Comments on: The Christian Husband http://nashvillemarriagestudio.com/blog/sunday-sermon/the-christian-husband/ Design a better marriage with Marie McKinney-Oates, MMFT. Thu, 26 Aug 2010 15:14:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Savannah http://nashvillemarriagestudio.com/blog/sunday-sermon/the-christian-husband/comment-page-1/#comment-1838 Savannah Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:56:56 +0000 http://nashvillemarriagestudio.com/blog/?p=502#comment-1838 I have a tough time with this scripture. I'm not a Christian, but was raised one and have heard your English teacher lady's argument before. Regardless, I don't like it. I will say this, however: LOVE is SUBMISSION. What bothers me about this passage is the wording. It implies that a man must love, and a woman must obey. But when we love like we say we do, enough to make promises of a lifetime together-we BOTH are promising to submit to each other, to make compromises, to aid in the happiness of our spouse. I promise to do things that he wants to sometimes even though it's not my "thing", and to enjoy it because he's my husband and I want him to be happy.. And he promises the same. We submit our lives to each other, equally. I have a tough time with this scripture. I’m not a Christian, but was raised one and have heard your English teacher lady’s argument before. Regardless, I don’t like it.

I will say this, however: LOVE is SUBMISSION. What bothers me about this passage is the wording. It implies that a man must love, and a woman must obey. But when we love like we say we do, enough to make promises of a lifetime together-we BOTH are promising to submit to each other, to make compromises, to aid in the happiness of our spouse. I promise to do things that he wants to sometimes even though it’s not my “thing”, and to enjoy it because he’s my husband and I want him to be happy.. And he promises the same. We submit our lives to each other, equally.

]]> By: Marie McKinney-Oates, MMFT http://nashvillemarriagestudio.com/blog/sunday-sermon/the-christian-husband/comment-page-1/#comment-1593 Marie McKinney-Oates, MMFT Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:32:14 +0000 http://nashvillemarriagestudio.com/blog/?p=502#comment-1593 It really does! Thanks for the comment, Ashley. It really does! Thanks for the comment, Ashley.

]]> By: Ashley Hicks http://nashvillemarriagestudio.com/blog/sunday-sermon/the-christian-husband/comment-page-1/#comment-1571 Ashley Hicks Mon, 26 Oct 2009 03:48:48 +0000 http://nashvillemarriagestudio.com/blog/?p=502#comment-1571 I feel the same way. 15 years into marriage I have to say that I get the give and take of what God wants us to provide and to take from marriage. His plan works quite well if we let it! I feel the same way. 15 years into marriage I have to say that I get the give and take of what God wants us to provide and to take from marriage. His plan works quite well if we let it!

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