Woman of Virtue

GOD's Perfect Woman

"A Woman of Virtue"

Proverbs 31:10
"Who can find a virtuous woman? For her price is far above rubies."

Definition of Virtuousness:
goodness, righteous, purity; conforming to standards of what is right and just and to approved codes of behavior; goodness implies inherent qualities of kindness, benevolence, and generosity.

The virtuous woman is a woman of strength. Though the weaker vessel, she is made strong by wisdom, grace and fear of God. Perhaps one reason for the rarity of a virtuous woman is that she is seldom sought. Too often the search is made for accomplishments and external qualities rather than for godly internal worth.
Most women think they'll never attain what is laid down in Scripture. But, it's like the Christian walk - if we look at those around us, we tend to get discouraged. We're all at a different levels in our Christian walk. God sees you right where you are and that's where you need to get up and get going from. When more light (knowledge) is given, more (faith) is required. We don't get in bad shape over night, so we shouldn't expect to fix everything overnight.
A woman is subject to her husband, but she can still go directly to God to ask anything she needs or desires and get it as quickly as if she were a man. God hears the prayers of a godly woman as quickly as he hears the prayers of a godly man. If the Lord Jesus Christ, God Himself, submitted to the authority of the Father, it is no shame or dishonor for a woman to be under authority.

A WOMAN'S NATURE REQUIRES OBEDIENCE
I Timothy 2:12
"But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over a man."

Eve's sin was because she was deceived. Adam's was not. He knew the consequences of eating the forbidden fruit. She did not. Women are more often led into spiritual error than men. It might be because of her emotions. But, she doesn't have to be led in error. That is the reason God commanded her not to usurp authority over the man, so she can be protected from false doctrine.
Submission to our husbands gives us an umbrella of protection. When a wife rejects her God-given authority, she leaves herself open to false teaching. When a woman takes the spiritual leadership of the home, it always leads to tragedy. It's our nature to want to manipulate and control to get what we want. We can't do that. Sometimes GOD will use a mistake to teach a lesson that wouldn't otherwise be learned. We need to keep our hands off.

The following are some examples of those who chose their own way instead of trusting GOD. We need to take heed to keep from making the same mistakes.
Sarah
Gives Hagar to Abram to help GOD out. The Arab-Jew conflict is still going on today because of this mistake made by Sarah. (Gen. 16)
Rebekah
"I'll cook the venison for your father - we'll deceive him so you can get the blessing." She was never able to see Jacob alive again. (Gen. 27)
Solomon
He allowed his many wives take the spiritual leadership of the home. They turned away his heart after other gods. (I Kings. 11)

Ephesians 5:21-25 "Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of GOD. For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and he is the saviour of the body. Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ, so [let] the wives [be] to their own husbands in everything. Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it.

To many women, the idea of submission sounds degrading but there are both practical and theological reasons behind the concept of submission.

First, there is creation. Adam was created first, then Eve. She was created to be his (Adam's) helper.
Second, there is the Fall. Eve was deceived, Adam was not. Because of this, Adam was to rule over Eve. (Gen. 3:16)
A third reason for following the Biblical principles for headship is because it works! To be submissive to her husband does not mean a wife gives up her right to think or to be an individual or become less of a person.

The key to submission is that the Bible tells a wife to be submissive;
therefore she MUST do it.

(Submission is defined as yielding, surrendering, giving way to)
Jesus Christ is our example of perfect submission
and total dependence on God.

SUBMISSION IS AN ATTITUDE BEFORE IT IS AN ACT
To submit to God is more than to simply obey. It is to abide in Him, to rest in Him, to lean on Him, to trust Him, to adhere to Him, and to abandon oneself to Him. This is submission - complete confidence that GOD's plan for us is the very best thing that could happen to us.

Submission is an attitude of the heart. It is a willingness to obey GOD. The highest respect anyone can give GOD is to obey Him. When recognizing and repenting of rebellion against GOD-appointed authority, attitudes will change. You will find that coming into an attitude of submission produces freedom.
Women are expected to live in a manner that is above reproach so dishonor and criticism will not be brought on the Word of GOD. When one is loyal to CHRIST in daily living and obedient through submission to those in authority, no one will suffer because of a lack of faithfulness. Be sure to teach your children respect for God-given authority.

A good verse for starting out each day with the right kind of attitude is Psalms 51:10. It is also a good idea to memorize it.
"Create in me a clean heart, O God;
and renew a right spirit within me."

Proverbs reveals the wisdom Solomon gained about strange women. We would do well to take heed to his instruction. GOD expects a woman to obey her husband. The husband-wife relationship pictures the holy, sweet relationship between CHRIST and His bride, the Church. The LORD intends for marriage to be as delightful, as sweet and intimate and tender as the relationship He wants us to experience with Him.

A virtuous woman is one who is pure, who abstains from sexual relationships with anyone other than her husband. She is a woman who is not suggestive and is free from obscenity and indecency. She is modest, pure and decent.
How do you dress? Are you modest? Be careful about your dress - dress to glorify the LORD not to draw attention from the eyes of men.

When you get ready to go out, ask yourself these questions:

Is my garment too tight, does it draw attention to the wrong areas?
What about the weight of the material, is it too thin?
Is it too short? When I sit, am I covered properly? (check your legs)
Am I pleasing in my husband's eyes?

Strive to be God's woman. In no other book in the Bible besides Proverbs do we find so many references to loose women and grim warnings against any association with them. Of 28 references to "woman" in Proverbs, 19 of those references are bad.
Women in this day and age are sacrificing their femininity and are striving to be more like men. Let's be Christian women who want to keep ourselves unspotted from the world and glorify God by our lives.
We cannot reach that goal of excellence without the Lord Jesus Christ and the strength He offers. We must know Him personally to draw upon this strength. Only then can we work towards the goal of being God's Virtuous Woman.

