Hello…
Take a hundred-dollar bill. Walk on it. Crumple it. Sneeze
on it. Spit on it. Tear it in two...it never loses its value and neither do
you! This is one of the illustrations world renown preacher, Dr. Tony Evans
uses in his book, Kingdom Woman, Embracing Your Purpose, Power, and
Possibilities. A woman's essential value was the point emphasized
in the first session of a group book study I am facilitating developed by
Dr. Evans and his daughter, Chrystal Evans Hurst.
A kingdom woman as defined by Pastor
Evans and his daughter, is a woman who positions herself and operates according
to the rule of God over every area of her life. Her thoughts, actions, speech
are governed by the value system God has ordered and not by the world’s
standard. A kingdom woman understands that God’s way of doing things undergirds
how she prioritizes her home and family, organizes her life, decision making,
chooses investments, and develops skills all stem from her advancement in God’s
Kingdom. Illustrated as our modern-day example is the Proverbs 31 woman.
These prioritized values dictate the
course of action subsequently taken. Choices is where your mental weathering
will lead you. The choices we make form our character. The Proverbs 31 woman
chooses to be a woman of value. Her worth is the value she uses to navigate
through life with.
The question is what makes or shapes
her into a woman of value? Shaping the
Kingdom Woman’s value system is the Proverbs 31 woman. Not by any means is she the
model of perfect woman, pointed out is that she understands the seasons of
change in her life and prioritizes those events accordingly. Too many times we
(woman) fear the changes in our lives and fail to recognize those times as
spiritual opportunities by which growth can be utilized and God can be
glorified.
You too can be a woman of value. It begins
with a good healthy dose of “fear the Lord” a woman who fears the Lord will
receive the praise that is due her. Her reverence determines her actions, thoughts,
words, and priorities. So, you see its not what we do that gives us our value, it
is who we fear.
God Bless, join us this week as we continue
with the hope that shapes a Kingdom
Woman’s life.
Blessings,
Sylvia Joyner
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