Womanhood: Created To Be Captivating

It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper corresponding to him… Then the Lord God made the rib he had taken from the man into a woman and brought her to the man. And the man said: This one, at last, is bone of my bone and flesh of my flesh; this one will be called “woman,” for she was taken from man. This is why a man leaves his father and mother and bonds with his wife, and they become one flesh. Both the man and his wife were naked, yet felt no shame. —Gen 2:18, 22-23

Her children rise up and call her blessed; her husband also praises her: “Many women have done noble deeds, but you surpass them all!” Charm is deceptive and beauty is fleeting, but a woman who fears the Lord will be praised. Give her the reward of her labor, and let her works praise her at the city gates. —Pro 31:28-31

1 . Cultivate Strength of

Who can find a wife of noble character? She is far more precious than jewels. —Pro 31:10
A wife of noble character is her husband’s crown. —Pro 12:4
Charm is deceptive and beauty is fleeting, but a woman who fears the Lord will be praised. —Pro 31:30
Don’t let your beauty consist of outward things like elaborate hairstyles and wearing gold jewelry or fine clothes, but rather what is inside the heart—the imperishable quality of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is of great worth in God’s sight. —1 Peter 3:3-4

Likewise, I want women to adorn themselves with proper clothing, modestly and discreetly, not with braided hair and gold or pearls or costly garments, but rather by means of good works, as is proper for women making a claim to godliness. —1 Timothy 2:9–10 NASB

but rather what is inside the heart—the imperishable quality of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is of great worth in God’s sight. —1 Peter 3:4

A wife’s nagging is an endless dripping. —Pro 19:13

Her mouth speaks wisdom, and loving instruction is on her tongue. —Pro 31:26

The heart of her husband trusts in her, and he will not lack anything good. She rewards him with good, not evil, all the days of her life. —Pro 31:11-12

Strength and honor are her clothing, and she can laugh at the time to come. —Pro 31:25

The earth and everything in it, the world and its inhabitants, belong to the Lord. —Ps 24:1

2 . Develop

She selects wool and flax and works with willing hands. 14 She is like the merchant ships, bringing her food from far away. 15 She rises while it is still night and provides food for her household and portions for her female servants. 16 She evaluates a field and buys it; she plants a vineyard with her earnings. 17 She draws on her strength and reveals that her arms are strong. 18 She sees that her profits are good, and her lamp never goes out at night. 19 She extends her hands to the spinning staff, and her hands hold the spindle. 20 Her hands reach out to the poor, and she extends her hands to the needy. 21 She is not afraid for her household when it snows, for all in her household are doubly clothed. 22 She makes her own bed coverings; her clothing is fine linen and purple. 23 Her husband is known at the city gates, where he sits among the elders of the land. 24 She makes and sells linen garments; she delivers belts to the merchants. —Pro 31:13-24 -13

In the same way, older women are to be reverent in behavior, not slanderers, not slaves to excessive drinking. They are to teach what is good, so that they may encourage the young women to love their husbands and to love their children, to be self-controlled, pure, workers at home, kind, and in submission to their husbands, so that God’s word will not be slandered. —Titus 2:3-4

She watches over the activities of her household and is never idle. —Pro 31:27

Martha, Martha, you are worried and upset about many things, but one thing is necessary. Mary has made the right choice, and it will not be taken away from her. —Luke 10:41-42