I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well. (Ps 139:14)
Do you know who I am? A king's daughter, beautifully and wonderfully made. A chose vessel, called before the foundation, accepted in the beloved. Do you know who I am? That's a question sometimes you have to ask men who assume that they are all together lovely and wonderful and you are blessed one to get them because their breath smells like roses when they rise up in the morning. I know I'm being very dramatic on today, but I think you get my point. First let me say this, a man who finds a wife, finds a good thing and obtains favor from the Lord, not the opposite. So, a man would do well to find such a treasure as you or me.
It is funny to me that so many assume the opposite and so many sisters fall into the trap of thinking that they are not prize, when in fact we are the prize. We are the prize that gets God's attention when we get connected to the man that he has set aside for us. We are the prize that gives that man something extra from God that he didn't have before. So, don't give your power away so easily to somebody who doesn't deserve the prize you are. You are a treasure.
I was sitting and it came up in my spirit how sometimes men think we're supposed to chase and pursue them and go out of our way to make them want us. That's so out of order, so not consistent with God's plan. Although, it is in fact not out of order to put yourself in the field where you can be noticed, it is way out of order to chase somebody down. A while back I blogged on Ruth and how she put herself out in the field so that her near kinsmen could take notice of her. If a man doesn't know you exist, never laid eyes on you, then clearly it would be difficult for him to find you. She made it easy to be found, she made it convenient, but she was still a lady and carried herself as such. She got out and worked. She didn't get out there and pimp and prance dressed in crazy clothes to stand out. The mistake that some women make is they get out of order, out of line, and just ungodly with their behavior when they see a man who might interest them. It is so obvious to him that you are trying to run him down. Trust me, they will run far away in the opposite direction.
You have to also remember that Ruth proposed marriage to Boaz by presenting herself to him according to their customs (Ruth 3). This is not something that the traditional church talks about, but it still remains a fact according to the word of God. Boaz had to set things in order before he could accept, but it was Ruth who initiated the marriage. Now, what do we think of that? Out of order? Well, according to everything we've been taught it is out of order. We get our customs from the word of God and in most instances it is done the other way around and not in this manner, but can I say that this is out of order, not so sure. The whole thing was the plan of God, so how God makes things happen is entirely his decision. Am I telling you to run out and propose marriage, absolutely not. What I'm saying is we have to be led by God in all that we say and do. How God does something may not be traditional, conventional, or average. He doesn't change, but his mind is unlike our minds and we do not know how or what he is going to do and how he's going to do it. We have to stay open to whatever God wants to do and how he wants to do it. There are so many women just sitting around looking pretty on the third pew in church and have been there for years. These women are watching other sisters come up in the church and marry the man they've been sitting there looking at for 10 years. I'm not saying propose, but I'm saying get out in the field! Stop sitting on the sidelines starring blankly into space.
It's kind of difficult and sketchy because you have one person telling no we don't do that and another saying you better do that. The most important thing I want you to know is, listen to that still small voice inside you and move when God says move. Get your feet moving and know who you are and what you have to offer. Put your head up and walk like the daughter that you are. Let me help you rest yourself in who you are. You are fearfully and wonderfully made. The way God designed you, woman is so particular and unique. You are phenomenal. Just walking into a room garners attention. So, nothing extra is needed. We don't need gimmicks or gadgets, all we need is who we are and God in us to get what God has for us. God has put so much into just making you woman. He wrapped a body around an angular organ pulled from the side of man whom he took from the ground so that he could call you woman. He took his time to structure you differently as to make you a compatible mate for the man. God did that so that there would be something special about you.
There are those who would say there is nothing special about a woman, but I beg to differ. A woman has much to offer. But you have to ask yourself this, "Why would God take his time for this creation and it be nothing special?" The Lord knew what he was doing when he pulled the female out of the male. This is why when a man and woman get married they are one flesh because the flesh that God pulled out is returned again to the man. Now, tell me, is that not something wonderful that God did?
