Emulating The Proverbs 31 woman…
with some modifications.
The
Proverbs 31 woman is an example of a godly wife.
It's not
something we are going to be able to do all
at once and for some of us, we may never accomplish
all she did. But I believe emulating her example is
a good thing. We have to have a goal. If you aim for nothing, you are always going to hit it. I used to
get up real early,
about 4.30 to get my husband off to work. I would
have my quiet time then before my 4 children would
wake up.
This worked for me when they were quite tiny too and
I just carried it through. Until about 3 years ago
when illness came in. I don't sleep well and wake up
in lots of pain and I find if I try to get into the
Word the fibro fog makes it impossible to focus. I
don’t glean much from the Word and my prayers are
disjointed. I put on some praise and worship music
and just thank the LORD for giving some sleep and so
on. After a hot shower and breakfast, I can study
the Word and pray better. I think anyone with an
illness or pregnant, or who has had a sleepless
night with a sick child etc, has to be realistic and
in tune with their body. She has to know what her
own limitations are and modify what is an excellent
goal to achieve it.
My
modified morning routine now works better for me.
And let's face it, any time is a good time to be in
the Word! We all have to work out when it is best
for us....then do it. My time of choice would be
early mornings though. But I have had to learn to
modify things in order to achieve them. And later
is better than never! I believe that for all of us
women trying to live a godly life, the Proverbs 31
woman is a guide of what to strive for. Even if we
can't achieve all she has done (and you will notice
that she achieved this over seasons of her life- not
all at once!), still our hearts will be in the right
place.
If
women look at the whole picture with the view of
doing it all NOW or not modifying it for themselves,
they will most likely give up and not even try to
emulate her example. Sometimes there are unresolved
heart issues that the LORD has to work through with
some women who won’t even try to emulate the
Proverbs 31 woman. Not even with modifications. It
may take some time until they are convinced that
this holy calling in their lives is truly for their
own good and contentment. Sometimes it takes a lot
of washing with the Word before the soil of the
world is cleared out of some women's eyes. They just
need encouragement as God works in their
lives.
Glenys Robyn Hicks
‘She girds herself with strength, and strengthens
her arms.’
Proverbs 31:17