Fruit of Your Hands

Proverbs 31:10-31
(*Traits of a virtuous woman)

Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies. (*Rare) The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil. She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life. (*Trustworthy and constant in her love) She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands. (*Industrious) She is like the merchants' ships; she bringeth her food from afar. (*Thrifty) She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household, and a portion to her maidens. (*Self-motivated) She considereth a field, and buyeth it: with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard. (*Enterprising) She girdeth her loins with strength, and strengtheneth her arms. She perceiveth that her merchandise is good: her candle goeth not out by night. (*Willing to do hard work and work long hours) She layeth her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaff. (* Willing to do monotonous work) She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy. (*Compassionate) She is not afraid of the snow for her household: for all her household are clothed with scarlet. (*Prepared) She maketh herself coverings of tapestry; her clothing is silk and purple. (*Clothed as a princess) Her husband is known in the gates, when he sitteth among the elders of the land. (*Her husband is seen as a leader, if even it is only as the leader of is household) She maketh fine linen, and selleth it; and delivereth girdles unto the merchant. (*Entrepreneur) Strength and honour are her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to come. (*Not swayed by circumstances) She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness. (*Wise and kind) She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness. (*Duty-conscious) Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her. (*Blessed by her family) Many daughters have done virtuously, but thou excellest them all. (*Not satisfied with mediocre) Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the LORD, she shall be praised. (*Woman of God) Give her of the fruit of her hands; and let her own works praise her in the gates. (*Praiseworthy)

-PW

Clinging to the Promises of God

Dear PW,

   We ALL get that alone feeling, the distant feeling,the yuck of this world will do that to us. I know that by staying in God's Word and prayer and fellowship with fellow believer we can overcome this feeling. Can you show us thru Biblical advice how to shed those feelings and feel victorious over this world?

Sincerely,

Sister-in-Christ :)

 

Thank you for the encouragement. I feel like the rolls are reversed and I am the one seeking advise. Sweet "Sister-in-Christ" you reminded me of my own proclamation to seek answers from God. Well He has been speaking and here is what I heard:

 

-Phil 4:13: I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

 

-Heb 13:5: Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.

 

-Rom 8:37: Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him that loved us.

 

-Matt 28:19-20: Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world. Amen.

 

-PW

Why?

Why do I feel like I am barely keeping my head above water?
Why do I feel so alone?
Why do I feel so distance from God right now?
Why don't you write?
Why do find it so hard to blog this week?

...Why am I so scared to post this?

--PW

What's love got to do with it...

...everything.


Matt 22:37-39: Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt LOVE the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt LOVE thy neighbour as thyself.

John 3:16: For God so LOVED the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

John 14:15: If ye LOVE me, keep my commandments.

John 14:28: Ye have heard how I said unto you, I go away, and come again unto you. If ye LOVED me, ye would rejoice, because I said, I go unto the Father: for my Father is greater than I.

John 15:9: As the Father hath LOVED me, so have I LOVED you: continue ye in my LOVE.

John 15:13: Greater LOVE hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.

Romans 5:8: But God commendeth his LOVE toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

Romans 8:38-39: For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the LOVE of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

-PW