Proverbs 31:10-31 (NIV)

10 A wife of noble character who can find?
    She is worth far more than rubies.
11 Her husband has full confidence in her
    and lacks nothing of value.
12 She brings him good, not harm,
    all the days of her life.
13 She selects wool and flax
    and works with eager hands.
14 She is like the merchant ships,
    bringing her food from afar.
15 She gets up while it is still night;
    she provides food for her family
    and portions for her female servants.

6 She considers a field and buys it;
    out of her earnings she plants a vineyard.
17 She sets about her work vigorously;
    her arms are strong for her tasks.
18 She sees that her trading is profitable,
    and her lamp does not go out at night.
19 In her hand she holds the distaff
    and grasps the spindle with her fingers.
20 She opens her arms to the poor
    and extends her hands to the needy.
21 When it snows, she has no fear for her household;
    for all of them are clothed in scarlet.

22 She makes coverings for her bed;
    she is clothed in fine linen and purple.
23 Her husband is respected at the city gate,    where he takes his seat among the elders of the land.
24 She makes linen garments and sells them,
    and supplies the merchants with sashes.
25 She is clothed with strength and dignity;
    she can laugh at the days to come.
26 She speaks with wisdom,
    and faithful instruction is on her tongue.
27 She watches over the affairs of her household
    and does not eat the bread of idleness.

28 Her children arise and call her blessed;
    her husband also, and he praises her:
29 “Many women do noble things,
    but you surpass them all.”
30 Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting;
    but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised.
31 Honor her for all that her hands have done,
    and let her works bring her praise at the city gate.

Spiritual Weapons

14 Apr 2025 12:22

My pastor’s infamous line for the last couple of weeks on his series on the Armor of God has been….”You don’t fight your battles by cussin’ people out!” 😳It’s true 😅Because your battles aren’t against people….🤔Ephesians 6:12 states, “For we do not wrestle/struggle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places.”The same can be said about a disruptive or disrespectful student.I am not wrestling/struggling with an 11-year-old! 🤣But am I wrestling/struggling against trauma, neglect, poverty, offense, jealousy, abuse, discrimination, social barriers, learned helplessness, lack of constructivism…..maybe? 🙇🏾‍♀️All of these things have NOTHING to do with me and everything to do with what we are CONSTANTLY at war with….even in the classroom. 👩🏾‍🏫Ephesians 6 doesn’t stop there. It continues on and says put on the FULL ARMOR OF GOD…because if your enemies aren’t carnal, your weapons shouldn’t be either. 🛡️

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