The believer who is serious about his study of the Word of God knows, though, that submission is a general command for all followers of Jesus. We are first to submit to the Lord in humility. Then He teaches us to submit to one another, as verse21 exhorts us to do. What that submission means, in a practical sense, is that we acknowledge the needs of others before our own and submit ourselves to the ministry of meeting those needs in the best way possible. It is our imitating the ministry of Jesus, who did not consider His heavenly, divine existence more important to cling to than the higher need of coming to earth to be a man, a perfect man, then dying in payment for our sins.
Husbands face a different temptation - for the men, it is hard to be loving, tender and caring.
When you get to me and the part where I'm to promise to 'love, honor and obey,' I'd appreciate it if you'd just leave that part out. The big day came and the bride and groom exchange their vows. In every category of our lives, God uses circumstances, issues and trials to refine us and to purify and strengthen our faith. Maybe He is interested in using the most intimate and personal relationship you will ever have in this life for this holy purpose. His will is to make you, one step at a time, a better citizen of His kingdom.