I am on a study about womanhood in the Bible. I am trying to find every verse I can on what the Bible says about being a woman, wife and mom. I have started by reading Proverbs (and now I want to do a study on Proverbs next – such amazing life wisdom) and will most likely head to Titus next and then use some study tools to find other chapters and verses on this subject.
I am seeing how high of a calling it is to be a woman, wife and mom – something that I clearly had no concept of before. I think in our culture there is a pressure to want to be these things but to not put all our effort into them. But I have heard it said that “what you put into something is what you will get out of it.” If that is true, which I believe it is, then my (women’s) focus needs to be on my home and family. That has to be my priority and where my attention, time and effort go. Years of thoughts want to battle this God-concept and draw me towards other things that seem more “self-fulfilling” but as I read God’s word His true calling for me as a women gets ignited.
Here’s some verses that I have been reading and chewing on – and not everything is easy to chew on 🙂
Proverbs 18-19: “Let your wife be a fountain of blessing for you. Rejoice in the wife of your youth. She is a loving deer, a graceful doe. Let her breasts satisfy you always. May you always be captivated by her love.” (New Living Translation)
Proverbs 11:16: “A gracious and good woman wins honor [for her husband], and violent men win riches but a woman who hates righteousness is a throne of dishonor for him.” (Amplified)
Proverbs 11:22: “Like a gold ring in a pig’s snout is a beautiful woman who shows no discretion (the quality of being discreet, esp. with reference to one’s own actions or speech; prudence or decorum; wisdom).” (New International Version)
Proverbs 12:4: “A wife of noble character is her husband’s crown, but a disgraceful wife is like decay in his bones.” (New International Version)
Proverbs 14:1: “The wise woman builds her house, but with her own hands the foolish one tears hers down.” (New International Version)
Wow! Those are some weighty words. God, give me the grace to live up to what you have called me to be.
Absolutely what I needed to hear (read)!! It gave me chills. Thanks Nik.
I printed this out and posted it on my fridge 🙂
🙂 I’m so glad you got something from it. I was so challenged reading proverbs.