She Has Confidence

Proverbs 31:18 (AMP) She tastes and sees that her gain from work [with and for God] is good; her lamp goes not out, but it burns on continually through the night [of trouble, privation, or sorrow, warning away fear, doubt, and distrust].
As we continue to look at and follow the life of this godly woman, in this verse alone we see a woman with confidence.  Being a woman who is led by God and uses her giftings, these most definitely lead to profitable results because she does not rely upon herself.  Her "tasting and seeing" (distinguishing the "flavors"), she determines what is from God and what may come from her own thoughts.  Her ability to do so results in what we read in Proverbs 16:3:  she commits her works to the LORD, and her thoughts are established.  When we apply God's Word as this woman does, there will be fruit that comes from our lives and that is what God is looking for.

The word confidence means an assurance which comes from a trusting reliance, and for the Proverbs 31 woman (and for us), that source comes/must come from God.  Philippians 4:13 speaks of being able to do all things through Christ Who STRENGTHENS us. 

Because God is her confidence...her source of strength, she is continually building upon that and her excellent pursuit proves worthy during those "night seasons" when the trials, tribulations, and struggles come.  There is an ample supply of "oil"/the Gospel in her lamp that it does not go out during these times.  It is because she sold all she had/gave all she had to buy what was needed which proves to keep her lamp burning (a picture of a wise virgin as Jesus depicts in Matthew 25)).  Her excellent pursuit is most definitely a model for us to follow.  Jesus laid it out for us when He said, "For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will find it."  (Matthew 16:25).  This is a lady who is giving all and we see by the fruit of her life that she most definitely has found the life that Christ looks for in each of us.