I have been recently drawn by the Master to re-evaluate my efforts at becoming the Proverbs 31 woman - UGH! But, as difficult as it may seem at times, it is what is mandated for women searching to live their lives biblically. No born-again woman of God can deny the role that she is called to as it's described in scripture. However, there is no condemnation on those gals that have to work outside the home. All of you working wives/mothers have my prayers, as you have double the responsiblity to carry - my only advise is to do all you can today and believe God for tomorrow; and do all as unto the Lord and for His glory. But, that principle apply to all of us, whether working in or out of the home.
I came across a book called 'Home Making' by J.R. Miller and I would like to leave you with a quote from this book that has inspired me to continue in my endeavor to be the Proverbs 31 woman and to make my home a place that is a sanctuary for my family and an inspiration for others:
A German sculptor occupied eight years in making a marble statue of Christ. When he had wrought two years upon it the work seemed to be finished. To test his success, he called a little child into his studio, and, showing her this statue, asked her, “Who is that?” She looked at it and replied, “A great man.” The artist was discouraged. He had hoped that his conception of the Master had been so true that the pure eye of the child would recognize it at once. He began anew, and after a year or two more had passed he invited the child again into his studio, and pointing to his new statue asked the same question as before: “Who is that?” She looked at it in silence for some time, a feeling of awe and reverence sweeping through her heart and expressing itself on her face, until with eyes full of tears she said in low and gentle tones, “Suffer little children to come unto Me.” This time his work was not a failure. He had produced a figure in which the untaught instinct of the child saw the feature of the Redeemer. His work had stood the severest test.
A somewhat similar test must be applied to all our home making. After we have done all in our power in building up a home, the husband his part, the wife hers, the parents theirs, the brothers and the sisters theirs, and when our home life is full and complete, before we can say that we have realized the ideal of a true Christian home we must prove its spirit. What impression would our home and its life make upon a pure and simple hearted child?
http://www.jr-miller.com/
Your Kingdom Seekin' MaMa,
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