The Proverbs 31 woman watched over the ways of her household and did not eat the bread of idleness. Her children arose and called her blessed; her husband also, and he praised her.
Women were designed to produce and are miserable when they are not. It doesn't have to be a "baby", we just want and need to be a part of something that we can feel good about. Production has a lot to do with career choices and can be a part of the reason why married women sometimes go in search of a job. Now I know that you might say, "Maybe it's because she needs the money". In some cases, that's definitely true. Most households could benefit from more income, but never underestimate the power of personal satisfaction that is gained by the production that her job offers. For the woman with the family though, she could very well end up in a major struggle for time, balance and order. God understands all of this and gave femininity a nature that draws her toward balance and order and His Word can be completely trusted as her guide.
Purposely prioritizing your day (or your life for that matter) in agreement with God’s word, will be one of the wisest decisions you will ever make. Choosing to ignore the order given in God’s word will always be a set up for failure. It may not look like failure to the world but women who ignore their responsibility to their children and husband will certainly not like the ending result. Note the women who strive to keep intimacy with God, their husband and children. They are the women who have less chaos, confusion, and yes, infidelity in their life. Today, women are much busier than they’ve ever been but I’m not sure that their production is at its best. Sometimes where we choose to produce can end up being a time thief more than a place where we are actually producing.
I can tell you that I have many women friends who are stay-at-home moms who have a full day of production. I also have many women friends who have a family and a job who seem to stay in a healthy balance. Of course, I do know some on both sides who have neither. Balance and order in our life has nothing to do with a career choice but a lot to do with devotion and even more to do with peace of mind. Femininity is instinctive at keeping things in order. We have a natural and spiritual ability given to us by God that causes us to think about Him, our family, and how to prioritize it all. Women that have learned how to produce (whatever or wherever) with their family getting their fair share of time have achieved the real success. Wives who have prioritized their daily routine, with their husband not feeling left out at the end of the day, are women who understand more than just a few things about life. If the Proverbs 31 woman could accomplish all that she did and still remained watchful over her household, she not only understood balance and order... She mastered it.
The Proverbs 31 woman was very busy, but not too busy, to look after her own household. The instinct for order and balance is in every woman. Never override that voice inside your heart that is helping you make decisions based on what will give you peace of mind. Production is a good thing! Production with balance and order is an even better thing. Log on next week for the final segment in the study of Woman... God's Good Thing.
Loving U Like a Sister,
Regina
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