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

The narrow road.

   I shared that the final words from God that pushed me to do this blog were: Are you publishing the Gospel? Well I followed in obedience to start the blog but let's make sure that I am publishing the Gospel.

   So what is the Gospel? Well, as I have proclaimed all questions here will be answered with the Bible. In Romans 1:16 it is written: For I am not ashamed of the Gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.

Have you received the gift of Salvation? Do you know how? Again we look to the "Answer Key".

John 3:16-17: 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. For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.

Romans 3:23: For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;

Romans 6:23: For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

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

Romans 10:9: That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.

Romans 10:13: For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.

This week I have seen the example of how much the traditions of men and "church" can confuse people and there thoughts of how to receive Salvation. God makes the instructions plain to see and simple to do. He is not the Author of confusion (1 Cor 14:33). It is His will that ALL hear the message, understand it, and believe upon Him.

If you have not done so already, please call on the name of the Lord today. There are no special words to pray. Just speak from your heart. Admit the sin that is in your life and recognize that you are in need of a Savior. Believe that Jesus Christ was sent to Earth and lived a sinless life, but was crucified as payment for the sin of ALL men. And graciously ask to receive the gift of that precious blood that was shed...and you WILL BE SAVED!

When you pray and receive Christ please e-mail me at DearPW@ymail.com . I won't embarrass you, I just want to rejoice with you.

If you are already a Christian please take the opportunity of this blog to share the Gospel with your lost friends and family members.

These words are written in love and compassion for ALL of God's children. God bless you.

--PW

Satan is a lier and a loser...

Woke up to my first PW letter. This is more a letter of encouragement not one seeking advice. I forgot to mention those are always welcome!!!

Hello PW, 

Thanks you so much for following what the Lord has commanded you to do. I am so excited to see this idea and journey with the rest of you. I went to the first ever .Mom conference in Birmingham Alabama this past weekend, my first ever. I like you-- tried to talk my way out of it with endless excuses to myself and to God. I prayed about it and came to the conclusion that it wasn’t my mothering instinct coming out but Satan possibly not wanting me to go somewhere where I might be spiritually strengthened and grow more on my spiritual journey. I followed what the Lord led me to do and went, and grew so much in my relationship with the Lord. I was convicted in many ways of stuff I was doing wrong and then confirmed of stuff I was doing right. I commend you too for doing what the Lord would have you do, I wish you well and look forward to learning and growing on this spiritual journey with you.

Sincerely,

A Mother of Two

The bible instructs us to share our trials so that we may grow in unity:
Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much. James 5:16

Satan's M.O. is always to convince us we know better than God. God gave us the armour to protect us and help us defeat the devil. Make sure you put it on this morning.

Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness; And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace; Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked. And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God: Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints; Eph 6:13-18

Thank you Mother of Two for sharing and for tuning in on the blog. God bless you and your family.

--PW

In the beginning...

Jesus laid a vision on my heart for this blog and I have spent almost a week trying to talk Him out of it. The title of our Sunday night message... "Are you publishing the Gospel?" Here's your sign :)

Why do we turn to self-help books and motivational speakers? We subscribe to magazines and spend hundreds of dollars on videos. Most of the time to gain a new perspective and a clear vision on what is the "right" way to handle a circumstance. The real answers flow from the Author of our circumstances and lives.

Like the title of the blog states I am a preacher's wife...but I am also a helpless sinner. Filthy rags, but for the blood Jesus shed for me (and you) on the cross at Calvary. I too need to get back to the basics. God promises we can do all (handle all) through Him...again I say: THROUGH HIM. Through prayer and scripture God will reveal an answer for us.

So here lies the purpose for this blog. The vision: a "Dear Abby" if you will, but for us to seek knowledge from God not my human and fallible mind. I encourage you to travel this journey of growth with me. Together we will learn the ways of life as our Heavenly Father intended it. He already gave us the "How to..." book. Let us seek out the answers together.

I have created an e-mail account at DearPW@ymail.com . I will read your letters and post them on the blog with the Biblical advice that the Lord shares with me. The comment section will be available to viewers to post their Biblical perspective as well. Emphasis on the word Biblical. Comments will first be approved by me to weed out "trash". Please provide scripture references with your comments. There will be no limit on the topics discussed. God provided the answers to "it all" in the Bible, therefore we discuss "it all".

All letter writers will remain anonymous as well as myself :)

-PW