Monday, October 8, 2012
Proverbs 31 Woman, Day 25
What makes you happy? Well, $28.00 later at the dollar store sure did it for me. I was buying things for other people and thought, "Am I spending to much"? Then I remembered I'm a Proverbs 31 Woman and so as I bought for others I asked God to fulfill. I knew $28.00 would not affect me, but it was that human greed that I didn't want to spend it. Yet as I praised God for making me willing and able, I asked that He fulfill where I give and instantly I became joyful. I was worry free as I shopped. Even though it was a small $28.00, it's purpose is life changing to someone else.
Did you give today? If not I challenge you to give tomorrow, it doesn't always have to be financially. Remember you are Proverbs 31, so you are a provider, a nurturer, a strong powerful woman. If you don't know what you can give, then also remember you are a seeker, so ask God to guide you.
(C) 2011 Ebony Larijani
Saturday, October 6, 2012
Proverbs 31 Woman, Day 24
Well, how do yoy feel? Day 24, do you feel perfet? I hope not. Challenged, I pray so.
Raise her in Gods literuature
She will read the pages of His word
She will birth children
She will love
She will cry
Hold her
Dont crowd her
Or try to destroy her
Breath will be of her
Life will caress her
Like morning breeze
(C) 2011 Ebony Larijani
Friday, October 5, 2012
Proverbs 31 Woman, Day 23
I apologize for skipping a day yesterday; however I knew I wanted to script about the event I went to last night. The Walk This Way Fashion Show in honor of beckysfund.org
Today's blog will be a moment of silence for the women that strive hard to be Proverbs 31 and are beat down in the midst of doing so.
Your scars are beautiful in my eyes
In the hit of battered you may be too bruised to realize
I will uplift you and I will love you
In the hit of battered you may think you are not worthy
I will not judge you or point my finger
For in the hit of battered I once laid where you stay
(c) 2011 Ebony Larijani
Today's blog will be a moment of silence for the women that strive hard to be Proverbs 31 and are beat down in the midst of doing so.
Your scars are beautiful in my eyes
In the hit of battered you may be too bruised to realize
I will uplift you and I will love you
In the hit of battered you may think you are not worthy
I will not judge you or point my finger
For in the hit of battered I once laid where you stay
(c) 2011 Ebony Larijani
Wednesday, October 3, 2012
Proverbs 31 Woman, Day 22
In Honduras they believe that the best coffee is shade-grown coffee, for it is less bitter. Yes, I am about to relate our Proverbs 31 Woman to coffee, especially since we have read how positively withdrawn and shaded she remained. There is a difference between hiding and being shaded. Communication is very important in all areas of life. If we are hiding what can we communicate? We speak to people we love and we speak to people we at times do not like. What we ignore or hide from only produces more damage and therefore pushes us deeper into a hole becoming more hidden. Who will dig you out once you fall too deep?
Be like coffee if you must, shade-grown coffee that is and you will be like Proverbs 31. Grow in the shade unconcerned with what others think, but respectful to yourself and them. Communicate your feelings whether they be up or down, but be respectful in doing so. Do not hide in the dark of guilt, hate, envy, jealousy, resentment or fear. The devil roams in those places and your mind becomes drawn to his attention.
What a delightful breeze we get in the shade. What a soft touch of falling leaves we can giggle at. What beautiful sight we can gaze upon. What a restful place we can remain strong and grow confident in our spiritual walk.
Sip your shade-grown coffee ladies and be as heavenly soft as Proverbs 31.
(c) 2011 Ebony Larijani
Be like coffee if you must, shade-grown coffee that is and you will be like Proverbs 31. Grow in the shade unconcerned with what others think, but respectful to yourself and them. Communicate your feelings whether they be up or down, but be respectful in doing so. Do not hide in the dark of guilt, hate, envy, jealousy, resentment or fear. The devil roams in those places and your mind becomes drawn to his attention.
What a delightful breeze we get in the shade. What a soft touch of falling leaves we can giggle at. What beautiful sight we can gaze upon. What a restful place we can remain strong and grow confident in our spiritual walk.
Sip your shade-grown coffee ladies and be as heavenly soft as Proverbs 31.
(c) 2011 Ebony Larijani
Tuesday, October 2, 2012
Proverbs 31 Woman, Day 21
Do you feel any different? Did you practice
anything from the verses? I am still reading over the entire chapter to continue
to feel what I want to be. We are what we think, and we also become more like
what we take in daily.
