A Noble Character

So I have always loved the 31st chapter of Proverbs, for those of you who have never read it, it is a beautifully written letter from a mother to her son of the qualities he should look for in a wife. Today we live in society where women are aggressive and seek to be leaders and providers, but looking into this chapter you see the woman is a strong and determined provider yet humble. She doesn't seek credit or profit, but rather her goal in life is to fulfill her role as mother and wife. She has a noble character.
  Well all that to say I have been reading a study on the Proverbs 31 woman and this week is How to be a treasure to your Husband. (or future husband) Proverbs 31: 10 says,  “A wife of noble character who can find? She is worth far more than rubies.”
 Ive attached the exerpt from this weeks chapter so you can see the list of qualities found in a noble character

A noble wife is rare and extraordinary – just like a ruby. A noble wife is a treasure to
her husband – just like a ruby. Do you want to be extraordinary and a treasure to your
husband? Then we need to learn to possess a NOBLE character.
So let me tell you what a wife of noble character does not look like:
1. She does not rival her husband.
2. She does not mope around and complain about her housework.
3. She does not overspend and put her family into debt.
4. She is not bored, discontent, greedy or selfish.
5. She does not gossip and slander others.
6. She does not spend her days doing leisurely shopping, texting, emailing, web
browsing, watching late night movies, and sleeping in.
7. She does not criticize, mock, or disrespect her husband.
8. She does not have children and a husband who embarrass her.
9. She does not let her outer beauty take precedence over her inner beauty.
10. She does not take God’s word lightly.

A wife of noble character, who can find? She is rare! And when she is found – her value
is priceless! She is a treasure to her husband. I want to be that ruby! In order to become
like the Proverbs 31 woman, we must humble ourselves and see our flaws. We must be
willing to change some things – our attitudes, our thought patterns, our work ethic, our
words, and what we spend our time on. But by God’s grace, you can become a woman
of noble character! So for today, begin by evaluating yourself against the list above.
Which character quality are you weak in? Pray and ask God for the strength to change!

There are soo many qualities that I know I lack in and I hope to step up and change these flaws. Now some of these obviously don't apply to me yet but I hope to someday be a wife of noble character. This is a very compelling and challenging study and I hope some of you might step up and take the challenge. You can find the study here along with many other great Bible studies! http://www.goodmorninggirls.org/proverbs-31/

As always, continue to look for the contentment in life's chaos!