Thoughts on Proverbs 31.

I love Proverbs 31--from start to finish.

vs. 8-9 are the verses that I feel like ABBA has engraved on my heart...They are words that He brings me back to anytime I think about what career to pursue.

"Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves; ensure justice for those being crushed. Yes, speak up for the poor and helpless, and see that they get justice."

This is what He keeps whispering into my ears... I don't know exactly how He is going to use me to bring these words to life, but He is starting to lay dreams and desires on my heart that are in that direction.



"It is a safe thing to trust Him with the desires which He creates..."-Amy Carmichael.



vs. 20 is what I want my life to be...I want every moment of my life to tell the story of this verse. "She always extends a helping hand to the poor and opens her arms to the needy..."



vs. 25. "She is clothed with strength and dignity, and she laughs without fear of the future..." I want to have such a deep trust in ABBA and His goodness that I don't worry about the future....I want to have such a trust in Him that I realize that every earthly possession could be taken from me, and I would still have complete satisfaction in Him...



vs. 26. "When she speaks, her words are wise, and she gives instructions with kindness..." I want to be filled with God's wisdom. Wisdom comes from God's Word. So, really, I want to be a someone who is always digging into His Word and putting it into action. I want to live a life of wisdom. I also want my words to be filled with kindness--no matter what. I want my words to give life. (Words kill, words give life; they’re either poison or fruit—you choose” [proverbs 18.21]).



vs. 11-12 are essential. "Her husband can trust her, and she will greatly enrich his life. She brings him good, not harm, all the days of her life..." ALL the days of her life. It is so easy to read this verse and say, "It means after you are married..." No... It doesn't. Crazy. We are to bring "him" good all the days of our lives. Including today. We are to give him reason to trust us by living a life that is respectful to him right now...Which means, not giving your heart to boy after boy, dressing modestly, and most importantly, living life according to God's Word...



Real Talk, real talk, real talk. God's Word always is Real Talk.