Many Mothers today have come to a difficult
crossroads. Some "career women" regret not devoting more time to their
children; some "stay-at-home Moms" regret not having a career.
A wise Mother will give serious thought to
Proverbs 31.
Contrary to popular belief, this passage does not describe an ideal too lofty to
attain -- no, the chief characteristic of the truly noble woman is balance.
That's what happens when each of us takes our cues from God and God alone.
It's the message of the entire book of Proverbs..
Proverbs ends with a positive description of a godly woman --- a woman of strong
character, great wisdom, many skills and compassion. Some people have the
mistaken idea that the ideal woman in the Bible is passive, submissive, and
domestic. Not so!
This woman takes her role as a wife and mother quite
proactively. She does not delegate her responsibilities to someone else.
She manufactures, imports, manages, invests, farms, sews, buys, sells, and
shares.
Her strength and dignity do not come from amazing achievements, but from reverence for
God. Her attractiveness comes from her strength of character.
A godly Mother is one who strives to be a person
of character, integrity, devotion and balance.
She is clothed with strength and dignity; she
can laugh at the days to come. She speaks with wisdom and faithful
instruction is on her tongue. She watches over the affairs of her
household and does not eat the bread of idleness. Her children arise and
call her blessed."
(Proverbs 25-28) NIV)
