A wise woman – that’s what I want to be – not a foolish one.
Proverbs 14 says a wise woman builds her house, but with “her
own hands” a foolish woman tears hers down. That verse says to me that we have
the capability in our own hands to either make our house strong and inviting…or
weak and crumbling.
To build a house, one needs a foundation, walls, a roof, and
a comfortable and cozy place inside in which to dwell. I once taught a young man who lived in a
house with no floor except dirt, and he slept by an open fire, and smelled of
smoke every day at school. That’s a
house that’s been torn down or destroyed.
It’s surely not a home.
Too often we tear down our own “house” by criticizing our
spouses, complaining about never having enough, or envying our neighbor. That’s foolish.
More often we should “build” our house with good words,
thankful hearts, and contented blessings.
That’s wisdom.
Lord, I ask you for wisdom on how to build my house…not tear
it down.
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