Becoming the Woman God wants, day 50

Week Eight

Home Enterprises


Work from Home

She makes linen garments and sells them,
and supplies the merchants with sashes.
She is clothed with strenghth and dignity;
she can laugh at the days to come.
Proverbs 31:24-25

1 Thessalonians 4

   ¹¹And that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you;
   ¹²That ye may walk honestly toward them that are without, and that ye may have lack of nothing.

God intended the home to be the center of our lives, not just the place we head to recover from our day.  She stayed busy at home and was productive.  Many of us don't have the correct concept of a stay at home mom.  Being busy should not include gossiping on the phone, watching soaps, reading romance novels, and surfing the web.  This isn't productive at all. 

Affirmation:  I stay busy at home. 

Becoming the Woman God Wants, day 47

Evaluate Your Countenance

She makes coverings for her bed;
she is clothed in fine linen and purple.
Her husband is respected at the city gate,
wher he takes his seat among the elders of the land.
Proverbs 31:22-23

Peter 3
     ³Whose adorning let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel;
   ⁴But let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price.
   ⁵For after this manner in the old time the holy women also, who trusted in God, adorned themselves, being in subjection unto their own husbands:

"You can read the character of a man on the countenance of his wife."  Our face shows the world what kind of man is in our lives.  If some of us are in unfortunate situations, God can help us reflect Him.  We have examples God gave us, like Sarah.  "You are her daughters if you do what is right and do not give way to fear" (1Peter 3:6).  If you read about her you will see what she had to go through and how she over came.  Self-confidence is the trust we have in our own ability.  We need to put our confidence solely in God.  "Those who look to him are radiant; their faces are never covered with shame" (Ps.34:5).

Affirmation:  A gentle and quiet spirit makes me truly beautiful.

Becoming the Woman God Wants, day 46

The Importance of Being Modest

She makes coverings for her bed;
she is clothed in fine linen and purple.
Her husband is respected at the city gate,
where he taked his seat among the elders of the land.
Proverbs 31:22-23

1 Timothy 2

   ¹I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men;
   ²For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.
   ³For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour;
   ⁴Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.

 ⁹In like manner also, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefacedness and sobriety; not with broided hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array;
   ¹⁰But (which becometh women professing godliness) with good works.

In this chapter she gets very honest and real about modesty.  We need to cover ourselves!!  She also mentions that skirts below the knee are just more attractive and just look better.  There is no reason for a godly women to have a low cut shirt or short skirts in her closet.  Are we wearing things for the right reason?  We need to be clothed with dignity.  She also adds that if we are dressing seductively we are just has guilty as the men that we caused to lust after us. 

Affirmation:  I am clothed in fine linen and purple!

Becoming the Woman God Wants, day 45

Purge Personal Items

She makes coverings for her bed;
she is clothed in fine linen and purple.
Her husband is respected at the city gate,
where he takes his seat among the elders of the land.
Proverbs 31:22-23

Hebrews 12

   ¹Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,
   ²Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.

Purging!!!  We need to go through our hair and skin products if we don't currently use it we need to throw it out.  We also need to go through our accessories, purses, belts, hats, and scarves.  Less is more.

Affirmation:  I am clothed in fine linen and purple.

Becoming the Woman God Wants, day 44

Determine Your Ideal Weight

She makes coverings for her bed;
she is clothed in fine linen and purple.
Her husband is respected at the city gate,
where he takes his seat among the elders of the land.
Proverbs 31:22-23

Genesis 3

   ⁶And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat.
   ⁷And the eyes of them both were opened, and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig leaves together, and made themselves aprons.

One way that we can save money and be able to spend a little more on clothes is staying in the same size.  I know that this sounds impossible.  If clothing starts to get a little tight, its time to eat less and be more active.  We don't need to go out and buy and entirely new wardrobe.  Lets eat reasonably and exercise three to four days a week.  We need to maintain a healthy weight and be frugal .

Becoming the Woman God Wants, day 43

Week Seven

Personal Appearance

Stick With Your Core Color

She makes coverings for her bed;
she is clothed in fine linen and purple.
Her husband is respected at the city gate,
wher he takes his seat among the elders of the land.
Proverbs 31: 22-23

Ezekiel 16

     ¹⁰I clothed thee also with broidered work, and shod thee with badgers' skin, and I girded thee about with fine linen, and I covered thee with silk.
   ¹¹I decked thee also with ornaments, and I put bracelets upon thy hands, and a chain on thy neck.
   ¹²And I put a jewel on thy forehead, and earrings in thine ears, and a beautiful crown upon thine head.
   ¹³Thus wast thou decked with gold and silver; and thy raiment was of fine linen, and silk, and broidered work; thou didst eat fine flour, and honey, and oil: and thou wast exceeding beautiful, and thou didst prosper into a kingdom.
   ¹⁴And thy renown went forth among the heathen for thy beauty: for it was perfect through my comeliness, which I had put upon thee, saith the Lord GOD.
 
