Proverbs 31 Woman

It’s been a while since I have posted…the Lord  has certainly been speaking to me, but honestly, I haven’t been taking the time to really listen like I had been.  I have been letting the “the world” get in the way.  Something that is so easy to fall prey to.

I started homeschooling my youngest two children last month and that pretty much took control.  I think I am finally getting a schedule down and can once again start focusing on what the Lord is saying to me.  Okay, this is an excuse, I know I have wasted plenty of time in the past month.  So really, I have no excuse.  I’m ready to get back into seeking Him, I am the only one to blame.

Last night my husband and I went to our first home group in over a year.  It was a sweet time of fellowship and at the end we broke off into groups to pray.  I broke off with 4 other women.  One of the women prayed for us as wives, and mentioned Proverbs 31.  This morning I decided to read it and now I know that it was totally from the Lord.  I want to be the woman in Proverbs 31.

Of course, times have changed, and I can’t go in my backyard and plant a vineyard…I also can’t sew, so making my own clothes is out of the question.  But, I can figure out how to be the Proverbs 31 women of this day and age.

What I want…

I want to be an excellent wife.  I want my husband’s heart to trust me.  I want to do my husband good and not evil.  I want to work with my hands in delight (I guess this could be cleaning and cooking, which I don’t like to do).  I want to make wise financial decisions for my household (this could apply to shopping wisely).  I want to be strong.  I don’t want my lamp to go out when it is dark.  I want to reach out to the poor and needy.  I don’t want to fear for my family because I know they are covered in prayer.  I want strength and dignity.   I want to smile at the future.  I want to be wise when I speak.  I want to be kind when I teach.  I want to be productive when it comes to my household.  I want my children to bless me.   I want my husband to praise me.

I want these things because this is how the Lord describes a worthy woman.  I want to be this woman.

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~ by Karla on October 9, 2009.