Voluntary Submission

I’m trying& to& reconcile& the& dilemma& between& faith& and& what& life teaches us regarding submission, sacrifice, and acceptance of someone& else’s& will& superseding& our& own. Life teaches us to act independently of others.& Men,& particularly Black men,& survive in this& natural& world& because& of& their& egos, stamina,& and& unwillingness to& submit to the Man. Almost from birth, we are told we don’t have to take& that off anyone.& Stand up for yourself.& It’s better to be a leader than a follower.The& Bible& teaches& us& in& Hebrews& 11:1-3& that& faith& is& the& substance of things hoped for,& the evidence of things not seen. Hence, we are to submit to the will of God, follow the teaching and example of the life of Jesus Christ, be guided by the direction of the Holy Spirit…fly blindly into the fray, if you will.& Faith& will& be& your& lighthouse.& Ultimately, faith guided all of the prophets, including Moses.& Faith brought the walls of Jericho& down.& The Red Sea was parted by faith, and Enoch was transformed by faith. Abraham& was& delivered& by& it.& But the reality of the concept is still foreign to most of us because to follow and believe in what you can’t...