The Beauty of the Proverbs 31 Woman

When we read through Proverbs 31 and all this woman's accomplishments, one might feel overwhelmed with the feelings of I could never achieve all that.  However, there are far deeper spiritual aspects of this woman that we find in each of these verses.  What makes any Proverbs 31 woman beautiful in God's eyes is the beauty of her Savior that is within her and is thus translated out into what she does.  In other words, it is a heart issue and that is where God is looking...the beauty within.  What is manifested outside in actions is the result of an inward work being done.

For instance:  In verse 16, we read she considers a field and buys it...she plants a vineyard with her earnings.  A field can represent an area of ministry....either her own or one she chooses to support.  She wisely invests a portion of herself or her resources to one of God's vineyards and thus brings more fruitfulness to His kingdom.  In turn, her family is blessed which is a lesson in the fact that we can never out-give God (God's Word states this in Malachi 3:10).

It is looking at the deeper spiritual side of each of these verses that we find some reasons why this lady is considered beautiful and why God wanted her portrait painted in His Word.  Therefore, it is not about all the things we do, could do, should do, ought to do etc.  It is about the willingness and the heart attitude in regards to what our Father asks of us.  Our willingness to do and the act of carrying it out is our spiritual worship to Him.  Everything that this Proverbs 31 woman does is an act of worship...that is why her worth is far above precious jewels...why she is considered virtuous.  Her loyalty and faithfulness is a reflection of her loyalty and faithfulness first of all to her Maker.  That is why she is our example.

A FRUGAL TIP:

We have seen that this lady was frugal and wise with what she had.  As we have been sharing with one another, there are resources available that can be helpful to become frugal as well.  One of our WOW members, gave us this tip regarding the stretching of foaming soap such as you may purchase at Bath and Body Works.

There's an easy way to keep going with foaming hand soap, especially if you get the first one from Bath and Body Works or some other place like that.  When it gets low, just get the large bottle of Equate foaming hand soap (from Walmart), add just a little in the bottom of the hand soap dispenser, add lukewarm water, barely shake back and forth and it keeps on foaming and foaming, and foaming and you still have some of the original fragrance.