Wednesday, May 29, 2013

Proverbs Woman and A Husband's Confidence

David leaves today for training. He will be gone for a month- it's really hard to prepare my heart for a long distance relationship with my other half. Today, I was rocked by my morning bible study as  God reminded me that he has perfect timing. My study was on Proverbs 31:11 which says, "Her husband has full confidence in her and lacks nothing of value." Following the scripture reading is a paragraph on what that can be interpreted as in today's world. If a man has full confidence in his wife he lacks nothing- nothing is more valuable than that characteristic in a wife. Since it's of such great importance, I needed to know what it means for David to have full confidence in me. (hold on tight, this is where it gets magical)

When a husband leaves he must be able to trust in his wife's abilities to carry on. He must be able to have full confidence that he can do his job where he's at and not have to worry about his wife back at home. He must be able to trust her with:
Money: Is she spending wisely
Children: Is she protecting them and bringing them up with wisdom? Is she able to handle them on her own? Is she being patient with them?
Home: Can she manage the house while he's gone? Is she able to do his jobs during is absence?
Reputation: Is she speaking well of him while he's gone, or is everything his fault?
Faithfulness: Is she turning to another man for emotional support/connection? Is she being above reproach and safe with her social choices?
Emotions: Is she a salve to her emotions, do they run her life? Can she function under the emotions of being without her husband? Is she self-controlled when under pressure?
Choices: Can he trust her to make the right choice for their family in urgent situations when he isn't there to consult?

Being a wife who a husband has full confidence in isn't so simple as being "trustworthy". It's much more involved than that. David needs to focus on training without the burden of not trusting that I will be fine while he's gone. This will also apply to deployments also. How can he focus on being safe and doing his job while he's so worried about me and the kids at home? If a man knows his wife is capable and strong in the hardship of temporary single-parenthood or loneliness, then he can do his job and get home safely.
I have a job to do-it's not easy, but it's not more than I can handle. My job is to bless David with the knowledge that I am fine, I can do this, I am strong, and I am not alone. It cannot be a lie or a cover, it must be truth. I need to be confident that I will be fine. Wallowing in self-pity but "pretending" to be strong is not strength. Genuine confidence in me is what David will have, because my strength will be renewed everyday by God and it will be genuine.

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