"She seeks wool and flax,
and works with willing hands."
Proverbs 31:13
She actively seeks and she is willing (she is engaged and desires to do her tasks)...
When I really reflect on my life, the biggest thing that I personally struggled with, and now believe was an extreme attack from the enemy was it took me nearly 26 years to be engaged and active in my life. It took me a long time to have passions or really want to do anything.
I remember when I was in high school, I was in journalism. I love to write now, but at the time, that's not why I chose to be in journalism. I chose to be in journalism, I remember so vividly, because I could get out of class. I didn't have to do anything, because no one could really keep track of me. It was an excuse to wander the halls, and just be away, be unengaged in my work.
That's really how I felt before becoming a spiritual person, aimlessly wandering.
In this week's bullet point, the LORD has truly highlighted how much a Proverbs 31 woman is engaged and active in life; engaged in necessary tasks for her family.
And I don't know about you, but it's SUCH an eye opener for me. Almost a breath of fresh air. It's such a gentle reminder that God WANTS us to be fully present and engaged in the life he's blessed us with, the family he's blessed us with.
I'm someone who always jokes about laundry being my nemesis and have had my discipler and many other moms mention, making laundry a time of worship. I can praise the LORD for the clothes I get to fold, put worship music on, and give gratitude for each task I am called up to do. Even if that task feels mundane... that's being engaged in the task at hand.
This bullet point feels like such a call up to what we are made to do, which is nurture and do it at a high level. It's a sacrifice to serve our family sometimes. We sacrifice our hobbies and rest and so many other things, but being engaged in the details of our household it is truly a blessing we should all be grateful for. Especially mamas who have kids, there will be time again for us to do whatever we want for the most part, but this is a reminder that we only have limited time with our treasures from God... soon enough they'll be out in the world. Our engagement now is what shapes them. Being engaged in our mundane tasks, in what they're learning, God's values, etc... is what is actually shaping them as the future generation.
And lately, I see myself on my phone way too much. Going through life not exactly active because I can't get to the one thing that I WANT to do... or I'm to exhausted to push through to what God is calling me to do...
And I just want to cover anyone reading this with love and grace. It may be a season of rest, because God knows with little ones, sometimes we don't rest enough.
But I just pray that you would be actively engaged in your lives today so that every single step you take would be so intentional that it would please the LORD and ultimately give him glory.
