A Woman of Value
Living up to the Kingdom Woman described in Proverbs 31 can seem like a daunting task. There are a host of adjectives to describe her, however, the true essence of her value as a Kingdom Woman is found at the end of the chapter, "a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised". Reverence of the Lord is what sets the Kingdom Woman apart from all other women. She allows God to determine all that she does and how she prioritizes her life.
Proverbs 31:30 -- Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the Lord, she shall be praised.
Question: What are some of the things that we allow to depreciate our value as Kingdom Women?
Proverbs 31:30 -- Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the Lord, she shall be praised.
Question: What are some of the things that we allow to depreciate our value as Kingdom Women?
Compromising who we are in Christ as a result of not fearing or reverencing God depreciates our value as Kingdom Women. Rejection and comparing ourselves to others makes us feel devalued as well. We endure disappointment as a result of life failings and unrealized dreams because we don't accept that our shortcomings are a part of God's plan to make us focus on Him and His plan.
ReplyDeleteI agree Sister Debbie. When we're compromising, I think we also lose site of the way God, our Father, sees us which causes us to again seek approval from the world.
DeleteRomans 8:28 - For those whom he foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, in order that he might be firstborn among many brothers. And those whom he predestined he also called, and those whom he called he also justified, and those whom he justified he also glorified.
Yes -- definitely no compromise! So true, "nothing just happens" when we are in God and everything in our lives is a part of His greater plan for us. Lord, prepare us for what you are going to do next!
DeleteOne way we allow our value as Kingdom Women to depreciate is we believe what people say about us (positive and negative) as the truth about us, instead of believing and speaking what God says about us as our truth. Similar to what Sister Debbie said, we dwell on the past, possibly harboring un-forgiveness which could also lead to our depreciated value. As First Lady stated, Proverbs 31 is full of adjectives. After reading through it, Proverbs 31 can be used as self-talk for Kingdom Women. This self-talk will build up armor to repel words spoken that do not portray our value as Kingdom Women.
ReplyDeleteHi Sister Esther, I like your suggestion of using the Word for self-talk. I can't think of a better way to encourage ourselves than taking in the Word. Thanks for sharing! 😊
DeleteProverbs 16:24 NKJV
[24] Pleasant words are like a honeycomb, Sweetness to the soul and health to the bones.
Sis. Esther, I like the self-talk piece too! If we don't constantly remind ourselves through God's word who we are in Him, we can become distracted and lose our way.
DeleteWhen we choose to take our lives in a direction that is outside of God's plan for our lives, we open ourselves up to negative influences that will try to depreciate our value and the strength of our witness as Kingdom Women.
ReplyDeleteSo true Sis. Denise!
DeleteOne way we allow our value as Kingdom Women (KW) to depreciate is by relying so fully on the approval and recognition of others; be it our spouse, friends, family, co-workers, supervisors, etc. We look to "man" for approval in so much of what we do. When the truth is we often disapprove of how we manage our lives and everyday tasks. As women we try to do everything, perfectly all the time. In the Chapter, A Woman of Value I love the passage on page 18: The Proverbs 31 woman is not the model of a perfect woman. Neither is a KW called to perfection. What a breath of fresh air! If God can have patience with us and does not expect perfection...and thinks we are wonderful in his sight. It should be a seed of comfort when we allow ourselves to feel small and devalued for one reason or another.
ReplyDeleteAmen! We have to daily take authority over our thought life! Spending our time seeking the approval of others or worrying about how others view us are strongholds! We must constantly remind ourselves that we are fearfully and wonderfully made. God knows us, cares about us, and has good thoughts about us!
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