What is a Proverbs 31 Woman? Part 1
As I look over my day and my week, I see that there is a lot to get done! From today, going to get my hair done, to organizing a meetup group, to going to the grocery store, cooking for me and the hubby, spending quality time with the hubby, serving him, doing laundry; then in between time working to serve women through Detour Movement Inc., I realize that I have to be a Proverbs 31 Woman to really balance it all.
So when you read about a Proverbs 31 Woman, you learn that the Proverbs 31 Woman is like Super mom! She is a bad mamma jamma and foxy as she can be! It can be kind of intimidating and overwhelming and some will say unrealistic. But rather than being intimidating by this, I encourage you to embrace it. You don't have to do everything right now, today or even this week. You can implement a little at a time.
So I want to share more about what a Proverbs 31 Woman is, what I am doing in my life to line up as a Proverbs 31 Woman and what you can do to join the journey.
A Proverbs 31 Woman is honest and trust-worthy! Simply put she tells the truth, she is able to be transparent and have open and honest communication regardless of
the situation or the repercussions or relationships it may cause. I have to admit this has not always been easy for me because there were things that happened in my past with some guys that frankly I was not going to shout from the rooftop! I was ashamed and I thought if I shared these things my husband, he would not accept me. So I was dealing with the fear of rejection and just my own shame and guilt.
But I thank God for giving me the confidence to know, I am not defined by my past! Things that happened in my past were necessary for me to be the woman I am today and I no longer have to hide and be ashamed of my mess, but rather I allow it to be my ministry.
A Proverbs 31 woman respects and honors her husband! My husband is an AMAZING photography and recently he was published in a magazine! This was a goal he established at the beginning of the year!
When he bought the magazine home, I told him how proud I was of him for
his accomplishments! I even held it up so he could take a picture for
his blog!
You know as a Proverbs 31 gives her man praise, honor and respect him.
A Provides 31 woman provides domestic support for her household, rather she is single or married. Today and every weekend, I do the grocery shopping for our household. Today I came home and cooked some flounder with lemon-butter sauce, collard greens, neck-bones and rice. A husband expects and needs domestic support from his wife! Doing this allows me to serve my husband and ultimately myself in making I/we have food to eat and a clean/organized living space.
A Proverbs 31 woman makes good decisions when it comes to saving and investing. Recently, I realized I was over spending with my grocery shopping. I stopped buying everything I felt like we would need eventually and instead I decided to create a weekly grocery list and only buy those things on the list. This helps me to focus on planning ahead and avoid wasteful spending on groceries.
Outside of that, I put a significant amount of each pay check in our joint savings account, so the hubby and I can have assets to make future investments.
This will be my 4th or 5th time doing this devotion. When I did it for the first time, I was going through a storm on my job. My job is very mentally draining. Some people describe my office as a zoo or Vietnam! So needless to say it gets crazy. When I read this devotion, I was able to find peace in the mist of my storm. I was reminded that I did not have to fight my own battles because God was fighting them on my behalf. I had a shift in my mindset and my attitude! I invite you to join the Proverbs 31 Day Challenge! What good is it to you, to know what a Proverbs 31 Woman is, if you are not striving everyday to become a Proverbs 31 woman! Go grab a copy by
clicking here!
Join us next week to learn more about what is a Proverbs 31 Woman and what you can do to strive each day to be a Proverbs 31 Woman!
Jill of Jill and Treal
