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Becoming a Christian Woman of Influence
Many Christian
women struggle with the concept of the Proverbs 31 Women, either
because she is too perfect, or to them it smacks of being
submissive to a man!
However, the
Proverbs 31 woman is what I regard to be the ultimate woman of
influence. Not merely because of her excellence in all areas of
her life, but more importantly because of her fear of the Lord,
which we know from the book of Proverbs is the beginning of
wisdom.
And, notice that
her praise emanated from her “reverent and worshipful fear of
the Lord” (Prov. 31:30), which is the very foundation on
which her whole life of influence was built. Some people have
been misguided into thinking that it was her role of mother,
wife and a good housekeeper that gained her the name Virtuous
Woman. There are entire forums dedicated to women trying to
imitate the roles of the Proverbs 31 Woman.
But, she was much
more than an excellent homemaker, mother and wife. A closer
look at Proverbs reveals that she is a business woman, (verse
16,18 &24) she brings credibility to her husband (verse 23) and
“She opens her mouth with wisdom” (verse 26) – the
principle thing in building and establishing a house.
The key thing is
that this Virtuous Woman, as the Bible describes her, walked in
the will of God. She was living on purpose and her focus and
energy was in accomplishing what God had called her to do. And
this was the reason she could accomplish so much, with a little
help from her maidservants of course (verse 15)!
By using her
natural God given talents she was able to execute whatever she
put her hands to with passion and excellence and, with minimal
effort.
This woman wants
for nothing. Why? Because she had her priorities in order.
She put God first and she was sensitive to Holy Spirit’s
leading. He gave her the power which enabled her to become an
exemplary woman of influence.
And as a Christian
woman, becoming a woman of influence is a “priceless”
achievement (Proverbs 31:10 gives the Virtuous Woman a value
that is far above rubies), and whether you consider yourself a
leader like Deborah, a woman who serves others as did Naaman's
maid, or a woman with a chequered past like Bathsheba, there is
a jewel that God has already placed inside of you, and the time
has come for you to let that jewel shine!
Living a life of
mediocrity, with unfulfilled dreams and bearing the scars and
burdens of your past is far from the life that God created you
for. He promised you a life of abundance – in everything, not
just money – and it is our duty as Christian women to start
making a difference in our world.
By this, I mean
your home, your community, your Church and your place of work
because these are the places where you can exercise the greatest
amount of influence.
I love the line
John Maxwell once used when promoting one of his Christian
women’s conference…
“She is only one, but she can influence her world”
How can you
influence your world you might ask? Start by rekindling those
old shattered dreams that the enemy may have stolen from you.
You know, the ones that died after the abuse, rape, divorce,
death of a loved and the hurtful words that people you respected
spoke into your life.
Many of you have
allowed the guilt and shame of your past to paralyze you without
claiming deliverance, which is unnecessary given that Jesus died
so He could release you from the very guilt and shame of your
past that you are now building your life upon.
I know that life,
I’ve been there! But I became a Christian woman of influence
two years ago, even though my salvation dates back much earlier
than this to when I was 13.
What changed two
years ago? Up until then I let the enemy have control. Without
realising it, I was building my life’s foundation on the secret
I had kept for 20 years about my teenage abuse.
But by obeying the
voice of God, two years ago I snatched back the life the enemy
had stolen from me and God turned the bitter experiences of my
past into His success story and now He wants to do the same for
you.
God desires that
your future is filled with all of those things that He has
willed for your life and you have the choice to change your
story. To become a powerful Christian woman of influence,
impacting the lives of your children and those around you as
well as your own destiny.
Trish Jones helps women turn the fears of their past into their
greatest success story. For details and to receive Biblical
insights on how to rekindle your shattered dreams, visit this
site now:
www.womenofinfluence.com
Trish Jones
Author, Speaker and Business Consultant
www.womenofinfluence.com
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