The Wife of Noble Character

Tonight I was blessed enough to witness something great.  All three of us were lying on twin mattresses pushed together on the bedroom floor after the movie, and Friend 1. comes in looking for a snuggle session.  From what I could tell, something was wrong, and I am just thankful that I was thought of enough and allowed to stay and listen to her pour out heart about some serious things.  The interaction and exchange that took place between her and Friend 2 made me realize what great people I am surrounded by at this school.

And it’s not that I haven’t realized this before, but the love I witnessed, the concern and the genuine honesty and trust, just made me realize that these two girls (like many others on campus) are either there, or well on their way, to being the type of woman depicted in Proverbs 31.  Now I know, I know… “Proverbs 31 women… so cliche.  So often talked about, but never lived out.”  Well, I can tell you that these two girls are on their way.  The part that sticks out to me most in this moment comes from verses 25 and 26:

25 She is clothed with strength and dignity;
she can laugh at the days to come.
26 She speaks with wisdom,
and faithful instruction is on her tongue.

The reason these two verses stick out so much is because both girls showed that they had these qualities.  I mean, both are very strong and dignified.  Both are optimistic about the future, and trust in the Lord to guide them.  Both spoke with such wisdom, and I was blown away because of just how wise they were in speaking about the problem, and how they were conversing in a godly manner in order to sort through it all.  With the matter of ‘faithful instruction,’ I only wish I knew exactly what that meant.  If it means in her wisdom she is able to give good instructions, then yes.  These girls have it.  If it means that the Word and the instructions from God are in their speech, then again, it is.  They both know Scripture, and I believe that they both apply the Scripture they hold in their heart to their lives… or at least, this is what I am able to see.

Thinking of the “Proverbs Woman” makes me see how much I desire to be that type of woman, that type of wife.  Of course, I am not anywhere near being a wife at this point in my life (I’m 18, and single. hahaha), but I am at a point in my life where I am able to understand, at least somewhat, what this passage means and how important it is to be this type of woman.  I want to be gentle, pure, kind, slow to anger, obedient, wise, a hard worker… etc.  All of those things, I desire.  And not just solely for my own gain, either, but because it’s in the bible and obviously the Lord has put it in the bible for a purpose, so that a woman who fears the Lord will be that type of woman.  Am I right?   And you men out there, would you not want a woman as depicted in Proverbs 31?  What about Titus 2?

I think that, in my recent acknowledgement of my short-comings, being aware of what I am is a good way to see what I ought to be.  I ought to be a good Christ-following woman, who fears the Lord and holds the Word in her heart.  I ought to be a wise, kind individual with a gentle spirit and a heart overflowing with love.  Since I believe this is what I ought to be, and I believe that this is what the Christ, the Son of God, and the Father Himself desires for me, I, too, desire to be this type of woman.  Not just because I should be, but because, honestly, what woman wouldn’t want to be one of magnanimity?

This is just what I’ve been thinking tonight, and it is something that I would like to look more into and try to grow in.  Thanks for taking time out of your day to read this.  You rock, and I love you, and so does I AM.

Love in Him.