For me and my sister, we took to being outdoors, in riding bikes, her playing baseball and me, well I loved to listen to music and watch my mother prepare some great meals. She could bake the most delectable chocolate fudge cake with 7-Minute Icing. Although many times she told me not to touch something or get burned, still I helped in those moments she might have missed seeing.
Was recently reading an article written by Joy Allmond who is a writer based in Charlotte, N.C. And in her story she related to the Proverbs 31 woman. She initially touched on verse 23 that speaks "her husband is respected at the city gate; where he takes his seat among the elders of the land."
Now I certainly know my husband has respect in that place of business in the market place. But continuing to read Joy Allmonds story I was back in my teens and dealing with acne. Highlights mentioned was the presence of media in today's culture. Her words described that high school popularity contest and I remember being in one my first year in high school.
I thought of that moment being selected to walk down the aisle of this grand room with a young man taking my arm and going to the front of that great crowd, wearing ball gown luxury and the such. Aah yes, hair was done and a dress was selected, although not one gown bought but received a new one wore once. With gown in hand and appointment made for hair, I daily took a look at "that grand gown" which to me was truly a beautiful gown of fuschia (skirt) and white bodice of tiny crystals and sequins and fuschia thread interlaced around the crystals.
Then the week of this "grand event" I was told no one but the seniors would win. So why dress up if it is rigged. That answer that was given to me that day was they "deserved it"! Talk about "let down city", and the much ado about nothing that week! My thought was, how do I handle this situation, how do I feel about losing before I started?
So all that money for new shoes, and hairdo and a dream was shattered. I thought someone might have had some kind of chance of winning. Oh yeah and did I mention that I was the new kid in school and all the other girls from my age group had walked down that aisle how many times to see the "senior "class win! ( yes, they did this yearly in October, and a couple was selected to walk down the aisle only to lose to the seniors)
The other word this lady mentioned in her writing was social media and of course I thought of the likes of Facebook and how many would like you or not like you. Still I stand back and watch how a cultural society names the top woman of the year who neither looks like a mother, a teacher or a leader. Now without negative attitudes flaring, I see that women by the word of God stand in the right place when their husbands are positioned in "Christ Jesus".
My husband I met in high school. We talked some and really did not get to know each other till graduation from high school. He played football and was the quarterback. I was not the popular cheerleader. I did appear for a season or two with the pep squad, but that lasted till I was told to yell and lost my voice to laryngitis. I would have thought with 5 cheerleaders and about 35 cheerers in the squad some else might take their stance of yelling for a while.
Seriously, popularity should not be a part of the household of faith folks. Galatians 6:10 therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all, especially to those who are of the household of faith. Godliness in us is not achieved by some external code. Popularity does not depend on how good one looks, how rich they might be, what family they are from, or what great I.Q. they might have. I do not need many people to like me.
As the woman of faith, I in a child-like manner seize daily that word of God, to pray to understand it and relate it to others. My faith causes me to spiritually portray my Savior in ways to others that brings praise and glory to His name. Those who truly win in this category are those whose hearts are set on God, whose lives are submitted to knowing Him more deeply and giving praise for His willingness to die for us!
My life will not be dictated by Tweets, or how many likes........but it will be guided by the God of glory. My life will be known for speaking of Him and all that He has done for me and mine. My life will always be with a rejoicing heart embracing truth that the life I live by faith might come with heartaches and heartbreaks but my confidence is in Him. I am worry free, love grounded and united to Him in His peace.
Today I choose to focus my life on that which is lovely, pure, virtuous and praiseworthy.
What is here today will be gone tomorrow! What matters in likes or dislikes or how many tweets makes no difference in the kingdom of God. For charm is deceitful and beauty is passing, but a woman who fears the LORD, she shall be praised. Give her the fruit of her hands and let her own works praise her in the gates.
The high standard set in God and His commands is that which is not by some romantic male but by Him Who gave His life for you and for me! The ideal that God has for us is within His words of the Holy Bible and they give a description that will go with us all the way through eternity!
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