“Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as it is fit in the Lord.” (Colossians 3:18)
“Own husbands” connected to these Scriptures for the second part to my answer:
“And the Lord God caused a deep sleep to fall upon Adam, and he slept: and he took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh instead thereof; And the rib, which the Lord God had taken from man, made he a woman, and brought her unto the man. And Adam said, This is now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh: she shall be called Woman, because she was taken out of Man. Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.” (Genesis 2:21-24)
“One flesh” is what I did when I became whole in my “Bible Study: Ephesians 6” Blog. The Purpose of the Question is God wants all of His Children whole. God’s top priority is character. That is the Purpose of “God’s Process,” which is in my “Bible Study: Galatians 2” Blog and in “In Search Of My Soul Mate.”
Another word for whole is “perfect.” Perfect does not mean we do not make any mistakes or we do not think things we shouldn’t. Perfect just means we are striving to maintain that mark of the high calling. My daily Bible reading is a good description of “perfect:”
“If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth. For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God. When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him in glory.” (Colossians 3:1-4)
“Not as though I had already attained, either were already perfect: but I follow after, if that I may apprehend that for which also I am apprehended of Christ Jesus. Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.” (Philippians 3:12-14)
These are the things we must do to be whole or better yet perfect:
“Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry: For which things’ sake the wrath of God cometh on the children of disobedience: In the which ye also walked some time, when ye lived in them. But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth. Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds; And have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him: Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond nor free: but Christ is all, and in all. Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering; Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye. And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness.” Colossians 3:5-14)
I have a peace on the inside of me that I cannot even describe. It is the other way I know I am messing up. That peace turns to this for lack of a better word an uncomfortable feeling. I hate that feeling so I correct what I am doing, thinking or saying quickly:
“And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful. Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord. And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.” (Colossians 3:15-17)
People have gotten so use to that uncomfortable feeling that it is not uncomfortable anymore. It has become a part of them. That uncomfortable feeling is why we hear so much about suicide, alcoholism and drug overdoses.
The other reason God asked His Question is He wants His Children to have a wonderful life. He wants His Children to have the desires of their Hearts. He wants His Children Happy. People have put a name to that uncomfortable feeling. It is called Depression. These Scriptures are how people get that peace:
“And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men; Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ. But he that doeth wrong shall receive for the wrong which he hath done: and there is no respect of persons.” (Colossians 3:23-25)
My daily Bible reading today confirmed this Blog:
“Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ, saluteth you, always labouring fervently for you in prayers, that ye may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God.” (Colossians 4:12)
GOD WANTS HIS CHILDREN TO HAVE THIS PEACE.
“And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.” (Philippians 4:7)
“Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.” (John 14:27)