Day 17 – Prov. 31:26
"She opens her mouth with wisdom, and on her tongue is the law of kindness."
- (New King James Version)
A good friend of mine always says, "God is a funny one." It seems to apply here. I love how He so nonchalantly tells us to submit ourselves to wisdom and kindness as we speak, as if it were the easiest thing to do. =)
But, if you think about it, it kind of is. "She OPENS her mouth with wisdom." In other words, if you have nothing wise to say, don't say it; or, as my father always admonishes me, "Think before you talk." Proverbs 17:28 speaks the truth: "Even a fool is counted wise when he holds his peace; When he shuts his lips, he is considered perceptive." So think twice before even considering making a comment. Does it reflect the wisdom of God, His love, His praise?
And by what do you govern what you say? By the "law of kindness." If you have nothing nice to say, don't say anything at all. Isn't it funny how these little cliches we grew up with seem to have more wisdom than we previously thought? Maybe these truths are not only universal, but unending in their relativity to our lives.
And you'll notice that these traits are indeed universal. Almost every culture, at least every one with which I've come into contact, has stories depicting strong women as those who are kind but shrewd. So how about today we take it to another level? We show ourselves to not only be strong women, but "strong Christian women," who seek to be admirable not to exalt themselves, but to exalt the One who made them.
showcase your true beauty.
God bless,
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