Proverbs 31 and other wifely things.
29 “Many women do noble things, but you surpass them all.”Yeah. Noble things. I don't do many noble things. Proverbs 31:10-31 speak of a wife and woman of amazing character. But it's not an incomprehensible list. It's not a hard list. It just speaks of a wife of noble character who watches over her household.
25 She is clothed with strength and dignity; she can laugh at the days to come.
Now this part, I sort of have nailed? Dignity, not so much. I'm not a terribly dignified person. I prefer not to be, I'm a goofcake. But I like to think I have reached a place where I can face obstacles with dignity.
11 In the same way, the women are to be worthy of respect, not malicious talkers but temperate and trustworthy in everything.
I'm not usually a malicious talker. I've borne the brunt of gossip before, and prefer to not indulge. Sometimes the church frustrates me, because there's still so much gossip going on.
I've also struggled with the whole submitting thing for. Well, years. I don't submit well. I have a horrid love/hate struggle with authority. On one hand, with authority, expectations are usually clearly defined. On the other hand, I feel as if there's someone breathing down my neck, demanding me to live up to these things.
I just searched for bible verses on husbands, and found a slew of them regarding submitting. However, I found it interesting that almost all mention wives should submit to their husbands the way we submit to the church. And I realized there's nothing wrong with that. I try and submit to God (though I'm a bossy managing sort, so He has his hands full there!) so what is so hard with submitting to my spouse the way I try and submit to God? It doesn't mean roll over and let go of all the things that make me, well, me. It means I should follow his lead, bear him up and praise him, and take care of him. Yes, I know there are times when this doesn't work, but thank God I'm in a relationship where this isn't hard. Often. (I had to.)
I've also struggled with the whole submitting thing for. Well, years. I don't submit well. I have a horrid love/hate struggle with authority. On one hand, with authority, expectations are usually clearly defined. On the other hand, I feel as if there's someone breathing down my neck, demanding me to live up to these things.
I just searched for bible verses on husbands, and found a slew of them regarding submitting. However, I found it interesting that almost all mention wives should submit to their husbands the way we submit to the church. And I realized there's nothing wrong with that. I try and submit to God (though I'm a bossy managing sort, so He has his hands full there!) so what is so hard with submitting to my spouse the way I try and submit to God? It doesn't mean roll over and let go of all the things that make me, well, me. It means I should follow his lead, bear him up and praise him, and take care of him. Yes, I know there are times when this doesn't work, but thank God I'm in a relationship where this isn't hard. Often. (I had to.)
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