Proverbs 31: 30 Charm is deceitful and beauty is passing, But a woman who fears the Lord, she shall be praised.
Proverbs 31: 30. Women are charming creations. Most women have the ability to effortlessly project--- possibilities. And when a beautiful woman deliberately sets her charm to work, it is a marvelous thing to behold.
But beauty is a temporary phenomenon (except with my wife, who gets prettier every day). Women who live will live to see themselves pass and fall from all of their physical peaks.
Beauty is fleeting, and charm can fool you. Not all men wrap around all feminine fingers. A sister who relies on her charms will one day be suddenly and unpleasantly reminded that she should have paid more attention in class.
A princess’s beauty may turn the prince’s head. Her charms may win his favor. But if that’s all she’s got, she won’t sit on the throne very long. A wise king will not share his kingdom with a beautiful fool.
In Proverbs we learn that the fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge (Proverbs 1: 7; 9: 10) and that a woman who fears the Lord, SHALL BE praised.
The throne is held by the queen who fears the Lord. The future belongs to the wise woman.
My sisters: More than anything else you should want to please God. Be more afraid of offending God in the way you treat your husband than you are of offending your husband, and guess what?
You will love your husband better than you would have being all insecure. Aaannnnd, your love will be firmly aligned with the favor of God, so that he’s blessed because he’s with you.
Be more concerned about pleasing God with the way you raise your children than you are with making your kids like you, and guess what?
You will love your children better. You will deliver them into adulthood with all of your issues and baggage. Aaaannnnnd you will send your babies out into the world lined up on the path of God’s favor and grace. So, you will be a continuous blessing to them even when you aren’t around.
Be less afraid of losing your looks and less anxious about whether or not you “still got it.” Instead, think on how you can please God with your life right now. Look at how you God can use your gifts and resources for His work.
Instead of treating every wrinkle and stretch mark like the mark of the beast. Think, pray, learn, and act like you are still a daughter of the Most High God.
Whether or not you still got “it,” act like you still got Him!
That, my dear queens, is how you secure your throne. Whatever changes the future brings, a woman who fears the Lord, SHALL BE praised.
---Anderson T. Graves II is a writer, community organizer and consultant for education, ministry, and rural leadership development.
Rev. Anderson T. Graves II is pastor of Hall Memorial CME Church in Montgomery, Alabama, executive director of the Substance Abuse Youth Networking Organization (SAYNO) and director of rural leadership development for the National Institute for Human Development (NIHD). If this message helps or touches you, please help support this ministry. Send a donation of any amount by check or money order.
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