S - Proverbs 31:11-12 Her husband can trust her, and she will greatly enrich his life. She brings him good not harm all the days of her life.
O - Good not harm, trustworthy! I wish so much that an older woman had really taken me through this passage before I got married. I've had to learn so much of this the hard way and made so many mistakes that hurt my marriage. My view of marriage was not Christ's view of marriage when I got married. I wasn't out to bring good to Ryan I was out to serve myself and be served. That doesn't make a happy marriage.
A - What I have learned is that being a humble christian, putting my self worth in Christ and not my husband, and looking to serve Ryan and others instead of myself makes for a Christ like joy filled marriage. These are things I battle every day. I'm so selfish and I have to stop often through the day and check my heart motives. When Ryan hears others complain about their wives I want him to be able to say with confidence that I am loyal, trustworthy, and I do him good. I want to say those things about him too!
P - Lord thank you for giving us an example of how to be godly wives, mothers, friends, sisters, women! Thank you that you don't leave us to find it on our own. Help me today to be a trustworthy, loyal, and selfless person. Help my motives to be out of a heart that serves you!
Obviously I don't know anything about this topic...but I would think not finding one's self worth in their husband would be very hard. I would want to know I am doing a good job, that I was appreciated, that he was still glad he chose me as his wife. You are right, our self worth can only be found in Christ. Humans (husbands or not) will fail us. Thank you for that word.
ReplyDeleteAlso, how did the doctor appointment go regarding the weight loss? Did you find out anything helpful? I started going back to Weight Watcher meetings about a month ago. I had gained about 10 pounds and it was 10 pounds that was not coming off. As a matter of fact it was growing! I knew I had to do something, so I went and sat back in the meeting. I am down 9 pounds, but still not in my range and then I have a ways to go after that too. It's just so stinkin' hard!!! I'm praying for you girl, and I know with strength from up above we can do it!