She Is Pleased To Work With Her Hands

This excellent wife that Proverbs 31 is talking about is a worker. She doesn't just sit around all day long. She's not wasting away her entire day sipping coffee at Starbucks with her friends. She's not lounging by the pool. No, she is getting things done not because she has to but because she wants to. She can't let her hands be idle. Maybe it's just housework and chores. Maybe it's a hobby that she works at. Or maybe she has a job that helps pay the bills. Regardless of what it is, she keeps busy and it brings her pleasure. What do you do?

With Enthusiasm

Paul here is addressing slaves and their attitude towards the work they are doing. But really, he is addressing us all. We all,have earthly masters that we work for whether is be an employer, a parent, our partner, our children, or even a stranger that we are serving. Whatever we are doing, God does not want it to be drudgery to us. Remember that what we are doing, we are doing for God. He created us. he loves us. He has a plan for our lives. What we are doing today is part of His plan for us. Rejoice in that and work with enthusiasm. Even if your work is monotonous and you think there's got to be something better for you to do - perhaps there is - still remember that you are working for God and to work with enthusiasm because of His lavish love for you. Maybe you're labor img in a position where you've lost a beloved leader - keep working with enthusiasm because you have not lost the love of your heavenly leader. By all means, if you feel God is leading you on to something else, pursue it. With enthusiasm! But as you wait for that to be revealed, continue to work as for God with enthusiasm. Perhaps you're in between jobs, there are still things you should be doing. Do them with enthusiasm. God gave His best for you. Give your best for Him.