Hi Friends!
Welcome to first of the Faith Tuesday Blogs!
I’m so excited that you’re here! Last week I talked about Fashion. The second week of the month will always share about walking with Jesus. As you have seen from my website, life for me revolves around Fashion, Faith, Fun and Food! So once a month on Tuesdays I will cover one of those topics here in the blog. The second we
ek is going to be about Faith. For me, that means becoming more like Jesus.
Several years ago, after reading through Proverbs 31 for at least the thousandth time and still comparing myself to “HER”, the Proverbs 31 Woman, I was literally crying out to God, angry, confused and wondering why? Why is this woman who we really don’t even know was real held up as the virtuous, excellent and accomplished example? I thought, “God, I know you gave us all Scripture for teaching, for reproof, for correction and for training in righteousness… (2Tim. 3:16) It's not there to shame us or make us feel unworthy. It’s there to show us the way!
"So, God, you need to make it really clear for me. ‘Open my eyes and show me what I’m supposed to do with all this.’”
Guess what? He did! I have found that whenever anyone approaches Him with an attitude of need and humility, He answers! The first thing we all need is to realize that Jesus is the only answer to the biggest need everyone has. He fulfilled the need for atonement for our sin. Once you believe that, the doors are thrown open to have a relationship with the Living God. I was blessed to grow up in a home where kids knew they needed Jesus from the cradle. I don’t remember ever not believing that Jesus died and rose again to save us. But that kind of innocent faith is just the beginning. For almost 70 years on this planet, I have believed that. But I am still learning and striving to become the woman God created me to be. And up until a few years ago, I didn’t really believe and understand that God created me uniquely and gifted me specifically for work established for me to do for the Kingdom. There was a little kernel of doubt and comparison in my head that always made me struggle with that Woman! You know what I learned? Comparison kills! We can never live up to what the World sets up. That’s because this is not our home! We belong to Jesus! I realized that instead of striving to become like that Woman in Proverbs 31. Even though she is part of God’s Word to us, I looked at her through a worldly lens. My thoughts were more toward all the resources and servants she had instead of her character. I even had a completely imagined picture of her in my head. She isn’t physically described anywhere in the passage, but I knew she was tall, fit, beautiful and completely unlike me in any way! I hated her and was so jealous of everything she accomplished. I’m ashamed to admit that. But it is the truth. What God in His kindness and love showed me about her was that she had three traits that I could embrace. She knew her God, she knew herself and her resources, and she was ready to do the work. Keep your eyes on the True prize. Look to Jesus the author and finisher of our faith. Become more like Him and you will fulfill everything important in life. He created you for something special. Don’t chase after someone else’s dream. Spend time learning about your LORD and Savior. Read and study the Bible, spend time with other Believers who will help you and challenge you to keep growing in Christ. Ask Him to give you His heart, to open your eyes and ears and to show you what He wants. He is waiting for you! He is faithful to accomplish the work He began the first day you believed!
Know Him, know yourself and be ready to do the work! He is waiting.
Always ready for Fashion, Faith, Fun and Food!
Cheri
(For more of my story, check out my book. Incomparable and Uniquely Worthy available now on Amazon.)
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