Submitting to Men Means...

I believe that God made men and women equal but with different roles and purposes. And I think that our world has strayed so far from this perfect design God had for men and women in the garden of Eden. I was thinking about this today as I did my laundry. I have another most addressing this issue in more depth titled Men Vs. Women. I am also very passionate about this subject so I wanted to tell you what I believe it does and doesn't mean (to me) when I chose to submit to men.
When I submit to men it does not mean I'm weak.
When I submit to men it does not mean I'm important.
When I submit to men it does not mean I'm not valued.
When I submit to men it does not mean I'm uneducated.
When I submit to men it does not mean I'm incapable.
When I submit to men it does not mean I'm oppressed.
When I submit to men it does not mean I'm used.
When I submit to men it does not mean I'm abused.
When I submit to men it does not mean I'm forced to.
When I submit to men it does not mean I'm in a box.
When I submit to men it does not mean I'm being restricted.
 When I submit to men it means I'm submitting to God.
When I submit to men it means I'm obeying God.
When I submit to men it means I'm respecting God's will.
When I submit to men it means I'm respecting God's design.
When I submit to men it means I'm respecting men.
When I submit to men it means I'm supporting men.
When I submit to men it means I value my design.
When I submit to men it means I value my femineity.
When I submit to men it means I value their masculinity.
When I submit to men it means I value my role.
When I submit to men it means I value men's design.
When I submit to men it means I value men's role.
When I submit to men it means I have a purpose
When I submit to men it means I have decided to.
These are some of the things that I stand for and think about when I submit to men. Submitting is a personal choice and is not something that should just be done because "oh, that's what everyone does." It should come from a desire to respect and honour both God and men. It should come with a intentional decision. So now tell me what submission does mean or not mean to you? Thank you so much for reading and I'll talk to you again soon!


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