In "other" Words

"In her hand she holds the distaff and grasps the spindle with her fingers. She opens her arms to the poor and extends her hands to the needy. When it snows, she has no fear for her household; for all of them are clothed in scarlet."
~Proverbs 31: 19 - 21~

It has been a couple of weeks since I posted my last "IOW"... Today's quote is directly from the Bible (see above)... Nina at "Waiting for Grace" is today's host. I enjoyed her post on the verses above...make sure to check her post out today.

I read the verse above, and to be honest I really don't know what the word "distaff" means, but if it goes with the word "spindle" I think it might have something to do with sewing :) Despite my lack of knowledge on a few of the words in the verse, I feel I understand (in some way) what the verse is trying to convey.

I think the Proverbs 31 woman is a prepared woman with her priorities in place. I think this has been one area of great struggle for me (getting my priorities straight). I feel like the Lord orchestrated a move to another state for me 3 years ago to help me get my priorities in place. I remember my hubby once told me he felt like he was 13 on my list...Ladies, I don't even have 13 things on my list, but I got his point.

In my past, I have sought significance in my life by the ministries I served in, or even in my relationships with others. I looked for people to affirm me, and to make me feel better about myself. The only thing that did was to pump me full of pride and pull me away from God. I realized, and am still in the process of realizing that God is the only one that can give me significance... He is the one that will lead me to His perfect will for my life.

When I read that verse above, I see something that I am not doing, or something that I can not attain... well, at least on my own. In life, I have operated in my own strength, and when I do that I can not be the woman God wants me to be. I can only seek Him and ask Him to prioritize my life, and my days (on a bad day I could say minutes). So when I look at the Proverbs 31 woman I do not have to feel pressure to be her... All I have to do is seek God, and let Him show me how to be the Proverbs 31 woman the way He wants me to. I know easier said than done, but that is my goal...to seek my Lord... TO KNOW HIM!!! Blessings today...