(T.T.E.P.) Soul Food Message - Submission or Subjection?"
Posted by DoubleTuff99 on September 28, 2017, 6:23 am
Good Thursday Morning Peeps, How are you doing this morning, good I hope? Due to the death of one of my favorite uncles, I have been absent the past three days dealing with that loss. I owe him so much, he taught me everything I know about basketball, and gave me a lot of wisdom and advice about how to carry myself as a man too. I don’t recall us ever having a cross word to each other, except on the basketball court where we were fierce competitors playing each other day in and day out. I would be lying if I didn’t say my heart is not only heavy right now, but is also feeling a deep sense of loss. He also touched so many lives from NBA basketball players, all the way down to kids in general. He never met a stranger, and always had the friendliest smile. I know he is in a better place now, and I can take refuge in knowing that, but it still doesn’t change the respect and admiration I have for him. So “Go rest HIGH on that mountain Uncle Danny “D.T.” Thomas, for your work here on earth is done, go to Heaven a shoutin, at the Father, and the Son.”
May God Bless You and Yours in 2017 and beyond!
Joy and satisfaction are found in submission to the ways and will of God.
“Therefore, submit yourselves to God. Resist the devil.”
James 4:7 NIV.
My thoughts and comments today ask, “Submission or Subjection?”
By Pastor Allen Randolph
I may be corrected by an English teacher reading this, but I am intrigued today by two similar words that sometimes seem alike, but can infer a dissimilar process. Those words are: submission and subjection. I think a distinction between them is important for proper application – practically, relationally, and spiritually. The first of those words – submission – describes your voluntary willingness to comply with another’s request or requirement of you.
You submit when, by your free will, you forego your rights to do otherwise. Submission suggests a voluntary willingness and readiness, choosing the better option for the right reasons. Your relationship with God is based on willing submission and joyful obedience. James advised, “Therefore, submit yourselves to God.” James 4:7 NKJV. By your choice of submission, you subject yourself to obedience as unto the Lord.
The second word – subjection – includes the idea of coercion and subjugation. “Their enemies also oppressed them, and they were brought into subjection under their hand.” Psalm 106:42 NKJV. Coercion occurs when someone attempts to impose their will on another person. Anyone who demands compliance at the threat of their disfavor or unwanted consequences is trying to force you to do their wish and will. In both submission and subjection, the end results are similar but the motivation and strategy differ vastly.
Submission is your voluntary response to what is asked of you and is beneficial and appropriate for you to do. God patiently awaits your submission. In contrast, subjection relies upon coercion, demanding by threat of disfavor or punishment to gain compliance you would not otherwise give. Our better nature responds more positively to a request or rightful expectation. Our baser nature – and we all have one – is oppositional, expressing reluctance, resistance, or outright refusal to demands contrary to our own will or perceived pleasure.
Submission is a choice that only you can make. Joy and satisfaction are found in submission to the ways and will of God alone. Conversely, subjection is imposed from outside by others. Only frustration and displeasure will be found there. Others will try to overlay their expectations, plans, and will upon your life. Trust the sacred environs of your heart and life to none but God. Our God never imposes His will on your life, nor should you allow others to impose theirs. He offers His ways and will for your good.
“Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.” Matthew 11:28-30 NKJV. Subjection burdens you with concerns you did not choose. Submission to God frees you to elevate your life to all that is higher and better. The choice is yours!
Today, I pray for you to know joys of submission to God and His ways.
K-Love’s Encouraging Words:
Imitate God, therefore, in everything you do, because you are his dear children.
Ephesians 23:19
Praise the Lord, everything he has created, everything in all his kingdom. Let all that I am praise the Lord.
Psalm 103:22
“Today, choose to “Ride or Die” with Jesus Christ. Afterall, He did it for us didn’t He?”
Re: (T.T.E.P.) Soul Food Message - Submission or Subjection?"
