Submission to Glory
Living a Life That Glorifies God
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Now sensibly, we all may “say” that any notion of superiority on the
part of one ethnic group or race over another is but an example of
the “fall of man” at its worse. Perhaps we need to be reminded that, as
Christians, we have been given both a mandate by God’s Word and the
gift of His grace in Christ to be otherwise. In short, we are called upon
to expose this evil, to combat it with Christian charity and kindness,
and to diligently work toward providing the only certain “cure” with the
gospel of Christ. He has called us to be as salt and light, so that every
decision we make and every action we take might be with the intention
of making Him known around the world.
The word “submission” is not a word authors throw around because
it is popular, but it is the word that Trish Pennala uses to describe the
journey of grace, discovery, and growth in our walk of faith in Christ.
And, in this sense, it is a perfect word, for even God’s grace is only
received by us as an act of submission, an admission of our need for God.
By beautifully and systematically pointing this out in each area of
life’s relationships, Trish takes us down the path of God’s plan—His
“sacred harmony” as she puts it.
So that, for the person ready to learn the ways of God for real life, I
could not commend anything more helpful. Trish shares the truth from
God’s Word, a perspective that is both refreshing and needed in our
world of moral relativism.
By illustrating from a variety of experience—political, corporate,
and social—Trish reminds us that all men, women, leaders, and servants
must ultimately submit first to God, then to one another, in the order
designed by Him to find what it is we most seek: His Glory.
~Pastor Emeritus, Sam Dennis
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About the Book
For some, the word might seem perplexing; for others, it might create sudden displeasure inside because it is seen as weak and incapable. However, in the new book by author Trish Pennala, submission is to be viewed as not powerless but powerful under the command of God, the creator of heaven and earth. Submission to Glory: Living a Life That Glorifies God is Trish’s rally call to men and women alike to not look down on submission in their lives but to see it as an opportunity to glorify God and be blessed in the process. Trish journeys first into discussing her childhood growing up as one of nine children, raised by a loving mother and father who taught them first about Jesus Christ and his submission to God on the cross. This knowledge, along with loving guidance and discipline, reinforced in Trish’s mind that submitting to God helped in controlling oneself against the fleshy desires of the world to align with God’s will and plan.
As the book continues, Trish further explores the concept of submission and humans’ grapple with it, starting with Eve’s deception from the serpent that emerged from a lack of submission to God and his wishes. Her choice to eat the forbidden fruit and to convince Adam to do the same led them down a spiral of insubordination that was only rectified through Jesus’s death and resurrection. Trish also expands on submission in marriage (of a wife submitting to her God-serving husband), the benefits of submission, and the opportunities to recognize and praise God when allowing him full reign in one’s life. Submission may get criticized when it comes to the me-centered desires of this world, but in God’s eyes, it is the closest form to real love that a person could ever show his/her creator!
About the Author
As a Christian, Trish loves nothing more than to help inspire and develop the potential in other people and her interests are far more of a spiritual aspect. She has an overpowering love for the Lord and recognizes He is the reason for her inspiration. Prior to submitting her life to Christ, she spent several years fighting the influential forces that almost destroyed her life both spiritually and physically.
With enthusiasm, Trish lives to tell her story of redemption. She and her husband Brian live in a suburb of Dallas, Texas and are active members of Parkway Hills Baptist Church in Plano. She enjoys the exposure of being involved with the women’s ministry and devotes much of her time to the studies of spirituality and helping others.