Submission

sub·mit [suhb-mit] verb, -mit·ted, -mit·ting.
–verb (used with object)
1. to give over or yield to the power or authority of another
 
Writing about submission sends me through the roof with anxiety.  I don't even like to type it out.  The word itself feels awkward under my fingers.  I get tripped up right after the letter "u" and my hands begin to cramp in resistance.
 
In my devotion this morning I was directed to James chapter 4, where we are encouraged to submit ourselves to God.  Immediately upon hearing this word I was reminded of another place in the Bible where wives are encouraged to submit to their husbands.  And I scrunched up my nose while rolling my eyes... as if.
 
Today, instead of breezing past James 4 in annoyance with the word submission, I read the section and sought first to understand.  What does it mean to submit myself to God?  Webster defines submit as the action of giving control over to another.  How...
 
 COMFORTING!!!
 
Wait...  comforting?  YES!  Beyond our own attitude, there are not many things in life we are able to control.  We are at the mercy of many influences; people, weather, finance.  Just when we think we have everything under control, we are quickly reminded of how little we actually possessed in the first place.
 
What an awesome feeling to be able to submit ourselves to God by giving Him control over our lives!  Since I know I am never fully in control of any outcome I am relieved I'm able to place that worry in God's hands for Him to handle.
 
I submit to God's plan for my life by trusting in this moment.
 
James 4:10, "Humble yourselves before the Lord, and He will lift you up."