A Virtuous Woman

On my last blog, I mentioned that there are TWO characteristics of a woman that are discussed in Proverbs. The last one mentioned was a Prudent woman...she has practical wisdom...she knows HOW to handle her natural affairs. The second characteristic is a Virtuous Woman. She's probably the most popular one because you hear the question "Who can find a Virtuous Woman?" across every pulpit in this world. The one thing that people say about her is that she has ALL of the natural abilities in Proverbs 31. I mean REALLY, reading her duties and actually looking at your lifestyle, it's easy to get discouraged realizing that you are no where near doing what she can do. Well, I have good news!!! Being Virtuous is not what you DO, but it's who you ARE...it's possessing the very essence of the Spirit of God inside of you.

I tip my hat off to "Miss Thing" in Proverbs 31 because she really has it going on, but I'm here to tell you that the Lord has taken us off of the hook a bit when it comes to THAT list. One thing I've learned is that it's a guide, but it's not the "Rule of Thumb". Being a woman of Virtue is about having standards according to the Word of God. I am learning that the Modern Day, New Testament Virtuous woman is one who posesses the Fruit of the Spirit. You know what I'm talking about...Love, Joy, Peace, Gentleness, Kindness, Long Suffering, Goodness, Faithfulness and Self Control (Gal 5:22-23)...yes, a woman who has THIS TYPE of standard in her life is one who is Virtuous. This type of woman is one who is STRONG and of Moral Excellence and can withstand anything in her life because she is one with the Spirit of God living inside of her.

There is something about the Modern Day Virtuous Woman...she can light up a room with her joy...she captivates her audience with her kindness...she can calm a world of chaos with her peace...she can hold her tongue with self control...she can be gracious with long suffering...and she can submit to God and His Best man with her gentleness. Ohhh, let us strive to be the Modern Day Virtuous Woman for her price is definately FAR ABOVE Rubies.