I've said it before, but I'll say it again... I cannot stand guys that take half of this scripture and use it to abuse their wives by saying "You're supposed to submit to me," and they expect the wife to do their part... But they aren't doing theirs and loving and honoring their wife. It says love your wives as Christ loved the church and DIED for it. There are a hand full of women or less that I know that have husbands that would die for them. This is a shame, because obviously these people shouldn't be married. I would die for my wife, if it wasn't so I wouldn't of married her. In a way the husband represents Christ in the marriage (Thinking of it like this will make it easier for some women to submit.) Just think of it as submitting to Christ. However, it's important that the man do his part as well... Give your wife the confidence to say, "I'll do what my husband asks because I know he only has good intentions for us." If you treat your wife horribly then in my mind she shouldn't submit she should leave you. It's a two way street, there are rules set forth by God for both parties to follow and if both aren't following it then your marriage simply is falling apart. And if you wives married men that you don't want to submit to then you made a mistake. You better be in prayer! If you don't want to submit then don't marry. Some people just want to have sex without marrying too... That's wrong. If you want a sex life then find someone who you are willing to marry. Someone you are willing to submit to if you're the wife and someone you are willing to love and cherish if you're the husband (or the wife.) So, basically if you can't follow God's guidelines for marriage then you shouldn't marry at all because it won't work anyway. If you're already married and one or both of you aren't following the guidelines then be in prayer, ask for the strength to do what you should be doing. Work at it! Don't just say, "Oh well."

The answer to the question, "Who should you marry," is simply this: Someone who will do their part and someone who makes it easy for you to do your part!

Prayer: Dear Heavenly Father, thank you for this message and for all things. Please forgive us of all our sins as we forgive all those who've sinned against us. Please help us to have good marriages that are blessed by you, help us to do as you would have us to concerning our marriages and all things. In Jesus name. A-men!