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A Thought

{ 11:14, Monday, December 31, 2007 } { 1 comments } { Link }

Earlier in the week, while making my plan for the day, I had a thought. What if Proverbs 31 was written "tongue in cheek"? What if Solomon, with God's leading, knew what we women would think we should do? What if he knew we would have huge amounts of improper guilt over the things we didn't do?

I am a logical thinker, not that I don't struggle with the emotional moodiness that plagues the weaker vessel, but overall my mind works logically. And logically, the instructions in this passage of scripture are contradictory for the time they were written, and completely inapplicable for American Women in our age. How does one woman both be a keeper at home and minding her spot in the marketplace and added onto that, dabble in real estate? We do not have servant girls, and even if we are the most "homesteady" woman of all, we would not be growing, harvesting, pounding, spinning, and weaving linen for our family's clothing. So because of the impossibility of the directions to the Perfect Wife, I can only come to the conclusion that it was written for us to think on and come to realize that there isn't one.

This is not to say that our striving for more Christ-likeness in ourselves stops while we breathe, but that we should be realistic and accepting of the God-given limits that we have. We are called the weaker vessel, not because we are worth less, or even accomplish less than our fathers and husbands, but because we are to be guarded and protected by them. We are different from them in purpose and strength, and part of Godliness is having a proper view of ourselves. This is true humility.
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{ 12:49, Wednesday, January 16, 2008 } { Posted by SisterLori }
I often wonder if it was meant to give us a direction. You know, the vein of idleness? Or is that vain?
The Poverbs 31 was actually a prayer rather than a directive really. It was what we all, as mothers, pray for our sons. To have a good wife that won't hinder our sons but will be his helpmeet and to take care of his home and children and to keep busy no just sitting around doing nothing and being a poor steward of what we are provided.
I also think it's a good list of ways we can be of better help to our husbands who sometimes must work outside the home in order to make those ends meet. I remember taking over the bill paying. It wasn't a burden for me really but I never realized what a burden it was for poor Brother Craig! He had to work and worry about providing for us and on top of that he had to worry about things getting paid on time, groceries purchased, doctors appointments made and kept. All those things add up and I think sometimes wives aren't always aware of it.
Anyway, that's my ponder on it:P In my abstract yet straight forward way:) Don't ya just love me?:P
God be with thee!
Sister Lori

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