We recently celebrated Mother's Day, a day that is set aside every year throughout the United States and some parts of the world to honor mothers and celebrate motherhood. I'm personally grateful to my grandmother, my mother, my wife and the many women who have positively impacted my life.
Like the virtuous woman, their price is far above rubies. There are no successful entrepreneurs who can say that their grandmother, mother, or wife was not critical to their success. Women are the backbone of our society; they can cause us to fail or succeed.
We cannot choose our grandmother or our mothers, but we can choose our wives. You can only be as successful as the person you marry. In Proverbs 31:10 - 31 the Bible mentions a woman called the virtuous woman whose worth is far above rubies. A ruby is one of the great, precious stones, usually more costly than a diamond of the same size. The Bible states that the worth of this woman is far above this great, precious stone.
What would make a woman worth so much? Here are a few of her characteristics:
She is trustworthy - Her husband does not have to worry about anything as far as she is concerned. He entrusts her with his finances, his deep inner fears and concerns, his children, even his business affairs.
She is industrious - This woman is a Biblical Entrepreneur, she not only supports her husband, but takes every opportunity to use the talents that God has placed on the inside of her. She is never idle and is profitable in all of her endeavors.
She is a homemaker - Beyond being a business woman, she is also concerned about the things of her home. She realizes that her first responsibility is the stability of her home.
She is a wise steward - She is a great manager of resources. She is not a consumer but a producer. She resists the temptation to spend money on things that have no eternal value. She generously gives to those in need.
She is gentle and wise in her speech - She has a meek and quiet demeanor, but when she speaks, wisdom comes out of her mouth. She has hidden the Word of God in her heart, and out of the abundance of her heart she speaks.
She is a nurturing and caring mother - She takes her responsibility as a mother very seriously. She does not allow anything to get in the way of providing nurturing care to her children to ensure their spiritual and natural success.
She fears the Lord - She recognizes that her external beauty must be the result of an internal reverence for the Lord.
I know you may be wondering, "Does this woman really exist?" Yes she does. I married one. I believe every woman is born with the potential of being a virtuous woman. How fully developed she become depends on her upbringing and the influences she has in her life. It is the responsibility of the husband to provide the leadership and nurturing that will allow her to fully blossom to become the virtuous woman God has called her to be.
Copyright © 2009 Patrice Tsague ALL RIGHTS RESERVEDScripture quotations are taken from the King James Version of the Bible.
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