{The 22 Points Of The Superwoman Wife - Point 1}

First off, I’d just like to say THANK YOU. Thank you for taking the time to read my blog & enjoy this journey with me. I am starting out with Proverbs 31. I feel as though the Lord has really laid it on my heart to dig deep into this passage & truly STUDY it. I know some people may frown upon this because I’m so “young” and have not even been married three years yet, but this is for ME more than anyone. I want to GROW & growing with your fellow sisters in Christ and being able to discuss issues and whatnot is an even better way to do it in my opinionJ. I wanted to do this publicly because I feel like we all can relate to feeling the need to be that “superwoman” & it this can truly apply to our lives if we let it. I love Proverbs 31 & have set a goal for 2012 to become a better wife & help meet to my husband. That – can be challenging sometimes, as we all knowJ. But even if you aren’t a wife yet, please do not let that hinder you from participating in this. If you are not a wife it can be preparation for the future & can apply to relationships you have now.

I would like to go through Proverbs 10-31 & really take a second and just DIG IN to EACH verse & really meditate on it and study it and try the best we possibly can to apply it to our daily lives. These will be called: “The 22 Points Of The Superwoman Wife” – Maybe it will be the biggest challenge for 2012 for us, but to strive to be a virtuous woman  is something I want so badly that I am making it a GOAL & hope that you do too! We ALL have room to grow & to become better as Moms, wives, sisters, daughters, aunts, cousins, etc. Just being a better person period & striving to live less like the world & more as our Savior.

So… each and every day remember to start your day with PRAYER and DIG IN to God’s Word. Priorities are a MUST, and if we can’t put God first, we will never get anywhere & it will CERTAINLY become so much more difficult to be that “Virtuous Woman” … I know it’s tough being a Mom & making sure we start out our day with GOD rather than with the baby, dishes, breakfast, etc. At least take one minute to pray…. Just start that day with prayer while brushing your teeth, making coffee, etc. It will make a world of difference just asking the Lord to help you & give you strength for this day. I honestly pray in the mornings for the Lord to help me each second of the day to be more kind, loving, generous, giving & selfless and for me to just be the Child of God I need to be. It takes a minute if that. Then when nap time comes or that first break you get, dig into His Word.

If you have ever read Proverbs 31, you will notice that in the beginning of the chapter it lets us know this is the advice of a MOTHER, the Mother of King Lemuel. Something that I found interesting was this is kind of like a Proverb TO her son. Advice from a Mom to a Son… Keep that in mind while you’re reading…  I can think of so many times in life where I have had to call my Mom to get advice from SO many areas. It is just comforting to be able to pick up the phone and know your Mother is there for you and has wisdom to freely give you.

If you have never read Proverbs 31 & would like to click here!

Now, to change gears a bit… sometimes I find it challenging to read Proverbs 31 because I feel as though I could never live up to that type of woman. She seems so perfect, kind, and gentle & has such a willing servant’s heart… We’ve got to admit – sometimes that just seems plain POINTLESS – whether it’s in a friendship, marriage or any relationship we have. We get frustrated, angry, tired, upset & sometimes it is just too hard to live up to this “Superwoman” she is. How many of us feel up to the task of being that woman when we wake up in the morning? Certainly not I - BUT Do NOT be discouraged!

[Here we go  – The 22 Points of the Superwoman Wife]

{Day 1 – Point 1 – Verse 10}
Proverbs 31:10: “Who can find a virtuous woman? For her price is far above rubies…”

Virtuous woman - Or "woman of power" or "woman of firm character."
Virtuous: Having or showing virtue, especially moral excellence.

We are constantly being told by the media and the people around us that we

are not good enough, and most women today are desperately in need of

encouragement, not another list of things what to do or who to be.  

The first part of this verse says “who can find a virtuous woman?” - Saying that this type of Woman is very scarce. Are we striving to be that “virtuous” woman? To be faithful, honest, honorable, moral, praiseworthy, kind, patient, loving, etc.? Is it hard? Well, we all know the answer to that. We are not expected to be perfect by any means… But the Lord wants us to have the desire and to make that effort to be the best wife, mother & woman He has us to be. Proverbs 12:4 lets us know that a virtuous woman (a woman of strength) does not make her husband ashamed… Do we want our husbands to be proud of us? To be this woman that Proverbs 31 speaks so highly of?

“For her price is far above rubies…”

She is far more valuable and worth far more than rubies.  The Bible tells us this “gem” (ruby) It was very valuable (Proverbs 20:15 & Job 28:18).

Who can find a virtuous woman (a woman of strength)?  She is like a rare gem.  Precious stones are precious and costly because they are so rare. Are we striving to be one of “rare”? If you could go out along the roadside and collect hundreds of rubies anytime you wanted to, then they would not be worth much.  It is the rare, hard to find gems that are worth so much. Are we showing this much worth to our husbands & being the help meet we should be? The virtuous woman is a beautiful woman, not necessarily on the outward appearance, but certainly inwardly (Proverbs 31:30).  She is not only a rare gem but a beautiful gem.

Are we striving to be this hard to find, rare & virtuous “ruby” we should be?
Make it your prayer & desire EVERY day.

Love & Prayers!

Linds