Is There a 'Submit' Button?

My best friend, Dwayne Forehand, had a conversation about biblical submission this weekend with an old friend of mine. She has always had a hard time with the concept, but Dwayne seemed to be listening and following the Holy Ghost and said that submission isn't where we as men need to focus, it's on leading. This made sense to her. She sent him a note thanking him for his response, saying "I appreciated what you had to say about submission... I don't know, I just thought it was real and humble."

Anyway, he and I were talking, and I made the joke that 'submit' is the button you click to give your idea to the developers. This got my brain spinning, and I started to think of other ways that we use the word submit. Like a writer who has to submit his article or book to the publisher, they are coming under authority of that publisher. If, then, the publisher doesn't want to print it, or wants the writer to change it, that's their prerogative and therefore, as his job, the writer needs to follow his bosses orders.

Now, that led me down a different path. The one of the boss. His job is to lead those under him to do their jobs, and do them well. If he's a jerk, then when he throws the article back on the desk and says "Start over" the writer might have a hard time, since now, his fear is his bosses reaction to another poorly written article. If the boss is not a difficult man, but is caring, gracious, and still effective, when he hands the article back to the writer asking for a re-write, that seems to make for an easier time where the author can work.

How does this tie back into my role as a husband? If I am focused on loving my wife, encouraging her where she needs it, gently rebuking her when necessary, and walking along side of her, instead of sitting behind my desk, fat cigar in my mouth, then our marriage will be more like the picture of Jesus and the Church.

Anyway, what are your thoughts?