God, make me a Proverbs woman.

[msjones21]

This is my prayer, my goal. I want God to continue to cultivate me into a virtuous woman. It isn't always easy. God has had to remove the layers of self-centered, self-serving attitudes. He has had to strip away all of the fleshly attitudes the "world" tells us we should have. I used to look at motherhood and being a wife with disdain. I would mock women who chose to be housewives. My life centered around what I wanted and how successful I wanted to be. Now I can't wait to be a godly wife and mother whenever God is ready for me to be. I want to homeschool my children and be a helpmate to my husband. I got my inspiration from Christ through this popular passage of Scripture.

10 A good wife who can find? She is far more precious than jewels. 11 The heart of her husband trusts in her, and he will have no lack of gain. 12 She does him good, and not harm, all the days of her life. 13 She seeks wool and flax, and works with willing hands. 14 She is like the ships of the merchant, she brings her food from afar. 15 She rises while it is yet night and provides food for her household and tasks for her maidens. 16 She considers a field and buys it; with the fruit of her hands she plants a vineyard. 17 She girds her loins with strength and makes her arms strong. 18 She perceives that her merchandise is profitable. Her lamp does not go out at night. 19 She puts her hands to the distaff, and her hands hold the spindle. 20 She opens her hand to the poor, and reaches out her hands to the needy. 21 She is not afraid of snow for her household, for all her household are clothed in scarlet. 22 She makes herself coverings; her clothing is fine linen and purple. 23 Her husband is known in the gates, when he sits among the elders of the land. 24 She makes linen garments and sells them; she delivers girdles to the merchant. 25 Strength and dignity are her clothing, and she laughs at the time to come. 26 She opens her mouth with wisdom, and the teaching of kindness is on her tongue. 27 She looks well to the ways of her household, and does not eat the bread of idleness. 28 Her children rise up and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praises her: 29 "Many women have done excellently, but you surpass them all." 30 Charm is deceitful, and beauty is vain, but a woman who fears the LORD is to be praised. 31 Give her of the fruit of her hands, and let her works praise her in the gates

I praise God for helping me to shed the sinful attitudes and creating in me a passion to do what He has called women to do since the beginning of time. I'm a work in progress, but even my family and friends are amazed the change in me. All of the glory goes to God!

 

[Koop]

Awesome. Now all you need is a man and to get outa the singles forum! Congradulations. I am sure God will keep helping you to become and even better woman and future wife and mother. I know he will never stop helping me to be a better man, future husband and father. Something that I love to do is pray for my future kids. That i will be a great dad, that they will be healthy and well adjusted and firm in their faith in Christ. If you don't do it alreday, I'd suggest trying it. It has helped me a lot.

 

[mina]

This is my prayer as well. It's important to realize that you don't have to wait until you get a husband to be a virtuous woman, God is making you one right now! It's not just married moms that can be a proverbs women. Any woman that is fearing the Lord in her life can be.

 

[pmarquette]

we should be as hand in glove , as penut butter and jelly , as radar and colonel blake ,
as one as the father , son , and spirit .

If we both speak to the Father about our needs from the other , and let Him speak
to our significant other , we will draw together , become what is best for each other.

become as the lady in proverbs , as the husband who loves his wife as Jesus loves the church

 

[Fungal Growth]

my only problem with this is, theres not enough proverbial women to find

every girl i am attracted to is not that kind of woman, blah

 

[Sunbeam]

I would like to develop more qualities of a Proverbs 31 woman, but I can't be religious about it. I just want to develop the fruits of the spirit more and know that I am in the faith. Not really trying to do more than that. I don't think I'm that complicated about it lol.