Yield

I came across this quote yesterday and wanted to do a follow up to Humilty.

History does not record in its annals any lasting domination exercised by one people over another, or different race, of diverse usages and customs, of opposite and divergent ideals. One of the two had to yield and succumb. (Jose Rizal)

That's marriage. You have two different people, coming from divergent backgrounds, working towards different goals. How do people stay married for 50 years? One succumbs to the other. Paul and Peter use words like submit and obey. It's the same concept.

The book of Ruth tells the story of this young woman who follows her foreigner mother-in-law back home. Ruth, the main character, tells her mother-in-law...

...where you go, I will go, and where you love, I will live. Your people will be my people, and your God, my God.

Ruth yielded or succumbed to the traditions, expectation, and customs of her mother-in-law's neighbors. Every lasting relationship requires submission. One person yields to the other. Submission requires humility.

That's it. Short and sweet.