Aspire To Be Proverbs 31 Women!

I posted this on 7/8 this year and have since been thinking in my heart, if God would give me/us another chance to do it right, could it be Proverbs 31 women?! Yeah, deep inside, I have this aspiration to be one! God helped me get started by aspiring to be a good wife, a good mom - created to be "his" HELP-MEET, something I never aspire to be (not from that perspective for sure!), though I would tell myself, as long as I did this, as long as I did that - but these were measures and building blocks set by mere human mixed with worldly values.... Lord Jesus would never put us to walk through waters we cannot cross - and I believe the HELP-MEET session was the preliminary course, and soon to move on to another higher level (deeper waters) - before this, its almost impossible because of the working thing - same time helper (financially) too and learning to submit, learning to appeal, but most of all, Jesus is helping shape our marriage is the most miraculous ways! Now I see new signs and new hope, that we may be uprooted from the current conditions and thereby paving a way, removing barriers so God can help me be that person God wants me to be (or women for that matter!).

Thank you Lord for giving me hope that I can be the women you intended me to be! No matter how off-course I may be, you do not count all my mistakes but instead focus on building me up towards the right course. Thank you Lord for your grace!

A Women Gift From God
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1. Her Character As A Wife - The heart of her husband trust in her .... complete trust, integrity and full confidence in her ... Knows that she will not do anyting that will cause him pain ... she is absolutely trust worthy...... This leads to the fact that she is in-charge and be a steward of all his resources .... she helps him to profit, not loss ... because she cares about him, seeks his good. You want a women who's always seeking to build the husband up in all areas .. all the days of her lives is devoted to the well-being and success of her husband ... she never fluctuates, serves him ... she is committed to him, her love is so deep that never changes. His comfort, his reputation, his joy is her delight .... His highess good is her highest desire. Never unkind, always submissive but eager to be sure he walks with God. Desiring for him all that he should be.

2. Her Devotion As A Homemaker - She is the ruler of the house. She is full of energy for the dutiness of the home, no laziness .... She loves the people for whom she does it. Her hands are active after the pleasure of her heart .. She loves the people she serves, she loves the work because she loves her husband, loves her children .. willingly denies herself for the purpose of those whom she serves. She walks long distance to find something her family will enjoy ..... she takes a journey. She finds complete joy in serving the best for her family. She rises while it is still night and gives food to her household and portions to her maiden ... get up before dawn, pour oil before midnight. She's up long before her husband and children ... Eventhough she is a queen, she is still working, wake up early passing out tasks for the day. She manages the house. She's entrepreneur... she considers the field, makes the purchase! She purchases from her earnings and decides to plant a vineyard - good for her family - she starts her own little business always in the view that it will benefit for everybody. She makes wise investments... She makes her arms strong .. she's not soft, she's strong and become strong as a result of her efforts exerted in her daily tasks. She knows that all her efforts benefits everybody ... not motivated by self-fullfillment, self-indulgence. She makes sure her clothing is of fine linen ... she makes sure she looks elegant, takes care of herself in a way that impresses her husband. After all the hardwork, still make time to beautify herself for her husband.

3. Her Generosity As A Neighbor - She extends her hand to the poor and stretches out her hand of the needy. She demonstrates not only a special devotion to her own home but to those who are not in her home. She provides what they need. She goes to those with needs, not wait for others to come to her.

4. Her Influence As A Teacher - She is clothed with spiritual character. She has spiritual strengh and dignity - she is elevated above trivial things. She has true class, true virtue, she is spiritually strong .. she smiles at the future. She has no fear. Why? She knows her life is right with God and the promise of God is unfolding blessing. She knows in whom she trust.. she is faithful she is pure. She is delighted what is ahead .... Those who are afraid of the future are those who are guilty at the present. She opens her mouth in wisdom and literally the law of kindness is on her tongue .. she opens her mouth, she speaks wisdom and that wisdom comes with kindness. Her home is her classroom ... informal classroom, she is the teacher. The teaching of kindness, the law of God, the law of kindness ...... (mercy, grace) She teaches with grace. Behind the teaching of the law is the tempering of mercy .. the noble excellent women.

5. Her Effectiveness/Blessedness As A Mother - She gives her lives to her children. She exercises carefully survaillence over everything, she is not lazy .... they rise up and bless her and praise her. They hold her in high esteem, they reverance her .... she receives from her husband his supreme blessing.

