![]() Investments are calculated events that plan on returns. ![]() Spending money we don’t have for things we don’t need just to create a sense of worth or a feeling of happiness is costing us our joy. Not content with idle land she then adds a vineyard for more income.Ĭredit cards may be the death of all of us. ![]() This woman of valor takes her profits and confidently buys a field. She considers a field, then buys it she plants a vineyard vs. Remember this poem is a blessing the husband sings over his wife, he builds her up with God’s words. It is action that builds confidence not confidence first. Take one small step, then the next, then the next. Searching for a job, starting a business, managing a home all take one action after another. It takes confidence to try a new idea or job. Then they turn those mistake over to God and try again. Would the Proverbs 31 women step out to sell her goods or make clothing for her family, if she did not believe in her abilities?įinancially savvy people are confident. Without confidence there is not trial and error. She makes and sells linen garments, she delivers belts to the merchants vs. She is not afraid for the household when it snows, for all in her household are doubly clothed vs. She sees that her trading is profitable vs. Financial Habit 3: Confidence in Her Work According to for the same 96 hr work week a women of valor puts into her family, the family would pay $143,000 a year. Most families cannot afford to “hire a wife”. Housekeeping once a week in my area of Colorado runs $25-35 an hour. All of this can be outsourced for a price, often a high price. Managing a family takes physical labor–laundry, cooking, cleaning, organizing the household. She draws on her strength and reveals that her arms are strong vs. She selects wool and flax and works with willing hands vs. Financial Habit 2: Willing to Work to Support the Family The domino effect leads to dinner not being planned or thawed. In my own life, I find, if I am rushed, everyone in the house is rushed–lunches might not get packed or breakfast eaten. She sets the tone for the day so each family member can focus on their specific tasks. This ordering of the day brings peace and steadiness to the lives of the others in her household. Rising early, finding time to spend with God first, is a financially savvy move. She rises while it is still night and provides food for her household vs. Financial Habit 1: Planning for the Family Needs Inventiveness, risks and measured management all play a role in the Proverbs 31 life style. Her financial savvy centers on sustainability for her household. Her household work and outside the household work are equally valued by her husband and family. Every week she is blessed as the Eshet Chayil- Woman of Valor He goes on to recount the unseen and seen good deeds and acts of service his wife preforms for the good of himself and the family. ![]() She is far more precious than jewels and his heart trusts in her vs. A husband blessing his wife–before he blesses his children or eats the meal. Traditionally, all of Proverbs 31 is recited by the husband over the wife before the Shabbat dinner on the eve of Jewish Sabbath. Believe me or not, the true audience of this 22 line poem is a husband. Who can ever live up to those standards? Proverbs 31 is too often presented as a check list for women. 5 Financial habits from the Proverbs 31 Woman.
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