Proverbs 31 Woman

Proverbs 31:10-31 describes what a woman who follows the ways of wisdom looks like. Her noble characteristics are demonstrated in her work ethic and her daily living. She starts off her day early in the morning reverencing and communing with God in prayer. Time is valuable to her. Her life is centered on the people who mean the most to her, her family but she also considers the needs of the community and her nation.
Her husband and the other men look to her for resources of knowledge, business and good judgment. She is honored and appreciated for her wisdom and insight into the affairs of the poor and less fortunate. Her children bless her. This acknowledgement from her family implies that she is honest and trustworthy. Her children know that she is being authentic – her true self.
Nora Conrad in her blog, Becoming a Proverbs 31 Woman states, “There are verses that mention how to be a good mother and wife, but preparing your heart for those things can help bring you closer to God.” As women of wisdom, we must practice every day the virtues of the Proverbs 31 woman. According to Melissa Ringstaff in her blog, A Virtuous Woman; The 10 Virtues, she lists them as Faith, Marriage, Mothering, Health, Service, Finances, Industry, Homemaking, Time, and Beauty. She writes, “Being a Proverbs 31 woman is not about being perfect.’ It’s about living life with purpose.”

I think that living with purpose is what Lady Wisdom is all about. She wants us to be productive and creative. She saw how the Lord created the world. This process of creating brought great joy and fulfillment to her and to other heavenly beings. One of the aspects of being created in the image of God is our ability to envision something and bring it into existence for good or bad. Lady Wisdom wants to give us wisdom, knowledge, and understanding of how to produce good things for the glory of God. I think that we need to take her up on her offer!
Beginning the Wisdom Process 



Come with me on this journey of discovering who we are as women. Life is unique and requires us to think deeply about what is important and what is not. My book, Lady Wisdom Speaks!: Loving and Living by Exploring Words of Life in Joyful Mediations of  Promise, is an opportunity to look closely at decisions by filtering them through the lens of Proverbs. "Wisdom is the principle thing!" If it is the leading thing, then to be able to make successful decisions, wisdom needs to be considered. Since we are made up of body, mind, soul and spirit, it is important to look at life in each of these areas. Let us address the total woman.
 "My instruction is far more valuable than silver or gold. For the value of wisdom is far above rubies; nothing can be compared with it." (Proverbs 8:10, 11, TLB)
This book is for you if:
·       You are wanting to draw close to God
·       You desire increased wisdom and understanding
·       You want to think deeper about your talents, abilities and gifts
·       You want your life to be governed by wisdom.



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