"The idea of headship and submission never began! It has always existed in the eternal nature of God Himself. And in this most basic of all authority relationships, authority is not based on gifts or ability; it is just there…. [The relationship between Father and Son, and Holy Spirit] is one of leadership and authority on the one hand and voluntary, willing, joyful submission to that authority on the other hand. We can learn from this that submission to a rightful authority is a noble virtue. It is a privilege. It is something good and desirable. It is the virtue that has been demonstrated by the eternal son of God forever. It is His glory, the glory of the son as He relates to His Father."
~Wayne Grudem, qtd. in Feminine Appeal – Seven Virtues of a Godly Wife and Mother p. 122
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