Think about two concepts that are similar or related but not identical. Write a paragraph about them. Some suggestions: goodness and righteousness, submission and service, faith and faithfulness, kindness and niceness, meekness and humility, wisdom and prudence, love and grace, joy and contentment, peace and solitude, hope and longsuffering, sovereignty and providence.
For me: I think service and submission can go hand in hand, but don't always have to. Service is performing an act that benefits another. This can be in the context of submission--for instance, doing something for your boss, either requested or unrequested. But it can also be outside of any particular relationship. Spenser Clifton Cardwell once cleared some trash from a busy road, performing an act of service for all the drivers that would come after, though they would never even know of it. Christian submission is placing yourself beneath someone for the purpose of elevating them (not for the purpose of denigrating yourself). So, for instance, the deference you show your boss (such as in how you address him or her, how you comply quickly and with a good attitude when given instructions, and how you show respect even if the atmosphere at the moment is casual) is part of submitting in such a way that you honor the position and authority your boss has in the organization.
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