Proverbs 31

An excellent wife who can find?

I read this today hoping I would see something a little different from what I remembered. Some of my friends commented on it lately. Though it is inspirational in terms of what kind of woman I ought to be, it really isn't as practical as I would like. I wish I had more context. Conveniently, I know where to look:)

Reading through the commentaries, I see more what this is going after. A woman who is wise and virtuous. She is able to do business and create profit and stature for her husband. She is not confined to cooking and cleaning, but she is a woman of industry - meaning she works hard at what needs to be done. She will do anything if it is honest and good. This is indeed the type of woman I strive to be. I want to busy myself with Kingdom work. I want to be wise with what I have and what decisions I make. I do not want to worry or be anxious about my family because I know they are well taken care of.

I want my husband to be praised because he has a worthy wife. Not pitied because I'm worthless. Even if I don't work after I'm married I do not want to eat the bread of idleness. I want to be busy seeing after our needs, taking care of children (hopefully), and taking care of the community. I couldn't stand to do nothing anyway. If I am working, I don't want that to supersede my household duties. I still want to busy myself seeing after our needs and taking care of others.

I don't know if I will be this kind of woman. It's hard to predict the future. I just know who I am now and what I'm hoping to be. I'm a lot closer to my goal than I am to the other side. Most days anyway

Lord, help me to be a woman worth having. Let me be a blessing to my husband. Even while I am not married on Earth let me be a blessing to my Eternal Husband. Let Your name be exalted because of my works. Let me add to Your household and not take away. Let me act wisely with what I am responsible for so You can trust me with more. Let me be this type of wife to You.


Amen. Amen. Amen.