The Prudent Wife- A Godly Wife Pt.2
Proverbs 19:14
14 Houses and riches are an inheritance from fathers, But a prudent wife is from the Lord.
What is a prudent wife?
A prudent wife uses discernment and caution in her actions and decisions. She doesn’t make rash decisions based on her emotions at the time (Proverbs 31:26). Whether those decisions be in her relationships or finances, any aspect. A prudent wife uses wisdom and knowledge. She uses her time and her resources wisely (Proverbs 31:27). A prudent wife manages her home well.
It would seem almost unattainable to be a prudent wife all of the time, but when you seek to please God above all else and commit yourself to having a heart of love, being a prudent wife will be a God given desire within your heart.
Unto The Lord
God’s word says that we are to do everything as unto the Lord. Meaning loving our family and being kind and gentle with them is something we do, not just because we love them, but because we love God and want to please Him. We take care of our home and our families because we know that all we have comes from the Lord and we want to take care of them because they are blessings from Him.
When we shift our focus to pleasing God instead of being everything to everyone, and making sure everything is done and in order, we release the hold it has on us and are able to do what we have been created to do in freedom.
My Frustration
A few years ago I became quite frustrated with my children. We were in the midst of my husband’s addiction and he was not living in the home so I was essentially a single parent with one income and not much in the way of a support system or “village” as we like to say now. My daughter who was about 5 or 6 at the time slept with me every night and as I woke up one morning I found myself already frustrated before the day began. Instantly it was like the Lord said “thank Me for them”. I rolled over, looked at my daughter’s beautiful, precious face, laid my hand on her shoulder and silently prayed, thanking God for the gift of her and my son. Immediately the frustration I felt inside died down.
I continued to do that for a long time and that burning frustration I had within was replaced with a thankful heart. Which made everything I did for them full of love rather than aggravation and obligation.
Fast forward several years. The Lord saved and delivered my husband and he’d finally come home. After about a year I found myself getting frustrated. I would think of all the things he wasn’t doing instead of being thankful for what he was doing. I rolled over one morning with that same feeling and just like before the Lord instantly reminded me of that moment of frustration with my children. Now, every morning when his alarm goes off I lay my hands on him and thank God he is here, alive and saved. I pray for protection over him and other things.
Keeping Focus
When we lose focus of Jesus our blessings can look like burdens. We hear the expression all the time that nothing in life comes free and our family and our blessed lives are no different. If you take care of what you have and give thanks to Whom they came from it puts things in their proper perspective and allows you to live in true joy.
Do you need to change your perspective on something in your home today? Remember we aren’t talking about what others are doing or not doing this is all about you. The storms of this life can rage but as long as you have Jesus in your boat there will be peace. When you have peace within yourself it will gradually pour over into every other aspect of your life and those in it.
**Lord thank You for never leaving me even when I lose sight of what is the most important thing, You. I ask You for a heart of thankfulness and a determination to keep my focus on You Lord so that I can have a peace that flows into everyone and everything around me. In Jesus name I pray, Amen.**
READING >>>Scriptures to read: Proverbs 31:26-27, Colossians 3:23
JOURNAL >>> Do you find yourself frustrated with your husband, children or daily responsibilities? Write a prayer of thanksgiving for whatever or whoever it is and try to remember to say it out loud daily. If it’s from the heart, you can watch things begin to change.
Watch today’s video here >>>https://youtu.be/wl4Yn_GzAaY
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