"Many women do noble things, but you surpass them all."  Proverbs 31:29 

 

Proverbs Chapter 31 can be either your launching pad or your gallows: it's up to you! Do you think you should be able to do it all - have a successful career, be a wife and a lover, win the mother-of-the-year award, and cook like Martha Stewart? You can be all God wants you to be, but not all at once. You need to tackle each thing in season. Solomon says there is '...a season for every activity...' (Ecc 3:1). The secret is to enjoy the season you're in right now. If you don't learn to do that, everybody will suffer, especially you. You'll find yourself resenting your kids, your husband, and the '101 things' that seem to take up all your time. Don't set yourself up for failure by demanding perfection in every area of your life. Ask God to help you set obtainable goals; ones that stretch you, not stress you! Paul says, 'I consider my life worth nothing...if only I may...complete the task the Lord Jesus has given me...' (Acts 20:24). What has God given you to do today? If it's raising children, do it with joy, for soon they'll be grown up and gone. If it's a career, become 'salt and light' on the job; influence those around you for God. You're not a failure because you can't do it all, you're just human! The grace required comes with the assignment given. Beyond that - you're on your own!