Proverbs 31:10-31 Day 9

Proverbs 31:19

She layeth her hand to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaff.

Challenge

-Cheerfully do mundane tasks.

The key to marriage

The key to being a good wife and having a good marriage isn't being the perfect housekeeper, being a wonder woman in bed, raising perfect kids, or being a Martha Stewart like cook and designer.

The key is putting your husband first.  

It means cleaning the house so it's a relaxing place when he comes home.

It means cooking his favorite meal and going out of the way to have it ready before he's home.

It means sending him a naughty text message.

It means just sitting and watching him play his video game and cheering him on.

It means listening to his day first and not burdening him with complaints about your own.

It means following his decisions and laying aside your own wants.

It means raising his children so that they will bring him honor and not shame.

It means having fun in bed.

It means doing whatever he wants and trusting god with the outcome.

It means loving him unconditionally, the way you want to be loved.

It means sticking with him, even when he screws up.

It means having fun and laughing with him, even when times are tough.

It means reassuring him, building him up, believing God has big plans for him.

It means praying for him and knowing that with God nothing is impossible.

Challenge

-Put your husband first today, and every day after.

Proverbs 31:10-31 Day 8

Proverbs 31:18

She perceiveth that her merchandise is good: her candle goeth not out by night.

Challenge

-Take stock of your work.  Is it good, or are you doing a mediocre job?  Are you willing to work long hours to make it good?

Proverbs 31:10-31 Day 7

Proverbs 31:17

She girdeth her loins with strength, and strengtheneth her arms.

Challenge

-Go out of your way to work and play hard today.  

Examples: Play tag with your kids, build a fort outside with them, vigorously do the housework you've been putting off, do a couple sit-ups during a commercial break, scrub the floor by hand, etc.

Proverbs 31:10-31 Day 6

Proverbs 31:16

She considereth a field and buyeth it: with the fruit of her hand she planteth a vineyard.

Challenge

-Choose something you are planning on doing, or have started, and see it through.

Proverbs 31:10-31 Day 5

Proverbs 31:15

She riseth while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household, and a portion to her maidens.

Challenge

-Get up earlier in order to help your husband get ready for work, and then prepare yourself and the house for the day

Proverbs 31:10-31 Day 4

Proverbs 31:13&14

She seeketh wool and flax and worketh willingly with her hands.  She is like the merchant's ships; she bringeth her food from afar.

Challenge-

-Write down 3 ways you can become more of a diligent producer and less of a passive consumer.

Proverbs 31:10-31 Day 3

Verse 12

She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life.

Challenge

-Decide to do good in every situation today.

Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.

Romans 12:21

Proverbs 31:10-31 Day 2

Proverbs 31:11

The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he hath no need of spoil.

He does not need spoil for greater glory.  She gives him all the admiration and praise he needs,

He does not need spoil for monetary gains.  He trust her to spend his money wisely.

He does need spoils to prove himself.  She knows that he can tell her anything and she will still love, accept, and honor him.  He knows she sill not sat anything that will embaress him or lower other's esteem of him.

Do regularly praise your husband and express gratitude?

Do you spend his hard-earned money frivolously?

Can he tell you anything?

Challenge

-Make a commitment to not say anything negative about your husband or his decisions, even in a teasing way.

Proverbs 31:10-31 Day 1

Proverbs 31:10

Who can find a virtuous woman?  For her price is far above rubies.

Challenge

-Write down 3 things you can do to make yourself more irreplaceable and precious