just what it is that God has in mind for them? Like most women of faith, it is my hearts desire to be in God's will for me. I pray for guidance and direction and meditate on His word. I try to follow His example in my life as much as possible...yet I often question, like most children do, how I measure up to my Father's expectations.
Lately, I have spent a lot of time contemplating the portrait of a woman and wife as it is displayed in the 31st chapter of Proverbs. I have been striving to be a blessing to my loving husband and have found the wisdom in these passages to be inspirational. I find, personally, at the core of its message the implication that I will bring honor to my husband through my thoughts, words and actions.
Not imagining myself to be much of a biblical scholar, I have recently been researching various interpretations of the 'capable wife' of Proverbs. I was both saddened and intrigued by the number of opinions I saw professing this to be simply outdated sexism. I'm very curious about modern day thoughts on the biblical views of the roles of women both in the home and in the society as a whole. So come on...tell me...what are your thoughts?
*originally posted at lutheransonline
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