I get it. Really. When woman get upset because the Bible talks about men being over woman, and wives submitting to their husbands. There are some absolutely horrible representations of what “Christian” men or even just men in general are like, or how they treat people. So I understand woman feeling defensive and wanting to compensate with their independence when Christian’s spit out these verses, because I would do the same thing. It’s so crucial to understand that when the Bible speaks of these things it’s referring to a time back in the Garden when everything was perfect and untouched by sin. Back when men knew nothing but honor, respect, hard work, reverence, and had gentle hearts. In the same way we are co-laborers with Jesus we are co-laborers with our husbands. It is a job better done with two, designed in the very hands of God. This is not to say that good men these days will not make mistakes (because now we live in a world where sin is present) but for those who are striving to look like Jesus, I think it would come more naturally to submit. It wouldn’t be seen as unsafe or as slavery anymore, on the contrary I think being under the love and leadership of a Godly man could be one of the most freeing things we can experience this side of Heaven.
