The Proverbs 31 Woman

[easter]

The Proverbs 31 woman.According to Proverbs 31 she is the back bone of the Home,per say,Keeping things going.She teaches children,that grow up to be Men.Can we do without this Proverbs 31 woman?
Woman bear with me on this subject.I can tell you this is going somewhere!
So I ask can we do without the Proverbs 31 Woman?

[*AQuietPlace*]

What do you mean 'can she'?

[MissBrattified]

The Proverbs 31 Woman:

*She's trustworthy, and her husband doesn't have to worry about her squandering his assets. Has integrity

* She will do her husband good, and not evil, all of her life. Loyal

* She finds fabric and thread and makes things willingly with her hands. Creative & a Hard Worker

* She travels to where she needs to in order to find good products, bringing food from afar if necessary. Resourceful

* She gets up while it's still dark outside, and prepares a meal for her household and her servants. Early Riser, Nurturer

* She looks over a piece of land and buys it; she plants a vineyard on it. Intelligent, Productive, Independent

* She is physically fit, and slender. Healthy, Strong and Fit

* She perceives that her profit is a good thing, and she keeps her light on late at night, working. Industrious, Ambitious

* She lays her hands on the spindle, and holds the distaff. Busy, Hands-On

* She stretches out her hand to the poor, and the needy. Charitable, Compassionate

* She is not afraid of the cold winter, because all of her household are clothed with scarlet. Plans Ahead

* She makes herself coverlets of tapestry; her clothing is silk and purple. Takes care to her own appearance; Frugal

* Her husband is known in the city, when he sits with the elders of the land. She serves her husband's reputation well.

* She makes fine linen, and sells it, and delivers the product to the seller. Business woman, Prudent, Industrious

* Strength and honour are her clothing, she opens her mouth with wisdom, and in her tongue is the law of kindness. Her character is as good as her business mind and work ethic.

* She oversees the working of her household, and isn't idle. She doesn't neglect her home.

* Her children rise up and call her blessed, and her husband praises her. Has earned the respect and appreciation of her family.

* Many daughters have done virtuously, but she excels them all. Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain; but a woman who fears the Lord--she shall be praised.

The key to it all is to be a woman who fears the Lord.

* Give her of the fruit of her hands, and let her own works praise her in the gates. She will benefit from her hard work, and people will talk about her in the city.

[easter]

This is a mirror of the Church.
Once I went on a three day retreat(Tres'dia) and this was the teaching.Woman should always strive to be this model of the godly woman in Proverbs 31.
Without the godly woman in a mans life,be his Mother,Grandmother,or wife the one who trained up the child in the way they should go no doubt can be traced back to the proverbs 31 woman.She is more than a teacher,pastor.Much more.
To try and place a woman in the shadow of her husband will never work because the proverbs 31 woman far out shines in her goodness in the Lord.

Did I mention the proverbs 31 woman is the image of the Church?

[MissBrattified]

Originally Posted by easter

This is a mirror of the Church.
Once I went on a three day retreat(Tres'dia) and this was the teaching.Woman should always strive to be this model of the godly woman in Proverbs 31.
Without the godly woman in a mans life,be his Mother,Grandmother,or wife the one who trained up the child in the way they should go no doubt can be traced back to the proverbs 31 woman.She is more than a teacher,pastor.Much more.
To try and place a woman in the shadow of her husband will never work because the proverbs 31 woman far out shines in her goodness in the Lord.

Did I mention the proverbs 31 woman is the image of the Church?

I don't agree that women far outshine men, if that's what you're saying. Men and women have equally important roles in the kingdom of God.

[easter]

Originally Posted by MissBrattified

I don't agree that women far outshine men, if that's what you're saying. Men and women have equally important roles in the kingdom of God.

What I'm saying,women's roles,however maybe different then a man's but just as important.The proverbs 31 woman has her own ministry,to children to her family to the poor and needy.To say that the role of the woman in the church is lesser because she is a woman would be a mistake.
Like you said the roles are equally important,balanced and both are needed in the Church.One is not greater then the other.

[missourimary]

I believe I understand what you are saying, and I agree, Easter.
I think how people understand may depend on their background. Here there was a time that brothers liked to joke about "making" women submit and put women down.

A man that was dating me told me I was unsubmissive mainly because of what a crazy abusive man told him, and because I went and bought a house-which by the way was a very good investment made with my own funds-after asking him and him being noncommital (we were not even engaged). Word got back to me that the man I was dating told another that I was unsubmissive by buying a house, and the man went off on him with "what? that's a Proverbs 31 woman! And he quoted 'She looks over a piece of land and buys it; she plants a vineyard on it.'" He was the only one that stood for me, and I'll always be thankful for what he said.

[Timmy]

How's that vineyard working out?

[RandyWayne]

There is an old saying in the ballroom dance community that Ginger did everything Fred did, except backwards and in high heels.

[Pressing-On]

Originally Posted by RandyWayne

There is the old saying the ballroom dance community that Ginger did everything Fred did, except backwards and in high heels.