One time, I was having a coffee with a buddy of mine, and I mentioned something about Proverbs 31. He rolled his eyes, “Oh yeah, the Proverbs 31 woman.” He then smirked at the ridiculous notion.
This passage has an interesting reputation. In my ministry experience, some women love to study Proverbs 31, and some find it distasteful as it conjures up images of women’s ministries with flower bouquets, crafting, tupperware parties. For some women, Proverbs 31 represents marriage and children — something they cannot or do not want to have.
Yet, as both a woman and academic, I appreciate this passage so much because it emphasizes that women can be profitable, skilled, and independent. So often in the Christian community, we emphasize the woman’s submissive role. Yet here in Proverbs 31, we see an image of a woman who seems to be able to do it all! God offers so many interesting descriptions of womanhood in the Bible, and I find this particular passage the most empowering.
We’ll dive deep together into this important passage, showing that no matter what kind of woman you are, you can grow in self-confidence in your abilities, family, and relationship with God.
When I originally wrote this study, it was the era of the GIRLBOSS. Well, that went out of style, and it’s not my vibe anyway. I rewrote this study with more emphasis on who the Lord made you to be as a woman. As I was writing it, I often thought, “How can I make this relatable to all women?” I really tried to keep this in mind, rather than the traditional teaching on Proverbs 31 to just married women, or women who like pink. Or women who like flowers. We each have a unique role in our lives, work, relationships. We are not all the same! And that is wonderous to God. So, I hope you take away from this study that the Lord wants you to be uniquely you.
This is a 4 week study. You can complete it in 4 weeks or however long you want. Savour it, rush it. It’s yours to decide.
One time, I was having a coffee with a buddy of mine, and I mentioned something about Proverbs 31. He rolled his eyes, “Oh yeah, the Proverbs 31 woman.” He then smirked at the ridiculous notion.
This passage has an interesting reputation. In my ministry experience, some women love to study Proverbs 31, and some find it distasteful as it conjures up images of women’s ministries with flower bouquets, crafting, tupperware parties. For some women, Proverbs 31 represents marriage and children — something they cannot or do not want to have.
Yet, as both a woman and academic, I appreciate this passage so much because it emphasizes that women can be profitable, skilled, and independent. So often in the Christian community, we emphasize the woman’s submissive role. Yet here in Proverbs 31, we see an image of a woman who seems to be able to do it all! God offers so many interesting descriptions of womanhood in the Bible, and I find this particular passage the most empowering.
We’ll dive deep together into this important passage, showing that no matter what kind of woman you are, you can grow in self-confidence in your abilities, family, and relationship with God.
When I originally wrote this study, it was the era of the GIRLBOSS. Well, that went out of style, and it’s not my vibe anyway. I rewrote this study with more emphasis on who the Lord made you to be as a woman. As I was writing it, I often thought, “How can I make this relatable to all women?” I really tried to keep this in mind, rather than the traditional teaching on Proverbs 31 to just married women, or women who like pink. Or women who like flowers. We each have a unique role in our lives, work, relationships. We are not all the same! And that is wonderous to God. So, I hope you take away from this study that the Lord wants you to be uniquely you.
This is a 4 week study. You can complete it in 4 weeks or however long you want. Savour it, rush it. It’s yours to decide.