 In this chapter, we are picking our core color(blue, brown, black).  Most everything I have in my closet cordinates with black, so this was an easy one for me.  I do believe we should take time to work on our apearence.  It speaks volumes before things even come out of our mouth.  We also need to purge things that we know we will never wear. 

Affirmation:  I wear my core color to simplify my life. 

Becoming the Woman God Wants, day 40

Begin Automatic Savings and Investment

She opens her arms to the poor
and extends her hands to the needy.
When it snows, she has no fear for her household;
for all of them are clothed in scarlet.
Proverbs 31:20-21

Proverbs 13

     ¹⁰Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised is wisdom.
   ¹¹Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase.

In study, Jesus speaks more on money than about heaven and hell.  There are 125 verses in the Bible that speak about our pocket book.  We should all have financial wisdom.  We need to spend what is left over after we save.  The Bible suggests " He who gathers money little by little makes it grow."  We should be saving 10 percent of our income. 

Affirmation:  I invest wisely.

Becoming the Woman God Wants, day 39

Pay Cash

She opens her arms to the poor
and extends her hands to the needy.
When it snows, she has no fear for her household;
for all of them are clothed in scarlet.
Proverbs 31:20-21

Matthew 6

    ¹⁹Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:
   ²⁰But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal:
   ²¹For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.

We need to learn to spend just what we have.  Buying with cash protects us from further debt. 

Affirmation:  I am a wise steward of my money.

Becoming the Woman God Wants, day 38

Reduce Your Debt

She opens her arms to the poor
and extends her hands to the needy.
When it snows, she has no fear for her household;
for all of them are clothed in scarlet.
Proverbs 31:20-21

Nehemiah 4

   ¹But it came to pass, that when Sanballat heard that we builded the wall, he was wroth, and took great indignation, and mocked the Jews.
   ²And he spake before his brethren and the army of Samaria, and said, What do these feeble Jews? will they fortify themselves? will they sacrifice? will they make an end in a day? will they revive the stones out of the heaps of the rubbish which are burned?

No more credit cards!!   Pay off debts!

Affirmation:  I clear out the rubble of debt.

Becoming the Woman God Wants, day 37

Calculate Your Assets and Liabilities

She opens her arms to the poor
and extends her hands to the needy.
When it snows, she has no fear for her household;
for all of them are clothed in scarlet.
Proverbs 31:20-21

Matthew 6

     ²⁴No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.
 
Most of us don't save like we should.  Do we have savings that we could survive on for two months?  In this chapter she gives us Dave Ramsey's tips.  We should begin by having 1000 in an emergency fund.  Then, we should have an account that has three months living expenses in it.  Pay off credit cards and only keep one for emergencies.

Affirmation:  I don't work for money; money works for me.

Becoming the Woman God Wants, day 36

Week Six

Financial Planning

Tithe

She opens her arms to the poor
and extends her hands to the needy.
When it snows, she has no fear for her household;
for all of them are clothed in scarlet.
Proverbs 31: 20-21

Malachi 3

      ⁸Will a man rob God? Yet ye have robbed me. But ye say, Wherein have we robbed thee? In tithes and offerings.
   ⁹Ye are cursed with a curse: for ye have robbed me, even this whole nation.
   ¹⁰Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the LORD of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it.

You can only give if there is something in your hands to give.  We need to be financial planners.  Create a budget.  In this chapter she gives us four things to keep in mind.

1. Tithe 10%
2. Save 10%
3. Escape/avoid bad debt.
4. Spend less than you earn.

Affirmation:  I tithe because I know that 90 percent plus God equals more than 100 percent without Him. 

Becoming the Woman God wants, day 33

Transfer Problems to a Tackle List

She sees that her trading is profitable,
and her lamp does not go out at night.
In her hand she holds the distaff
and grasps the spindles with her fingers.
Proverbs 31:18-19

Psalm 23

   ¹The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.
   ²He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters.
   ³He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake.

I believe the woman that is spoken of in Proverbs wasn't a time waster.  So many of us stay stressed about things we don't have time to do.  Make a list of the things you find it impossible to do.  When you have extra time, do one at a time!

Affirmation:  He restores my soul.

Becoming the Woman God wants, day 32

Stow Away as Much as You Can

She sees that her trading is profitable,
and her lamp does not go out at night.
In her hand she holds the distaff
and grasps the spindles with her fingers.
Proverbs 31: 18-19

Proverbs 17

   ¹Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, than an house full of sacrifices with strife.

