Regarding the Proverbs 31 chic… there’s something important to note about this whole chapter.  It is written to men. Not women.

Let that sink in for a minute.

How many men do you see fretting and wringing their hands over the fact that they are not a Proverbs 31 MAN?  Verses 1 – 9 are filled with strong instructions for men.  And, just as the portion regarding women, they are written about a man’s overall lifetime.   The chapter then moves forward to describing what a virtuous wife might look like.

(As a side note…I’m not saying that this portion doesn’t apply to women.  It does.  But I think it is important to consider its background and why it was written and who it was addressing at the time it was written. Ya know…keep it in context.)

Listen, this laundry list was not provided by Momma Lemuel so that women, thousands of years in the future, could be using it to condemn themselves.  It was put here because King Lemuel, as a man, had no earthly idea of what a woman did for her household.  He had to be told….by a woman.  She apparently felt the need to describe it to him in minute detail.  But he had to be told.

Look at the list….. now look at you and your life.  Do you……

  • Make sure your family has food to eat?
  • Earn money and/or save money by budgeting, coupons, looking for deals, keep your family living within their means to the best of your ability, etc?
  • Make sure everyone has clothes and shoes to wear…. and a jacket for winter?
  • Sometimes have to get up early and stay up late just to get everything done?
  • Bathe, shower and get dressed on a regular basis 🙂 ?
  • Tell your kids about Jesus and his saving grace?
  • Try your best to depend on God’s strength?
  • Make efforts to choose your words wisely?
  • Extend kindness to others?
  • Reach out to others, extend a helping hand?
  • Do your best when it comes to raising your kids and guiding them through life?

If this is a description of you, in your overall life, then congratulations.  You are a Proverbs 31 woman.  Simple as that.

In other words, walk in truth and no longer allow the enemy to use this portion of scripture as a weapon against you.  By God’s grace, our overall lives are falling right in line with this lovely example we find in His word….and don’t let anyone (including yourself) tell you differently.