I have noticed a change in things I do
lately and I seem to smile when I realize the different me. Because I know it's
the verses on my conscious and subconscious that has me doing more. I no longer
feel tired and wore out after work, nor do I worry about the time that I have to
get home, make dinner, workout, do homework, spend quality time and then get
everyone in the bed. God controls my clock, so as long as I'm doing what He
wants me to do He will make sure I have time to do it. The other morning I woke
up late and felt rushed, I had to catch myself and remind myself to slow
down and not worry about waking up late but be thankful that I even woke up. I could have questioned God why I overslept, what good does that do? He controls all, and the more I look to Him and
strive to rely on Him I have abundant peace.
Read
the verses again and again. Post them on your bathroom mirror. I read an article
that years ago women were read this verse everyday and so it was easy for them
to want and become this woman.
Often times I say to my daughter, I don't
want you to please anyone, I want you to follow your heart and be happy with who
you are. When she gets in trouble I remind her that I want her to have joy in
knowing she made good decisions. I don't want her to follow the crowd or desire
to be like anyone other then herself. It is so hard to make Proverbs 31 Women
these days because the only place we can find examples of how we should live are
in the bibles that aren't allowed in the schools or fear setting on the work
desk.
We
have to stand out, because noble women are noticed.
(c) 2011 Ebony Larijani
Monday, October 1, 2012
Proverbs 31 Woman, Day 20
Give her the reward she has earned, and let her works bring her praise at the city gates. The time always comes! She earned it, her reward, her time of rest, her time to be blessed for all she had done. Was she concerned about who was watching, most likely she wasn't. She knew where her reward was coming from, and that alone was a delight in thought. It wouldn't be a day late or a day too soon. When the reward comes from God it is perfect in its timing.
Do you see what God is saying in the second verse? He makes sure that those who follow Him obtain praise at the city gates. What are the city gates? God is referring to his guidance she has left behind. What are we doing at this moment, we are following her right. Eager to become more like her, because we know of her works. Isn't it amazing how God kept her unconcerned about others opinions and thoughts during her journey. Yet when she had accomplished what God asked of her, He made sure she was acknowledged and known about. It's as if He protected her from being the gossip girl; however now he delights in what is said about her.
Ladies are you worried about what your neighbor is thinking? Concerned about what your friends are saying? If you are that is okay, just understand that is a human feeling; understandable even if it is damaging to us. I challenge you as well as my imperfect self, to understand and know the difference between our human nature and our natural state.
As we come to the end of Proverbs 31 I feel the need to say "Women, kick back, run in your heels and walk in your sneakers, laugh, cry, smile, whisper in the ear of your spouse with a soft kiss, rub nose's with your children as you giggle. Dance in the streets on a rainy night, cook, clean, meditate on your bible, and tell God all of your secrets. Experience all that we are made to be and most importantly just be.
We still have 11 days left during this 31 Day Journey so just because the chapter has ended the journey has not, keep following and keep opening petals.
(c) 2011 Ebony Larijani
Do you see what God is saying in the second verse? He makes sure that those who follow Him obtain praise at the city gates. What are the city gates? God is referring to his guidance she has left behind. What are we doing at this moment, we are following her right. Eager to become more like her, because we know of her works. Isn't it amazing how God kept her unconcerned about others opinions and thoughts during her journey. Yet when she had accomplished what God asked of her, He made sure she was acknowledged and known about. It's as if He protected her from being the gossip girl; however now he delights in what is said about her.
Ladies are you worried about what your neighbor is thinking? Concerned about what your friends are saying? If you are that is okay, just understand that is a human feeling; understandable even if it is damaging to us. I challenge you as well as my imperfect self, to understand and know the difference between our human nature and our natural state.
As we come to the end of Proverbs 31 I feel the need to say "Women, kick back, run in your heels and walk in your sneakers, laugh, cry, smile, whisper in the ear of your spouse with a soft kiss, rub nose's with your children as you giggle. Dance in the streets on a rainy night, cook, clean, meditate on your bible, and tell God all of your secrets. Experience all that we are made to be and most importantly just be.
We still have 11 days left during this 31 Day Journey so just because the chapter has ended the journey has not, keep following and keep opening petals.
(c) 2011 Ebony Larijani
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