But ye are a chosen generation, a royal
priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the
praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light; (1
Peter 2:9).
A virtuous woman is not
common; in fact, she is quite rare. She is highly valued among the priciest of jewel
(Proverbs 31:10). She's just as rare as wisdom itself. She does not rely on religious
or church doctrine and neither worldly wisdom, and philosophies, such as “being
a self-made woman” or “independent.” Her wisdom and instruction come from
Jesus. She knows and understands that she can do nothing of her own will and
everything that she is and ever hopes to be is because of Jesus. She believes
that she can do all things through Christ which strengthens her (Philippians
4:13) - This does not mean she’s independent of Him or does not need the help
of others.
When she makes moves, she’s often misunderstood
because she’s peculiar. She’s constantly learning how to make God ruler and
Lord over her life. She does not rely on common sense; instead, she
uses discernment from the Holy Spirit.
Common sense is for the common woman, aka the
modern woman who conforms to the doctrine and thinking of the world. The
common-sense woman follows her heart and leans to her understanding. She
believes her accomplishments come from being self-confident, independent, and
self-made.
Many of us grew up being told to use common
sense. However, according to Jesus, there’s no such thing as common
sense, well at least for His people there’s not. As God’s children,
we’re told there is a way that seems right unto man, but it leads to death
(Proverbs 14:12). So we’re instructed to lean not to our understanding but to
rely on God’s direction for our lives (Proverbs 3:5-6). We are a peculiar
people, meaning special (Deuteronomy 14:2). We are not to conform to the
world’s adages, beliefs, and philosophies, which only leads to chaos (Romans
12:2). And besides, if there were such thing as common sense, then the world
would not be in the state it’s in now.
XOXO,
Jay