So, the next the time somebody tries to treat you like you don't matter, let them know who you are. You are fearfully and wonderfully made. The favor of God comes with you and a man would do well to have such a blessing in his life. God did a good thing when he constructed you. There's nothing not wonderful about you. God's handiwork is good and if you don't know you better ask somebody!
It is funny to me that so many assume the opposite and so many sisters fall into the trap of thinking that they are not prize, when in fact we are the prize. We are the prize that gets God's attention when we get connected to the man that he has set aside for us. We are the prize that gives that man something extra from God that he didn't have before. So, don't give your power away so easily to somebody who doesn't deserve the prize you are. You are a treasure.
I was sitting and it came up in my spirit how sometimes men think we're supposed to chase and pursue them and go out of our way to make them want us. That's so out of order, so not consistent with God's plan. Although, it is in fact not out of order to put yourself in the field where you can be noticed, it is way out of order to chase somebody down. A while back I blogged on Ruth and how she put herself out in the field so that her near kinsmen could take notice of her. If a man doesn't know you exist, never laid eyes on you, then clearly it would be difficult for him to find you. She made it easy to be found, she made it convenient, but she was still a lady and carried herself as such. She got out and worked. She didn't get out there and pimp and prance dressed in crazy clothes to stand out. The mistake that some women make is they get out of order, out of line, and just ungodly with their behavior when they see a man who might interest them. It is so obvious to him that you are trying to run him down. Trust me, they will run far away in the opposite direction.
You have to also remember that Ruth proposed marriage to Boaz by presenting herself to him according to their customs (Ruth 3). This is not something that the traditional church talks about, but it still remains a fact according to the word of God. Boaz had to set things in order before he could accept, but it was Ruth who initiated the marriage. Now, what do we think of that? Out of order? Well, according to everything we've been taught it is out of order. We get our customs from the word of God and in most instances it is done the other way around and not in this manner, but can I say that this is out of order, not so sure. The whole thing was the plan of God, so how God makes things happen is entirely his decision. Am I telling you to run out and propose marriage, absolutely not. What I'm saying is we have to be led by God in all that we say and do. How God does something may not be traditional, conventional, or average. He doesn't change, but his mind is unlike our minds and we do not know how or what he is going to do and how he's going to do it. We have to stay open to whatever God wants to do and how he wants to do it. There are so many women just sitting around looking pretty on the third pew in church and have been there for years. These women are watching other sisters come up in the church and marry the man they've been sitting there looking at for 10 years. I'm not saying propose, but I'm saying get out in the field! Stop sitting on the sidelines starring blankly into space.
It's kind of difficult and sketchy because you have one person telling no we don't do that and another saying you better do that. The most important thing I want you to know is, listen to that still small voice inside you and move when God says move. Get your feet moving and know who you are and what you have to offer. Put your head up and walk like the daughter that you are. Let me help you rest yourself in who you are. You are fearfully and wonderfully made. The way God designed you, woman is so particular and unique. You are phenomenal. Just walking into a room garners attention. So, nothing extra is needed. We don't need gimmicks or gadgets, all we need is who we are and God in us to get what God has for us. God has put so much into just making you woman. He wrapped a body around an angular organ pulled from the side of man whom he took from the ground so that he could call you woman. He took his time to structure you differently as to make you a compatible mate for the man. God did that so that there would be something special about you.
There are those who would say there is nothing special about a woman, but I beg to differ. A woman has much to offer. But you have to ask yourself this, "Why would God take his time for this creation and it be nothing special?" The Lord knew what he was doing when he pulled the female out of the male. This is why when a man and woman get married they are one flesh because the flesh that God pulled out is returned again to the man. Now, tell me, is that not something wonderful that God did?
So, the next the time somebody tries to treat you like you don't matter, let them know who you are. You are fearfully and wonderfully made. The favor of God comes with you and a man would do well to have such a blessing in his life. God did a good thing when he constructed you. There's nothing not wonderful about you. God's handiwork is good and if you don't know you better ask somebody!
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