Submission Is A Good Thing!

"Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you" (James 4:7).

So many people tend to think that the word "submit" is a bad word; especially as it pertains to women "submitting" to their husbands. One of the reasons for this disdain of the word is the fact that many have mis-taught the context of the word in the Bible. For clarity's sake, the definition for submit--deferring to another's opinion or authority makes it clear that submission is a good thing.

We must learn to accept the fact that none of us know everything and recognize that when we don't know; it is not a judgment against self to defer to the opinions or authority of someone who does know. Not recognizing the authority of another is not only stupid, but could have detrimental results--depending upon the situation.

James tells us to submit to God--yield, defer to God's authority. Resist--turn away from, run in the opposite direction, close ears to, anything the devil has to say and when we actively resist the devil, he will flee from us.

The best way to do this is to make sure understanding of The Word has been a priority in life. When we see the attempts the devil makes to cause us to believe anything God did not say; we simply speak The Word against what the enemy has said and do it as often as needed. The devil will get tired of hearing The Word and eventually leave a person alone--for a season. He will return, but if The Word is buried deep in our hearts, whenever he returns, we'll be ready.

God knows more than we shall ever know! Fact--not opinion--and we know because we have not created a universe and He has. Therefore, we should acknowledge His authority and defer to His authority so we can defeat the enemy at every turn. Submission to God--is a good thing--it guarantees us victory over the enemy!