Submission v. Resistance

Which one seems more powerful? I asked this question to someone and he said he didn't know, "it would depend on how we are defining powerful." I think that is a valid point.

But I think both can be amazing tools. Submission can be very powerful when it comes to humility, our relationship to God, and ensuring the longevity of relationships. Resistance can be extremely powerful when we are speaking about doing things that are wrong, overcoming corrupt government, and resisting selfish desires. Both resistance and submission can have amazing consequences.

I am not sure which one I think is more powerful. I think they can both be amazing tools of change.

EDIT:

To add further, I am thinking about these things on a very personal level. I have the natural tendency of resistance. I always want to "stick it to the man" as Jack Black once said. I think I get this tendency from my father. He was quite the conspiracy theorist, and it rubbed off on me. So my gut reaction is resistance.

But the gospel of Christ calls for so much more. It asks us to submit, to submit wholly. This is one of my favorite addresses about submission, and about the Gospel of Christ in general:

http://lds.org/conference/talk/display/0,5232,23-1-266-15,00.html

To me, submission is most powerful. I guess the question, in large part, really depends on what you struggle with most. If someone is quite timid and does not speak up for themselves enough I would guess that resistance would seem quite powerful to them. To me, submission is a holy quest.

This quest requires that I give up my will completely. That I take my will, put it on the altar, and let it be consumed. Of course, the real goal would be to make my will congruent with Christ's, but I think it requires that I first become completely open to letting my will be replaced.

I think the ultimate test in life is submission. Are we willing to acknowledge our complete dependance on God? It seems like those who find God, ultimately, are those who sincerely repent.

Followers

So I added the web widget to the right that lets people be viewed as "followers" to the blog. I think it is funny that they call it that. Especially because I post about mostly religious things, and "followers" has an interesting connotation when it comes to religious stuff. Maybe I will change it to, people who follow this blog to avoid confusion. And it may not matter much, as it seems many of the "followers" haven't noticed the part of the page or cared to become a "follower:

Anyway, I think it is a fun way to notify people which blogs you read and who reads your blogs.