--Previous Message-- : Good Thursday Morning Peeps, : How are you doing this morning, good I hope? : Due to the death of one of my favorite : uncles, I have been absent the past three : days dealing with that loss. I owe him so : much, he taught me everything I know about : basketball, and gave me a lot of wisdom and : advice about how to carry myself as a man : too. I don’t recall us ever having a cross : word to each other, except on the basketball : court where we were fierce competitors : playing each other day in and day out. I : would be lying if I didn’t say my heart is : not only heavy right now, but is also : feeling a deep sense of loss. He also : touched so many lives from NBA basketball : players, all the way down to kids in : general. He never met a stranger, and always : had the friendliest smile. I know he is in a : better place now, and I can take refuge in : knowing that, but it still doesn’t change : the respect and admiration I have for him. : So “Go rest HIGH on that mountain Uncle : Danny “D.T.” Thomas, for your work here on : earth is done, go to Heaven a shoutin, at : the Father, and the Son.” : : May God Bless You and Yours in 2017 and : beyond! : : : : Joy and satisfaction are found in submission : to the ways and will of God. : : : : “Therefore, submit yourselves to God. : Resist the devil.” : : James 4:7 NIV. : : : : My thoughts and comments today ask, : “Submission or Subjection?” : : By Pastor Allen Randolph : : I may be corrected by an English teacher : reading this, but I am intrigued today by : two similar words that sometimes seem alike, : but can infer a dissimilar process. Those : words are: submission and subjection. I : think a distinction between them is : important for proper application – : practically, relationally, and spiritually. : The first of those words – submission – : describes your voluntary willingness to : comply with another’s request or requirement : of you. : : : : You submit when, by your free will, you : forego your rights to do otherwise. : Submission suggests a voluntary willingness : and readiness, choosing the better option : for the right reasons. Your relationship : with God is based on willing submission and : joyful obedience. James advised, “Therefore, : submit yourselves to God.” James 4:7 NKJV. : By your choice of submission, you subject : yourself to obedience as unto the Lord. : : : : The second word – subjection – includes the : idea of coercion and subjugation. “Their : enemies also oppressed them, and they were : brought into subjection under their hand.” : Psalm 106:42 NKJV. Coercion occurs when : someone attempts to impose their will on : another person. Anyone who demands : compliance at the threat of their disfavor : or unwanted consequences is trying to force : you to do their wish and will. In both : submission and subjection, the end results : are similar but the motivation and strategy : differ vastly. : : : : Submission is your voluntary response to : what is asked of you and is beneficial and : appropriate for you to do. God patiently : awaits your submission. In contrast, : subjection relies upon coercion, demanding : by threat of disfavor or punishment to gain : compliance you would not otherwise give. Our : better nature responds more positively to a : request or rightful expectation. Our baser : nature – and we all have one – is : oppositional, expressing reluctance, : resistance, or outright refusal to demands : contrary to our own will or perceived : pleasure. : : : : Submission is a choice that only you can : make. Joy and satisfaction are found in : submission to the ways and will of God : alone. Conversely, subjection is imposed : from outside by others. Only frustration and : displeasure will be found there. Others will : try to overlay their expectations, plans, : and will upon your life. Trust the sacred : environs of your heart and life to none but : God. Our God never imposes His will on your : life, nor should you allow others to impose : theirs. He offers His ways and will for your : good. : : : : “Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy : laden, and I will give you rest. Take My : yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am : gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find : rest for your souls. For My yoke is easy and : My burden is light.” Matthew 11:28-30 NKJV. : Subjection burdens you with concerns you did : not choose. Submission to God frees you to : elevate your life to all that is higher and : better. The choice is yours! : : Today, I pray for you to know joys of : submission to God and His ways. : : : : : : K-Love’s Encouraging Words: : : : : Imitate God, therefore, in everything you : do, because you are his dear children. : : Ephesians 23:19 : : : Praise the Lord, everything he has created, : everything in all his kingdom. Let all that : I am praise the Lord. : : Psalm 103:22 : : “Today, choose to “Ride or Die” with Jesus : Christ. Afterall, He did it for us didn’t : He?” : : Prayers for you and your family. :