Characteristics Of A Good Wife

1. Loves God. "Charm is deceitful and beauty is passing, but a woman who fears the Lord she shall be praised." Proverbs 31:30.
2. Good conduct. "Wives, likewise, be submissive to your own husbands, that even if some do not obey the word, they without a word may be won by the conduct of their wives." 1 Peter 3:1
3. Submit. " Wives, submit to your own husbands, as to the Lord" Ephesians 5:22
4. Takes care of the house. "She watches over the ways of her household, and does not eat the bread of idleness." Proverbs 31:27
5. Speaks with wisdom. "She opens her mouth with wisdom and on her tongue is the law of kindness."
6. Takes care of herself. " She makes tapestry for herself; her clothing is fine linen and purple." Proverbs 31:22
7. Handles money wisely. "She considers a field and buys it; from her profits she plants a vineyard" Proverbs 31:16.
8. Hard worker. "She seeks wool and flax, and willingly works with her hands." Proverbs 31:13

Are You A Closet Eater?

We have heard of anorexia and anemia as food disorders but there is one that is new to the scene. It is called closet eating which is binge eating but in private. Some type of eating disorder affects 10% to 15% of women in the United States. The disorder growing more popular is closet binge eating. The difference between binge eaters and closet binge eaters is the mental state of the person. Binge eaters overeat anywhere, any time of the day no matter who is looking. They are not ashamed that they are overeating. Closet binge eaters are more sneaky and try to hide the fact that they overeat which is dangerous.

Closet binge eaters mainly over eat due to emotions. They eat more if they have had a stressful day by sneaking food. If this sounds like something you do, then beware. Closet binge eating is dangerous because it can cause unwanted weight gain suddenly. A person my think they can afford to sneak a binge but then it becomes regular. Before the person knows it they have gained weight and become unhealthy.

The best way to prevent this is self control. A person should find other ways to handle stress instead of sneaking food. Exercise is a good way to handle stress with out gaining weight. It is better to sneak away and do jumping jacks or run on the stairway at work. Do things to improve your health not hurt it. 

A Good Woman

This blog is based of the scripture Proverbs 12:2, "A good man obtains favor from the Lord, But a man of wicked intentions He will condemn."

This scripture is not just talking to man but to woman as well. We obtain favor from the Lord because we strive to be good. The key word is strive because we are not perfect, mistakes do happen. Just because mistakes happen does not mean we intentionally make mistakes. If we do make a mistake then we are to confess, ask for forgiveness and repent. Repent means to turn away from and do not do it again especially since we know that it is wrong. That is what the scripture means by "wicked intentions". God knows our hearts, He knows everything about us, therefore He knows when we mess up on purpose.

God does forgive and will not condemn if we change our ways to be "good".  Some people reading this blog feel like your life is going in a big circle. You keep doing the same thing and keep getting the same result. If this is you then it is time for a change. Change to try to be a good woman who loves God and wants to please Him rather then pleasing everyone else including self. It is time to get off the merry-go-round.

The Crown of the Wise

Growing up it was fun to pretend to be kings and queens with beautiful crowns that shined with jewels for miles away. Now that we are adults we have our crowns, not actual crowns but life. Crowns represents what kind of life we have. Is our life crowned with joy, peace and prosperity? Is our life crowned misery, worry and struggle?

If you have a crown of life that is basically like the crown of thorns they gave Jesus on the cross be encouraged because the bad crown can be turned into a gold crown filled with jewels. The Bible says in Proverbs 14:24 "The crown of the wise is their riches, but the foolishness of fools is folly." The Bible defines the wise as those who honor God with their lives. We honor Him by seeking Him first. First does not mean just the time of day but first in our thoughts and the way we live. We must put God first in our hearts and seek His will in every area of our lives we are wise. If we do this we will receive a crown that is full of riches. Riches are not just money but also include peace, joy, strength. We need these spiritual characteristics to stand against the trials so when around us are not perfect we remain grounded full of joy, peace strength that is everlasting.

Choose to wear the crown of the wise. Choose to put God first in every are of your life.

What's In Your House?

Proverbs 15:6 says, "In the house of the righteous there is much treasure, but in the revenue of the wicked is trouble."

Is your household filled with peace and love no matter what is going on? Does your house always seem to be chaotic and something bad always happening? I ask this because people have to know that what is happening physically around them is what is happening in the spiritual realm. For instance, if someone does not read the Bible except for church on Sundays then chances are your life is not going as smooth as it should be. This person has no relationship with God. They don't know God and He will give some mercy but why not choose all of God. It is the same thing as a married couple who do not spend time together. They don't know each other so it is hard for them to please one another and give what each other truly desires.

When people truly seek God first He will give the desires of their heart. He will fill their houses with treasures. Treasure is not just money but in every area of life. God's desire is to give us a great life. We must desire Him and His will. I pray that everyone who reads this will choose to live righteous. If you have not accepted Jesus in your life as Lord, please reach me through leaving a comment to this blog. Your information will not show publicly. It will come to me first.

What Do Your Clothes Say About You?

I was at my nephew's high school football game last week and was shocked. My husband and I were both taken by surprise the way the girls were dressed. He said, "These girls are in high school?" My first reaction was, "Yeah, and?" with a neck roll giving him attitude that I apologized for later because he was right. The girls were dressed way to revealing. I'm thinking where are these girls' mommas? It wasn't just one click, or a couple of girls here and there, it was everywhere. It wasn't even that hot outside. Those girls were sending the absolute wrong message that I know they do not want to deal with. They were to young to deal with the messages they were sending. I know first hand cause I dealt with those messages and ended up pregnant before I could take care of myself.

Ladies, I am here to tell you the messages you are sending by dressing provocative it is not worth it. My husband told me that men are hunters by nature, so they are going to look no matter what you have on. What message are you sending to the hunter by the way you dress. Are you saying, "Yoo Whoo, I'm right here come get it. You don't have to work hard for it. I am available." The message you should be sending is, "If you like it you better put a ring on it and on yours before this is available. Your going to have to work hard for it baby."

Now, I am not saying start dressing all manly either. Some women need to feminize their wardrobe up a little bit. I like my baggy jeans and oversized t's on occasion but I also like to dress up. You might be thinking well clothes don't make me who I am. Well no, but people will view you how you view yourself. If you view yourself as a one night stand woman and dress like that then that is the message you are sending to people.

I hate to be so blunt but somebody has to be. The lust in this world is getting worse and dressing provocative does not help. The excuse of that is all they sell in the stores has got to stop also. They still sell boot cut jeans in stores and not just skinny jeans.

Respect yourself and you will be respected. Remember you are a precious jewel made by God.