Now that we have gotten rid of somethings we can store some stuff away.  Jumpstart this project by stowing away holiday items, winter/summer clothes.  Clutter and extras will disappear and things will finally be organized!

Affirmation:  I store up treasures in heaven.

Becoming the Woman God wants, day 31

Give Away Everything You Can

She sees that her trading is profitable,
and her lamp does not go out at night.
In her hand she holds the distaff
and grasps the spindle with her fingers.
Proverbs 31:18-19

Luke 3

       ¹¹He answereth and saith unto them, He that hath two coats, let him impart to him that hath none; and he that hath meat, let him do likewise.
 

Luke 6

    ³⁸Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again.
 
Decluttering!!!  If there is something that you haven't used in years, you aren't going to use it!! 
 
Affirmation:  I give away everything I can.
 

Becoming the Woman God wants, day 30

Apply the 80/20 Rule

She sees that her trading is profitable,
and her lamp does not go out at night.
In her hand she holds the distaff
and grasps the spindles with her fingers.
Proverbs 31: 18-19

Proverbs 17

     ²⁴Wisdom is before him that hath understanding; but the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth.
 
We need to make sure we are not wasting our time and prioritizing the things we want to accomplish.  Today is a lot of work in our notebooks. 
 
Affirmation:  I use the 80/20 rule to help me simplify and prioritize my life.

Becoming the Woman God wants, day 29

Week Five

Management Tools

Maximize Each Day

She sees that her trading is profitable,
and her lamp does not go out at night.
In her hand she holds the distaff
and grasps the spindles with her fingers
Proverbs 31: 18-19

James 4

      ¹³Go to now, ye that say, To day or to morrow we will go into such a city, and continue there a year, and buy and sell, and get gain:
   ¹⁴Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away.

In this chapter most of it is work in our personal notebooks.  I encourage you to buy this book.  It has helped me get organized and look at more important things. 

Affirmation:  I maximize each day.

Becoming the Woman God wants, day 26

Purify Body and Soul

She considers a field and buys it;
out of her earnings she plants a vineyard.
She sets about her work vigorously;
her arms are strong for her tasks.
Proverbs 31:16-17

Psalm 51

   ¹Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions.
   ²Wash me throughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.
   ³For I acknowledge my transgressions: and my sin is ever before me.
   ⁴Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, and done this evil in thy sight: that thou mightest be justified when thou speakest, and be clear when thou judgest.
  ⁷Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.

We must take care of our bodies.  First, we must eat cleansing foods, by increasing the fruits and vegtables we eat.  In this chapter it says we need to be taking at least two baths a week.  By this I mean keeping clean every day, but taking time to take cleansing baths.  This bath includes, epsom salts, baking soda, and lavendar oil in hot water.  This assists in removing toxins from the body.  We can also better our soul by meditating on the word and relaxing.

Affirmation:  I purify body and soul. 

Becoming the Woman God wants, day 25

Grow Strong by Defying Gravity

She considers a field and buys it;
out of her earnings she plants a vineyard.
She sets about her work vigorously;
her arms are stong for her tasks.
Proverbs 31:16-17

Romans 12

   ¹I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.
   ²And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

One the easiest ways to exercise is rebounding.  Rebounding is simply  jumping lightly on a mini trampoline.  Rebounding is like push ups in the entire body all at the same time.  It reduces cellulite and assists the lymphatic system.  NASA studied this and found that the gravity pull makes the entire body stronger. 

Affirmation:  I grow strong by defying gravity.

Becoming the Woman God wants, day 24

Give Your Body Time to Digest

 She considers a field and buys it;
out of her earnings she plants a vineyard.
She sets about her work vigorously;
her arms are strong for her tasks.
Proverbs 31:16-17

Psalm 143

      ⁸Cause me to hear thy lovingkindness in the morning; for in thee do I trust: cause me to know the way wherein I should walk; for I lift up my soul unto thee.

If we want to continue to have energy through out the day we have to sleep soundly and maintain a good body weight.  We should always try to stop eating three hours before our bedtime. 

Affirmation:  I give my body time to digest.

Becoming the Woman God wants, day 23

Purify Your Body with Enhanced Water

She considers a field and buys it;
out of her earnings she plants a vineyard.
She sets about her work vigorously;
her arms are strong for her tasks.
Proverbs 31:16-17

2 Corinthians 7

   ¹Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.

Water can make a big difference in how we look and feel.  Water cleanses the system, clears skin, promotes weight loss and gives energy.  Lemon is a natural antiseptic.  It can add with digestion and stimulate the livers detoxification process.  Another way to help our bodies is adding a small amount of  unsweetened cranberry juice. 

Affirmation:  I purify myself from everything that contaminates body and spirit.