Hmm. Interesting.
Why would anyone let the world, which the Bible says will pass away, dictate how they live?
I know that is not what we are saying here, but I think that some brothers think they must have what the world says a woman should be, not what a Proverbs 31 woman strives to be.
The Proverbs 31 woman was a talented sister. She had her own fashion and textile business, bringing in fabrics from foreign lands. She was quite an entrepeneur, and she made money by real estate.
This is why we aren't more blessed, saints. The Bible outlines how the home is to be run and the needs of each that are to be honored.
The Bible also says that we will all stand before GOD for how we use our gifts. So if she has the talent to be the best neurosurgeon the world has ever seen, why would any brother want to stand in her way?
And why would any sister consider marrying someone who isn't proud of her gifts, talents and amibitions? He ought to be proud to say, 'My fiancee finishes her MBA in May, she plans on accepting a position with the government after we get married," "That's my fiancee on the piano, tearing up the keys" "Yes, my wife does keep house better than Martha Stewart ever did," "I tell ya, I don't know how my wife does it . . . kids always taken care of, works, teaches Sunday School . . . I just thank GOD for her," "That's my wife preaching up there; yeah, GOD really has blessed her, she is anointed," "My fiancee has her own decorating business, she has done half the offices downtown," "My wife is an attorney, she just made senior partner at her firm," The sharper the sister, the more it says about the man she has chosen to be with, right?
Just thinking out loud . . .
Be Blessed, everyone