6. Her Excellence As A Saint - Charm is deceitful, beauty is vain but a women who fears the Lord, she shall be blessed.

Source: The Proverbs 31 Women - Part 1, Grace To You

Real Hope, Real World

Had this horrible dream - not a big one but one which reminds me of the wickedness of the world, how cruel human can be. Sad and afraid, I really do feel it sometimes esp when I open up my eyes to some of the cruel things of the world (imagine so much more than I have not seen) .. I told Lord Jesus this morning, that I am thankful that He came for us, He came to give us hope and more importantly He came to tell us the truth and that He is the truth, for in Him, we have hope and knowledge that God never intended the world to function in wicked ways... and thank you God for putting inside us this empty vacumn where we will always be looking for you, that we can never be forever lost, for deep in my bottom bottom bottom-est heart, I honestly do not believe we were designed to live the sort of terror we live in today's world. With Jesus's death and the Bible, I am so very thankful to the Lord for His provision that we may all be saved from all these wickedness. Honestly, I am really happy that God is a God of dicipline, eventhough He may seem so tough in the Old Testaments, but dig deep and you can see it is all out of love, real love. Imagine if He keep letting us do things our own way, sooner or later, we become worst and worst, not only that but affecting our community, our nation and all generations! Even our own kids we dont want them to grow up the wrong way, let alone God who created us with love.

I think about the time when I met Jesus face to face, I am so grateful that He had given me the chance, revealing Himself to me. The moment I met Him, I knew He has been what I've been looking for all this time, nothing else matters anymore. I hope everyone will have that chance and that they may saved from the cruelness of this world. Thank you Lord Jesus for your providence, revelation and protection.

Epicenter DVD

Just heard a short talk over the radio by Joel R. about the Epicenter DVD and clips. Looked around abit his website but abit too much info. My question is, what does he hope to achieve out of this documentary? In the talk I heard just now, leading to "What we need to do now? .. sort of after realizing how real all these enemies are, these threats..." and he said a few things.. such as "learn, pray....." but I was waiting for the word REPENT ... I somehow strongly feel, based on my own personal experience, God wants us to repent and turn away from our wicked ways. Infact, often nowadays God helped me realized that when something negative happens, whether it is my husband who's offended me or the company or the world or anything for that matter, I am struggling with Lord our God .... with all these happening (eventhough I have not watched the DVD), I really think God wants America to REPENT ..... turn away from their current wickedways, even professing Christians or Churches....

Back to the DVD, my next question is, how does this DVD bring glory to Lord our God ultimately? The Bible says, whatever we do, we do to bring glory to our Lord, thats the reason why we exist. Was this DVD made to bring glory to our Lord Jesus - Almighty God?

Impact Of A True Believer

Watch your life and doctrine closely. Persevere in them, because if you do, you will save both yourself and your hearers. 1 Tim 4:16 NIV ~ Scripture for September by Singapore Baptist Convention
Thank you Lord Jesus for your Words that not only we profess your name but walk the talk - carve your words in our hearts so our body may reflect our true believe in You. Thank you for your Words in 1 Timothy, that it is our new Christian life and our new Christian heart which matches that will save both ourselves and those around us. Let us not fool ourselves thinking its OK to just say we love you but do not mean it from the bottom of our hearts. Our own choices will lead us to salvation or damnation - thank you for providing us the way to a "true living"... the way you intended it to be from the very beginning.

Computer Free

If the Son therefore shall set you free, you shall be free! Thank you Lord Jesus for helping me finally, a clean clean up on my computer! Yesterday was the last few bits (replaced with GIMP and some other programs available) which I thought I could hold on to after replacing all the Office applications about more than a year ago but as far as you're concerened - to do what is just and what is right, to turn away from wickedways and clothe ourselves with your righteousness, thank you for your constant pounding in my head and giving me the strengh to eradicate all illegal programs! Infact, I dont think I even did it with my strengh, I could not - but I chose to surrender my arms to you, let your arms be my arms, let your mind be my mind, let your mouth be my mouth, let your legs be my legs, that way I do not have control over my flesh but you do. There's definitely many other sinful areas to work on but I want to thank you for helping to show me the way the truth and the life moving towards a sin less life, though not sinless completely for we all for short under the glory of God. One event after another, you have graciously led me towards walking a clean road... Thank you for your kindness and mercy Lord!

Jesus Christ, Inc.

As I rely on the Lord to keep momentum up for the 2-jobs schedule while patiently waiting on Him, I arrived early before class and as I walk towards the center, thinking about people owning their own businesses - thoughts about financial freedom, financial independence, and all those earthly talk stem from human insecurity... I have since gone far from there! Looking back to what I have in my heart today, I have gone far!

I talked to myself ... It doesnt matter anymore whether I work for another persons business, a corporate or own my own business because these are my projects assigned to me as I work at the corporate branch - Jesus, Inc. employed by Lord Jesus an equal opportunity employer, with regional and local branches around the world (the Church - Body of Christ consisting of true believers - my co-workers!). My employment contract is with Jesus, Inc. and He pays me with monetary and non-monetary benefits - He is not only my provider, but my greatest encourager, He also diciplines me when I am off track but He will never fire me because He is a promise keeper. Jesus Inc (school of faith) provides tremendous training day in day out while on the job! The kinda organization I've always been looking for! Jesus is in the people business, and my job is to support His business - it really doesnt matter which part of the world I am at, or from earthly point of view - which company do I work for/if I own my own business, wherever Jesus assign me to work on, there I will be. I have to be on time, have good work ethics and let the light shine! Thank you Lord for all your training and ultimately your unfailing love.