“A Virtuous Woman, is a vessel of love that’s pouring out grace both in and outside of the home.”
Darlene Schacht
“She is clothed in strength and dignity, and she laughs without fear of the future. When she speaks, her words are wise, and she gives instructions with kindness.”
Proverbs 31: 25-26
"Who can find a virtuous woman for her price is far above rubies" (Prov. 31:10, KJV). Proverbs 31 is a beautiful depiction of what it means to be a virtuous woman.
First a virtuous woman, has an intimate relationship with God. She loves and adores God. She rises early to seek God for her well-being, her career, her family and her friend. She is not ashamed of the gospel of Christ. (Romans) Her faith is on display daily as her faith is the moral compass that guides and directs her. She is a true disciple of Christ as she allows His spirit to infiltrate her mind, body and spirit.
She desires a closer walk with God. She constantly seeks God in all she does. She possesses the fruit of the spirit in her interactions with others. God is her chief companion and friend. She understands she can do nothing of her own accord or doing but with God’s grace she can conquer life’s challenges that comes her way. She has an immense deep and profound love for God. She has come to realize that God’s love for her is unconditional and matchless. Most importantly, her reverence for God is her highest regards for Him and that nothing compares or competes.
Second, a virtuous woman is clothed with strength and honor. She has come to lean on God for his everlasting strength and power. She understands that whatever life throws her way, God’s strength will sustain and keep her. She knows too well that in her weakness she is strong. She doesn’t try to hide the fact that she needs the aide and help of God’s strength. A virtuous woman doesn’t try to pretend that she is strong and openly admits her dependence upon God’s strength. She lives Philippians 4:13 – “I can do all things through Christ which strengthens me.”
Third, a virtuous woman has matured to understand that true beauty comes from within. She no longer looks to her outer adornment for self-validation but focuses instead on the inner beauty of her heart. She first becomes comfortable with her (body type or size) physique. She doesn’t speak negatively about herself, but embraces her personality traits. When a woman grows to this level she can truly thrive in her virtue to become one who pours out of inner heart the virtues of love, joy, and peace as she finds security in God! While she cares for herself outwardly through a healthy life style, her self-value and worth comes from within. Her inward adornment is as stated in 1 Peter 3:4 – “a meek and gentle spirit.”
