by!
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We have chosen that
if we are out past
normal bedtimes, we
will call home to
keep the other
informed.
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We have chosen that
if we are in a
private meeting with
the opposite gender,
we will call and let
the other know.
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We have chosen not
to have "mature"
exceptions for us as
parents in the area
of entertainment.
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We have chosen to
live so our personal
lifestyle is easily
explainable to our
kids.
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We have chosen to
have the same
expectations for
each other.
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We have chosen to
encourage each other
to have alone time,
ministry time and
mentoring time.
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We have chosen to
make each other our
best friend.
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We have chosen not
to have opposite
gender "best" or
"special" friends or
confidants.
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We have chosen to
have shared
experiences and
surrender our
independence.
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We have chosen not
to say unflattering
things about each
other to others,
even if “factual”,
and not to tease
about areas of
vulnerability.
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