Emulating the Proverbs 31 Woman

Many of us seem to have a love/hate relationship with the woman described in Proverbs 31. For many years, I was one of those women that hated her. As a new Christian, meaning as someone that finally decided to really try having a real relationship with Jesus, I decided to read and study everything I could about the Proverbs 31 woman. Looking back, I'm not even sure why I chose her or this passage other than that she was the one that was held up as being the "ideal" woman to emulate.

And I hated her. Her perceived perfection. Her ability to do everything and to do it just right. I met other women that didn't like her either. And over time, it seemed that more and more women were finding reasons to believe that truly emulating the Proverbs 31 woman was just not possible.

I too began to believe that lie. Today I believe that it is a lie spread to discourage women from even trying. After all, nobody can accomplish everything she did. Right? I mean, we have all heard this woman disparaged, broken apart, or shown to be impossible.

And I personally think that is sad and heartbreaking. Maybe it is because I am nearing my forties. Maybe it is because I am transitioning into a Titus 2 role. Maybe it is because I did not give up completely on the ideals of Proverbs 31 that I finally decided to say no to the lies and began trying to emulate her. First for myself, second for my family, and now, so that I can share her lessons with you.

I want to share why I believe we can still become the Proverbs 31 woman, but not in a theological or religious sense but in a practical, I live in the real world and have real challenges sense. In other words, I want to provide hands-on suggestions and recommendations. Things that I have personally tried to do in my own life.

Do not try to be like me. Do not try to be like any other woman you see, know, or meet. Instead, focus on the Proverbs 31 woman and use my ideas, suggestions, and recommendations as a starting off point to come up with solutions that work for you. Each of us is unique and so are our families. We may all have husbands, but I guarantee that they are not all the same. Some of us may have a child or two or six or eight. Some things are scalable to meet the needs of larger families; some things are not. Change anything and everything so that it works for you, keeping your eyes on the ideals that are the foundation for emulating the Proverbs 31 woman.

To help keep the focus on the Proverbs 31 woman and off of me personally, I will always emphasize what verse a particular recommendation is emulating. This will keep me focused when sharing tips and ideas. It will keep you focused on the big picture (and not on me!).

Are you ready for the challenge? Are you ready to try emulating Proverbs 31? Then let's get started!