"She sees that her trading is profitable, and her lamp does not go out at night."
Proverbs 31: 18
We've already established that the godly wife has business acumen. Expectedly, her business is profitable it is a mix of God's favour and good ol' business acumen that come together to deliver a profitable business.
There is the God-factor and the human factor in success/profitability. Taking any of the factors out will result in zero or little profitability.
The godly woman is practical. She knows that
1) Night will come.
2) Daylight will not be available at night.
3) A lamp will be required at night.
4) The lamp requires oil and other items to function.
5) She needs to stock up on the required items during the day.
She doesn't prepare for the night at night. It's too late then. Some have this "When we get to that river, we'll cross it" mentality. I don't believe that is wise. Neither is the thinking that you must have the details of every venture worked out before you start. This is about taking care of YOUR end of the deal and leaving the God part to Him to fix. Developing a PERSONAL relationship with the Holy Spirit is a pre-requisite to finding the right balance (Un)fortunately, I can't give you a 10-step (or 50-step) guide to striking this balance; you need to buy your oil yourself, lol.
The concept of day and night applies physically as well as spiritually. No matter how many times you fast, pray, sow seeds etc, you will experience "night" at some points in your love. You need to stock up on the Word and your communion with the Holy Spirit so that you will not buckle in the day(s) of adversity. The waves and storms came to both the house built on the rock and the house built on sand. It was the foundation that determined which house was still standing and which one toppled. Dig deeper into the Word today and reinforce your foundation.
Enjoy your day.
Proverbs 31: 18
We've already established that the godly wife has business acumen. Expectedly, her business is profitable it is a mix of God's favour and good ol' business acumen that come together to deliver a profitable business.
There is the God-factor and the human factor in success/profitability. Taking any of the factors out will result in zero or little profitability.
The godly woman is practical. She knows that
1) Night will come.
2) Daylight will not be available at night.
3) A lamp will be required at night.
4) The lamp requires oil and other items to function.
5) She needs to stock up on the required items during the day.
She doesn't prepare for the night at night. It's too late then. Some have this "When we get to that river, we'll cross it" mentality. I don't believe that is wise. Neither is the thinking that you must have the details of every venture worked out before you start. This is about taking care of YOUR end of the deal and leaving the God part to Him to fix. Developing a PERSONAL relationship with the Holy Spirit is a pre-requisite to finding the right balance (Un)fortunately, I can't give you a 10-step (or 50-step) guide to striking this balance; you need to buy your oil yourself, lol.
The concept of day and night applies physically as well as spiritually. No matter how many times you fast, pray, sow seeds etc, you will experience "night" at some points in your love. You need to stock up on the Word and your communion with the Holy Spirit so that you will not buckle in the day(s) of adversity. The waves and storms came to both the house built on the rock and the house built on sand. It was the foundation that determined which house was still standing and which one toppled. Dig deeper into the Word today and reinforce your foundation.
Enjoy your day.
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