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Wednesday... What if this was said of you and me?


Wednesday... What if this was said of you and me? 

I love the Book of Proverbs in the Old Testament of the Bible. Today is the 31st day of this month and I just read Proverbs 31 and this chapter gives a description of a worthy woman.

Now there are so many things here that no matter who we are we need to strive to be said of us. Look at what verse 25 (NLT) says, "She is clothed with strength and dignity, and she laughs without fear of the future." I love that, "She laughs without fear of the future." 

So many of us are afraid of our future. We wake up each morning in fear. Now there are many reasons why that is true. We can it seems be looking at our past and feeling like a failure or our future without hope. We wake up in tears instead of a smile. 

Yes, there is so much mental unrest in the days in which we live. Especially if we are striving to go through life alone with no plan or purpose. The Amplified Bible says, "And she smiles at the future [knowing that she and her family are prepared.]" And that is so important. 

I overdo on this but I wake up with confidence. I have a routine that I do before I go to bed. I am ready.  And in a sense I wake up with a smile.

Now the first part of this verse in the Amplified Bible says, "Strength and dignity are her clothing and her position is strong and secure." And that comes from many different reasons but verse 26 says, "She opens her mouth in [skillful and godly] wisdom. And the teaching of kindness is on her tongue [giving counsel and instruction]." The NLT says, "When she speaks, her words are wise, and she gives instructions with kindness."

A smile comes from being wise and a smile comes with kindness and confidence.

O God, give us a revival of wisdom and kindness and put a smile on our face. What a difference that would make in the day in which we live. 

So let's strive to have that to be said of us. And it can start with a relationship with God and feeding on his wisdom and his Word. Yes, yes! #todaysbeginning

  

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