being a woman

Jason and I were doing our morning devos this morning from 1 Peter 3. (We are following a plan in our bibles that takes us through the bible in a year). 1 Peter 3 says this:

1 Wives, in the same way submit yourselves to your own husbands so that, if any of them do not believe the word, they may be won over without words by the behavior of their wives, 2 when they see the purity and reverence of your lives. 3 Your beauty should not come from outward adornment, such as elaborate hairstyles and the wearing of gold jewelry or fine clothes. 4 Rather, it should be that of your inner self, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is of great worth in God’s sight. 5 For this is the way the holy women of the past who put their hope in God used to adorn themselves. They submitted themselves to their own husbands, 6 like Sarah, who obeyed Abraham and called him her lord. You are her daughters if you do what is right and do not give way to fear.

I am by no means suggesting here that Jason doesn't obey the word.. I think that behaving in a pure and gentle and obedient spirit, following God's word, can be an example to your husband, your family, your friends. God made man and woman and he created us to fill certain roles within a marriage and as man and woman. I believe the inside should shine through and as women, we should always be striving to please the Lord, submit to him and then submitting to our husbands will be just as rewarding. My husband serves the Lord. There is another portion of scripture that talks about husbands submitting to the Lord and wives submitting to their husbands as unto the Lord. Wow!! What a cool thing to think about. I pray that I would be this woman. That I would submit to God first in all that I do. Jason and I are spiritually bonded as well and we both strive to be obedient to the Lord and to his word. (I love it when that man pulls out the highlighter during our bible studies- makes me looooove him so much) I want to be this submissive woman.. not in a meek and timid way, but in a biblical way. Lord, show me how to be this woman. Continue to grow me in this area.. i want to obey your word and become more and more the woman you created me to be. Thank you Lord. Let it be so!!