How do we “gird” and “invigorate?”

TODAY’S PROVERB: She girds herself with strength and invigorates her arms. Proverbs 31:17

The Woman of Valor’s list of credentials is pretty intimidating, don’t you think? For those new to these blogs, you may not know that this list is her resume—a lifetime of work—not just Tuesday’s To-Do list. 

Her commitment to her family and who she is as a daughter of the Creator of the Universe, is the quintessential example of true wisdom. In other words, this is how true wisdom looks in the real world.

In this proverb, the woman’s secret to strength is discovered—actually, it’s not much of a secret when we live the proverbs. In fact, it’s pretty simple: she seeks those things that encourage strength. 

After reading Proverbs daily for over 15 years, I know that reading is only the beginning. Living what GOD shows us are the simple, but challenging instructions He gives us so freely. 

I believe it means living a healthy life of gratitude, worship, love, compassion, work, rest, good food, exercise, giving back to others, and a mind and spirit constantly swept clean of bitterness, unforgiveness, and sin. 

Living a life that allows nothing to hold us down or back from all that we can accomplish in His Kingdom and our family.

As we close 2018, may we invigorate our hearts for the New Year.

May we all—brothers and sisters—seek to gird ourselves with strength.

Proverbs 31;27, Tree of Life Bible Society, Tree of Life Version, #tlvbible, #tlvproverbs