	Proverbs 31:10 "Who can find a virtuous woman? For her price is far above rubies."




	Definition of Virtuousness: goodness, righteous, purity; conforming to standards of what is right and just and to approved codes of behavior; goodness implies inherent qualities of kindness, benevolence, and generosity.



	The virtuous woman is a woman of strength. Though the weaker vessel, she is made strong by wisdom, grace and fear of God. Perhaps one reason for the rarity of a virtuous woman is that she is seldom sought. Too often the search is made for accomplishments and external qualities rather than for godly internal worth. Most women think they'll never attain what is laid down in Scripture. But, it's like the Christian walk - if we look at those around us, we tend to get discouraged. We're all at a different levels in our Christian walk. God sees you right where you are and that's where you need to get up and get going from. When more light (knowledge) is given, more (faith) is required. We don't get in bad shape over night, so we shouldn't expect to fix everything overnight. A woman is subject to her husband, but she can still go directly to God to ask anything she needs or desires and get it as quickly as if she were a man. God hears the prayers of a godly woman as quickly as he hears the prayers of a godly man. If the Lord Jesus Christ, God Himself, submitted to the authority of the Father, it is no shame or dishonor for a woman to be under authority.



	A WOMAN'S NATURE REQUIRES OBEDIENCE I Timothy 2:12 "But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over a man." Eve's sin was because she was deceived. Adam's was not. He knew the consequences of eating the forbidden fruit. She did not. Women are more often led into spiritual error than men. It might be because of her emotions. But, she doesn't have to be led in error. That is the reason God commanded her not to usurp authority over the man, so she can be protected from false doctrine. Submission to our husbands gives us an umbrella of protection. When a wife rejects her God-given authority, she leaves herself open to false teaching. When a woman takes the spiritual leadership of the home, it always leads to tragedy. It's our nature to want to manipulate and control to get what we want. We can't do that. Sometimes GOD will use a mistake to teach a lesson that wouldn't otherwise be learned. We need to keep our hands off.

	The following are some examples of those who chose their own way instead of trusting GOD. We need to take heed to keep from making the same mistakes. Sarah Gives Hagar to Abram to help GOD out. The Arab-Jew conflict is still going on today because of this mistake made by Sarah. (Gen. 16) Rebekah "I'll cook the venison for your father - we'll deceive him so you can get the blessing." She was never able to see Jacob alive again. (Gen. 27) Solomon He allowed his many wives take the spiritual leadership of the home. They turned away his heart after other gods. (I Kings. 11)

	Ephesians 5:21-25 "Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of GOD. For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and he is the saviour of the body. Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ, so [let] the wives [be] to their own husbands in everything. Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it.



	To many women, the idea of submission sounds degrading but there are both practical and theological reasons behind the concept of submission. First, there is creation. Adam was created first, then Eve. She was created to be his (Adam's) helper. Second, there is the Fall. Eve was deceived, Adam was not. Because of this, Adam was to rule over Eve. (Gen. 3:16) A third reason for following the Biblical principles for headship is because it works! To be submissive to her husband does not mean a wife gives up her right to think or to be an individual or become less of a person. The key to submission is that the Bible tells a wife to be submissive; therefore she MUST do it.

	(Submission is defined as yielding, surrendering, giving way to) Jesus Christ is our example of perfect submission and total dependence on God.



	SUBMISSION IS AN ATTITUDE BEFORE IT IS AN ACT To submit to God is more than to simply obey. It is to abide in Him, to rest in Him, to lean on Him, to trust Him, to adhere to Him, and to abandon oneself to Him. This is submission - complete confidence that GOD's plan for us is the very best thing that could happen to us.

	Submission is an attitude of the heart. It is a willingness to obey GOD. The highest respect anyone can give GOD is to obey Him. When recognizing and repenting of rebellion against GOD-appointed authority, attitudes will change. You will find that coming into an attitude of submission produces freedom. Women are expected to live in a manner that is above reproach so dishonor and criticism will not be brought on the Word of GOD. When one is loyal to CHRIST in daily living and obedient through submission to those in authority, no one will suffer because of a lack of faithfulness. Be sure to teach your children respect for God-given authority.



	A good verse for starting out each day with the right kind of attitude is Psalms 51:10. It is also a good idea to memorize it. "Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me."

	Proverbs reveals the wisdom Solomon gained about strange women. We would do well to take heed to his instruction. GOD expects a woman to obey her husband. The husband-wife relationship pictures the holy, sweet relationship between CHRIST and His bride, the Church. The LORD intends for marriage to be as delightful, as sweet and intimate and tender as the relationship He wants us to experience with Him.

	A virtuous woman is one who is pure, who abstains from sexual relationships with anyone other than her husband. She is a woman who is not suggestive and is free from obscenity and indecency. She is modest, pure and decent. How do you dress? Are you modest? Be careful about your dress - dress to glorify the LORD not to draw attention from the eyes of men.

	When you get ready to go out, ask yourself these questions: Is my garment too tight, does it draw attention to the wrong areas? What about the weight of the material, is it too thin? Is it too short? When I sit, am I covered properly? (check your legs) Am I pleasing in my husband's eyes? Strive to be God's woman. In no other book in the Bible besides Proverbs do we find so many references to loose women and grim warnings against any association with them. Of 28 references to "woman" in Proverbs, 19 of those references are bad. Women in this day and age are sacrificing their femininity and are striving to be more like men. Let's be Christian women who want to keep ourselves unspotted from the world and glorify God by our lives. We cannot reach that goal of excellence without the Lord Jesus Christ and the strength He offers. We must know Him personally to draw upon this strength. Only then can we work towards the goal of being God's Virtuous Woman.





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