Who is your Hero? Your Inspiration? Mine is very simple….
The Proverbs 31 Woman is my Hero, my inspiration….who I want to be when I “grow up”. Ok, so I’m a grown woman, but everyday I feel like I still have a lot of growing to do, and just when I think I got life “just right”, God throws me a reminder (or two) that I still have a long way to go to being “A wife of noble character”. So how does this fit into my weight loss journey? It fits in EVERYWHERE! I somehow do not think this woman was overweight. She was definitely not prone to self-pity or feelings of worthlessness. She worked hard, knew she did a good job, but was also not prideful. She did not boast or gossip. She strove to be a woman whom her husband would be proud of….for that matter, a woman that God would be proud of. I like her…I even envy her work ethic and family values. She is someone worth taking a look at….someone worth looking up to.
For a more specific reference to her possible weight….”She sets about her work vigorously; her arms are strong for her tasks.” (Prov. 31:17). I can tell you that my arms are definitely not strong. Push ups and weight lifting will change that, but I may change my approach…trying to get them strong by working vigorously around my house….making bread by hand, shoveling snow, weeding gardens, etc, etc. Just a thought to ponder…….
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I tried to read a book by Elizabeth George about the Proverbs 31 woman. For whatever reason, I couldn’t get through it. But I will go read Proverbs 31 tonight and refresh my memory of her. I have heard several references to her throughout the past couple years of my life. Thanks for the post
Thanks for the blog it was really inspiring!
Thanks for the blog. I have fallen so short of being anywhere near like that women maybe this was written for me:)
I have read the book by Elizabeth George also… but only got about halfway. Time took me away unfortunately. Of course I realize that the more time I spend with God, the more time I seem to have for everyone and everything else, but that only occurs after the bump in the road caused by the evil one who gets mad because I turn my attention to the good side! Hmmmm… I started reading my Bible again last night AFTER writing the above post. I’m thinking I’m getting a nudge in the right direction!