By Rosee Alimon
There is a misconception
that we are to be exactly like The
Proverbs 31 Woman - perfect. We
would want to be just like her or fear that we will never be like her. Well,
let’s look at her in a different light! Proverbs 31 woman is “perfect” because she is pursuing her relationship with God
first, and then EVERY AREA of her life flourishes because of Him. It’s that
simple. But we find it so difficult because we look to unnecessary struggles in
our lives.
As single women, we struggle
with so many things like discontentment, impatience, and the constant pressures
of the world. Don’t you think so? We live in a world where irrational fears
haunt us that we are not worth the pursuit, we compare ourselves with other
women, we build our lives in pursuit of wanting our deepest desires to be
fulfilled by other things or someone else.
Well guess what? If this is your only pursuit in life, then you will
never find a solution to your discontentment, impatience, and the pressures of
the world.
Jesus Christ is your True Pursuer and He should be your
ultimate pursuit.
WHY?
1. Because He pursued you first
Genesis 2:21-22 ““so the Lord God caused the man to
fall into deep sleep; and while he was sleeping, he took one of the man’s ribs
and closed up the place with flesh. Then the Lord God made a woman from the rib
he had taken out of the man, and he brought her to the man.”
The Lord caused the man to
fall into deep sleep. While he was asleep, God made a woman from his rib, and
then brought her to the man. To whom did Eve have a relationship with first?
Was it God or Adam? Eve had a relationship with God first before He brought her
to Adam. Her identity was first found in a relationship with God. God was Eve’s
FIRST LOVE. He created her. He pursued a relationship with her. Not because she
was good. Knowing what Eve did with the fruit, was she good? But God pursued
her anyway. Similar to us, God pursues us not because we are good, but because
HE IS GOOD. God is zealously after hearts, are we going to pursue Him in
return?
2. In your pursuit of Christ in your life, you will discover the woman He
created you to be and flourish.
Proverbs 31:30 “Charm is
deceptive, and beauty is fleeting; but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised.”
The Proverbs 31 woman’s fear of the Lord resulted in
becoming the woman that God created her to be. She is able to be a wife that
pleases the Lord – one who respects, honors, and submits to her husband. Moreover, she excels in who she is- she has a
heart for the poor/an entrepreneur/etc. How
about you, single woman? Have you discovered the woman God created you to be?
Genesis 2:22 “…God made woman…”
The Bible didn’t say how
long it took God to create Eve, but He surely devoted so much love and labor in
creating her. In the same way, God says in Psalms
139 that “you are fearfully and
wonderfully made, I knit you together in your mother’s womb…” Imagine, your
holy and wonderful God, formed you with His own hands. Therefore, He formed you
with unique beauty, gifts, and talents that are yours to exude. As you discover the woman He created you to
be, you just bloom. He simply adorns you with His beauty and you enjoy a
fulfilling life serving God and others.
One of the best gifts that you can bring to our
marriage someday is knowing who you are - discover your talents, your gifts,
your passion, your life’s vision, your mission, your ministry, your principles,
your core values, etc. God created you with those in mind, and He would love
for you to discover those things with Him. Plus, you will gain a sense of
purpose when you know who you are, and the more you can influence the people
around you to Christ.
3. As you pursue Christ and
discover the woman He created you to be, you become SET-APART.
Proverbs 31:29 “Many women do noble things, but you surpass
them all.”
Women, wouldn’t you want to be set-apart from the
world’s standard of beautiful? Wouldn’t you prefer a beauty to be cherished for
a lifetime? Know that only God can adorn you with this beauty and it is up to
you to receive it or not.
Being set-apart for Him is not done out of
obligation but it is a natural response
when you are so secure in His love. We are called to be set-apart from the
pattern of this world by: (1) living a life consumed with the self to a life
consumed with Christ, (2) yielding your body, life, and control to God, (3)
allowing true masculinity to shine, (4) honoring God and your future spouse
with your relationships with men, and (5) being Christ’s hands & feet who
is ministering His love to those in need.
Matthew 6:33
“Seek first His kingdom and
His righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.”
Woman, whether you are in
waiting or in courtship, you are called to pursue Christ first. Just like the
Proverbs 31 Woman, all the areas of her life just flourishes because of the
relationship she has with her Lord. Remember
that your romance with Christ is simply enhanced, not diminished by your
passions and your love story with a man.
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Rosee Alimon is an educator.
She loves loving people and sharing her time with others.
She dreams to change the world through Jesus.
She hopes one day to be a Proverbs 31 woman
to her husband and future children.
She loves loving people and sharing her time with others.
She dreams to change the world through Jesus.
She hopes one day to be a Proverbs 31 woman
to her husband and future children.
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